Gingerbread men

[IGotUbaby]

Made these out of foam board as well out of Great stuff

Also here is my ginger bread house http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g15/IGotUbaby/P1020734.jpg

[Sickie Ickie]

Simply awesome!!! Man! It's too bad Stuff doesn't come in colors! It would save tons of work!

How did you paint the Stuff so perfectly?

[IGotUbaby]

a small 1 inch paint brush.. and letting a girl friend paint them... The paint is oil base that was used for the high colors and the base color is a flat water base ginger brown color

Thanks for the comments... I didn't start anything until I got all of halloween put up... around Nov. 3rd... been busy since then

[Sickie Ickie]

I already LOVE what you are doing and I can't wait to see what you have in mind later!!!

Totally freakin' awesome!

[IGotUbaby]

about the only thing else I was going to put out is these little balls that I bought from Deals, about 6 to 8" round and wrapped it with clear see through foil to make them look like gum drops... I will take pics tomorrow... the ball come in different colors.. this project was by far the easiest one...

Other than this I have been working hard on my computer light display....very time consuming

[bethene]

Made out of foam, huh? HMMM....I still have 2 good size pieces left from making tombstones, I might try it if I have time. Great idea!!! Thanks!!

[Brightside]

They look great. as soon as I saw them I knew how they were made and had that moment where you go "DOH, why didn't I think of that"
Nice work

[IGotUbaby]

The gingerbread girl was made by tracing a little girl that was almost 4' tall.... but the rest was free handed... She got a kick out of it... She tell here friends that the gingerbread girl is her....

[Sickie Ickie]

how cool is that. Neighborhood participation and a lifetime of fun memories for her to tell.

[CandyCane]

Wow! what a great idea....that looks so great, love it!

[Mummy deer-est]

I love the one with the arm bitten off!

[Nancj]

I thought the gingerbread house was a small house until I saw the laddder. Duh!!! that is amazing. did you use foam board to cover the front of the house?

[IGotUbaby]

Naw I just covered my front porch... I have a large front porch that has a over hang here are some pics during halloween.. you can see what I had to work with

[benyuard]

Great ideal, I have to have a gingerbead house out of foam how did you make the M&M's

[Mummy deer-est]

hey guys, two questions, as I am thinking about doing foam board stuff this year, or maybe styrofoam:

1. Where is the best place to get foam board
2. What is the best paint for it or styrofoam?

[Sickie Ickie]

Great ideal, I have to have a gingerbead house out of foam I saw your how dod you make the M&M

Usually people just cut a circle out of foam and sand down the sides. :)

[Sickie Ickie]

hey guys, two questions, as I am thinking about doing foam board stuff this year, or maybe styrofoam:

1. Where is the best place to get foam board
2. What is the best paint for it or styrofoam?

Well, you asked two questions in #1 without knowing it.

1) There's two types of foam board. bead board (the one with all the polyfoam dots that get all over), and extruded (usually pink or blue.) Both are considered insulation, and are sold in 4 x 8 sheets in Menards, Home Depot, Ace, etc. I find Menards is usually cheaper. The extruded and bead board both come in thicknesses of below 1" to up to 4" usually. Most crafts are done with the 2" extruded because it is thick enough not to just break if you bump it, and thin enough where it won't cost ya mega bucks. Current price for extruded is somewhere around $15 for a 4 x 8 sheet, bead board is cheaper. People also recycle styrofoam from packing, too.

2) Best paint in general for foam is latex house paint as a base, because it adds an additional protection and toughness. Any weatherproof paint is fine over that. Krylon has recently come out with H20 paint that works well to cover with color, but has no additional protection. Unless you WANT a weathered, eaten away look, avoid regular spray paint. The acetone in it will eat your project.

Any other questions, just ask. If we know the answer we'll share, if not- we'll make one up! LOL :)

[SantaPaws]

It is time to animate those ginger bread men

[Just Whisper]

It is time to animate those ginger bread men

gosh yeah, I love that idea. Everything in life should be animated. Gingerbread men, dead bodies, candy canes, ghosts, toys, did i say dead bodies already? If I didn't have to find a place to plug it all in, I would animate everything in my yard. I already blow all my fuses as it is.

[Mummy deer-est]

Thanks Sickie...you are turning into my go-to man, you know that, right?

[Sickie Ickie]

Anything for you, Mummy. :)

[ithurt]

cool! I have been sitting here drinking rum and moping cause halloween is over. I just could not get into this christmas thing this year. Now I am all excited and I would like to thank you for you inspiration.

[Sickie Ickie]

Prop building is what I get into ithurt. So a shift of seasonal change is nice for me. I still get to think out props, but a new direction is a nice shift. That way I don't get all burned out on one thang.

[benyuard]

This a ginger bread house made out of foam board purchased at Lowe's. It was tall enough for kids to walk in and out of it. We added oil fragrance that smelled like ginger bread for the final touch. :) The fire place was made out of styrofoam covered in xeroxed hershey bar wrappers and aluminum foil. There was frosting on the side that was made out of "great stuff" spray.

[Sickie Ickie]

I adore the m&ms at the entrance. Plastic candy containers? The great stuff icing on the edges is a great touch.

The lawn bulbs on top are a nice feature, and I NEVER would have thought about copying the candy bars. Would you like to write up a how-to for SantasProjects.com?

[Just Whisper]

very cute.

[bethene]

wow, that is too great! Love the m&m's by the door, and I love the herseys fireplace, what a very creative idea!! I would love to see a how to for the santa projects!!

[christmas star]

does anyone know the e-mail address or how to contact IGOTUBABY need to talk to him about the gingerbread house he built out of foamboard . It is displayed on planet christmas site. you can email me the info. thanks

[Sickie Ickie]

Benyuard, are you Igotubaby, too?

[Just Whisper]

star, can't you just go to his member page and leave him a message?

[benyuard]

Benyuard, are you Igotubaby, too?

Sorry not me

[benyuard]

are you asking about mine gingerbread house

[Warrant2000]

Benyuard,
Couple questions as I'm starting to get that certain itch in the creative part of my brain...

1 - What is used to keep the pieces together? i.e. Assembly and break-down.
2 - How many pieces it it when broken down?
3 - What material was used for the round roof tiles?

Great project! I may have to make a giant gingerbread entrance for my house this year...


This a ginger bread house made out of foam board purchased at Lowe's. It was tall enough for kids to walk in and out of it. We added oil fragrance that smelled like ginger bread for the final touch. :) The fire place was made out of styrofoam covered in xeroxed hershey bar wrappers and aluminum foil. There was frosting on the side that was made out of "great stuff" spray.

[christmas star]

i want to do this for an outdoor gingerbreadhouse what will I need to keep the wind from topping it over.

[benyuard]

Benyuard,
Couple questions as I'm starting to get that certain itch in the creative part of my brain...

1 - What is used to keep the pieces together? i.e. Assembly and break-down.
2 - How many pieces it it when broken down?
3 - What material was used for the round roof tiles?

Great project! I may have to make a giant gingerbread entrance for my house this year...

I used gorilla glue and a hot glue gun , The gorilla glue foams up so you got to be careful, i built it so it came apart in 3 pieces, roof and two sides. those 3 parts were not glued together the roof held it together. the roof tiles were made from foam from lowes and panted with mostermud mixure.

[Sickie Ickie]

Is that you as Santa? :D