Decorating gingerbread houses is one of those quintessential holiday festivities that family and friends of all ages can enjoy. It's a fun holiday activity that lets you unleash your creativity with delish cookies, icing, and candies. After all, who doesn't love playing with their food?! Plus, you can compete with your family and friends and see who's got the ultimate design eye. Whether it's a cemented holiday tradition or something you'd love to try this year, we rounded up the coolest gingerbread house decorating kits at Walmart. From classic and traditional gingerbread houses to ones with a twist, like a cookie-based one or a Minion-themed house, these decorating kits will get you in the festive mood. Shop our top picks ahead!
— Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
Level up with this one-of-a-kind Super Mario by Nintendo Gingerbread Castle Decorating Kit ($14). The kit comes with a pre-baked gingerbread castle pieces, gingerbread mushroom cookies, three types of candies for decorating, a Super Mario and mushroom icing decorations, icing in black and white, fondant in red and green, a plastic decorating tip set, and a base.
For a fun and flavorful twist on the holiday season, try out the Cookies United Trolls Cookie Decorating Kit ($13). It includes pre-baked confetti cookies, icing, candy jewels, candy stars, fruity gummies, scene setters, and mini-cookie characters.
We're so nostalgic over this adorable Candy Land Mini Holiday House Gingerbread Cookie Kit ($17). It includes pre-baked gingerbread cookie-house pieces, white icing, fruity gummies, and colorful candy jewels.
Create your very own edible Barbie Dreamhouse with this Barbie Cookie Dream House Kit ($40). The kit contains six pre-baked cookie cutouts for the house and assorted colorful candy and pink-and-white icing.
If you and your family are completely obsessed with the Minions, you need the Minions Gingerbread House Kit ($13) for the holidays. It comes with pre-baked gingerbread house pieces, icing, candy jewels, candy bananas, scene setters, and a simple base. How freakin' adorable is this!?
The Oreo Mini Holiday Chocolate Cookie House ($13) is a chocolate wonderland. It contains pre-baked chocolate-house pieces, icing, colorful candy jewels, fruity gummies, regular-size Oreo cookies, and mini-size Oreo cookies.
Build out the ultimate traditional holiday village with the Gingerbread House Christmas Mini Village Set ($32). It comes with four sets of gingerbread-house panels, three types of colorful candy, green fondant, red-and-white icing, plus two decorating bags with tips.
Decorate your house with all the colors of the rainbow with the Wilton Gingerbread House Kit ($31). The set contains six gingerbread panels, three different types of candy, green fondant, red-and-white icing with two decorating bags, and tips, plus fun holiday stickers!
Create the ultimate winter wonderland with the Wilton Build It Yourself Shimmer and Sparkle Gingerbread Castle Decorating Kit ($15). Decked out in blue-and-white icing, sprinkles, and candy, it comes with pre-baked and ready-to-assemble gingerbread pieces.
If you like your treats more sour than sweet, the Sour Patch Kids Gingerbread Kit ($12) is perfect for you. It contains pre-baked gingerbread pieces, white icing, Sour Patch Kids candy, and sour sugar.
The LillyBean Gluten-Free Gingerbread House Village Kit ($30) is perfect for those who are gluten-free. It contains gingerbread cookie and vanilla bean glaze mixes you can bake right at home, a 3D gingerbread house cookie cutter, a piping bag for icing and decorating, and naturally colored candy cane and sprinkles/sparkle sugar blend.
If you or your loved ones are obsessed with The Office, the Micheal's Gingerdesk Kit ($13) is something you'll truly enjoy. It contains pre-baked gingerbread pieces for the desk, white icing, colorful candy jewels, gum drops, and scene setters.