* All houses must have at least : 4 walls, 1 roof

* All house foundations (walls & roof)  must be constructed  using gingerbread

* All decorations, props and house must be constructed with edible materials
(no metal frames, lights, etc.…)

* Houses must be constructed 75% by the person of submission (applicants name given at entry)

* Boards/ Trays/ Platters/ or Plates holding your house must not exceed 18” X 18”

* Houses have no height requirement, but must fit on 18”x18” base

* Houses must be constructed to withstand shape without crumbling or tumbling apart until judging day (December 10th @ 2pm)

* Any items that may fall from their original place after submission will be taken into consideration when being judged (with judges discretion)

* If multiple people are submitted into entry for one house, the oldest age will determine the age group placed

* Houses can be taken home after judging on the 10th, or left on display at the bakery until 24th

(houses must be picked up by this day or it will be thrown out).