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Valentine's Day Love Shack DIY

This Valentine's Day version of a traditional gingerbread house is such a clever activity for your kids, especially on a snowy cold day.
Follow the same design as you would with making a graham cracker house, just substitute holiday candy for Valentine's Day candy, and you’ll have yourself some love shacks!
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time23 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 Love Shacks
Calories: 897kcal
Author: Jillian Tohber Leslie
Cost: $20

Ingredients

  • 1 Pack Graham Crackers (honey, cinnamon, or chocolate)
  • Frosting
  • 2 Cups Gummy hearts
  • 2 Cups Sweethearts
  • 2 Cups Pink and Red M&M’s
  • 2 Cup2 Red and Pink Sprinkles

Instructions

  • Using a serrated knife, trim the sides of two long pieces of graham cracker. Break one long graham cracker in half.
  • Using the frosting as your 'glue', start to assemble your love shack. Ensure your frosting is set for a few minutes when assembling it, to help keep everything in place and prevent the candy from sliding off.
  • Gently, decorate your house with frosting and all your Valentine's Day candy. Spread frosting on the roof and decorate it with colorful red and pink sprinkles.
  • Make a cute chimney, add a dab of frosting to a mini marshmallow, and top it with a single M&M.
  • Lastly, place a large heart gummy for the door and some sweethearts to frame the roof.

Notes

  • Feel free to decorate with any other candy.
  • Get creative and decorate your shack in whichever way you wish.
  • Instead of candy use fresh fruit as an alternative.
  • If you don't have frosting use peanut butter or chocolate instead.
  • Use gingerbread, sugar cookie dough, or even Rice Krispie Treats instead of graham crackers.
  • Make sure your shack is on a sturdy base so it stays in place while you are decorating it
  • A piping bag will help apply the frosting more accurately.
  • Give your frosting a couple of minutes to go hard when assembling it, to make sure everything is in place and that the candy doesn't slide off.
  • Use food coloring to tint the frosting, if you wish.

Nutrition

Calories: 897kcal | Carbohydrates: 177g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 395mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 126g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3mg