Halloween Gingerbread House

Directions

1. Set graham crackers on a cutting board and use a serrated knife to cut them. If you have cake boards, place houses on those, or glue two full crackers together for a base. For one house, you'll need 5 crackers. To make the front, cut from the right middle edge diagonally to the top left of a whole cracker, using a sawing motion, then break off the piece.
2. Next, cut a triangle from the left middle side to create a house shape for the front. Repeat with another whole cracker for the back.
3. For the sides, break one cracker in half. For the roof, cut off 1/4 of a cracker. Repeat to make 4 sets of front, back, sides, roof, and base.
4. In a medium bowl, mix powdered sugar with 1 tablespoon water. Add another tablespoon water and stir until clumpy but combined.
5. If needed, add water 1 teaspoon at a time until smooth but thicker than typical icing so it won't run. Test by lifting the spoon and turning it over; icing should stay in place. If it drizzles, add 1-2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
6. Spoon the icing into a zip-top bag and snip the corner for piping.
7. Pipe icing onto the edges of the front and one side piece (work two pieces at a time). Hold together for about 15 seconds until they stick. Pipe icing around the bottom edges and gently press onto the base. Add the other sides and roof. Draw a line of icing around the base for extra sturdiness.
8. Let the house dry for about 30 minutes before decorating with candy. Place desired candies in bowls and decorate as you like.