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Feb

29

Giveaway and Review: The Candy Cottage

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The Candy Cottage is  a ready-to-decorate, no bake, reusable Gingerbread House and I was very excited at the chance to review it with my mother and kids. (Everyone wanted in on this review)

What is it? Basically a plastic reusable Gingerbread house frame that can be decorated for any holiday, event or occasion.

RRP$34.99 (remember it is reusable)

I don’t know how many times we have bought a gingerbread house at Christmas time only to eat the candy off the top and maybe a shingle or two off the roof.  Quite frankly no one in our house (except me) eats ginger so the thought of a ginge-rless Candy Cottage that we can all enjoy without the leftover soggy house sounds perfect to me.

We decided to go with an Easter theme and spent around  $20 on supplies. We could have spent much less but I was out-voted by a 2 year old and 4 year old who had candy on their minds.

Tip#1: Don’t try this in hot weather. Our icing was literally dripping off the house. Once we turned the A/C on we had greater success.

The house itself only takes a minute to put together. We took 1.5 hours to complete our house  as we were rushing and had 2 little assistants that kept eating the candy. If you have a few hours to dedicate to the house you could come up with something much more fantastic than we did. Just choose your candy and assistants wisely for the greatest success.

Tip#2: Have 2 bowls of candy one for the house and one for the kids or your supply will run short when your not watching.

Tip# 3 Let them enjoy, messy is ok, it’s all about  creativity and fun.

One very proud 4 year old.

For lots of different theme ideas check out the gallery on The Candy Cottage website.

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We are giving 3 lucky families the chance to win and decorate their own Candy Cottage.

For your chance to win simply tell us below what “theme” you would create your house in first.

Competition Open to US residents only.

Competition closes April 1st.

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68 Comments so far

  1. Toni Kelly on February 29, 2012 4:36 am

    this is such a great idea! I would make a beach themed house

  2. Cyndy on February 29, 2012 5:08 am

    I would do a winter theme! I love winter

  3. Virginia B on February 29, 2012 5:12 am

    St Patricks Day Now wouldn’t that be cool- then Easter, and hey how about May Day! Yep lots of Houses for lots of days…

  4. Carol b. on February 29, 2012 5:33 am

    We would make a Cinco de Mayo themed house. We would use all the bright colors of Mexico. Thank you!

  5. Shari Harniss on February 29, 2012 6:16 am

    Something with lots of flowers and greenery!

  6. Chris Barnes on February 29, 2012 6:27 am

    My 6 yr. old grand-daughter wants to make a Daddy’s birthday/St. Patrick’s Day house. Her dad’s birthday is March 16, and we are of Irish descent.

  7. Michelle McDonald on February 29, 2012 6:46 am

    I would do a Saints or Mardi Gras themed house because we’re from New Orleans but don’t live there anymore.

  8. Kim B on February 29, 2012 7:48 am

    I would have the kids do their own end of school/summer is here house. I’m sure they’d find lots of ways to decorate with the candy they don’t eat!

  9. Amanda Ressler on February 29, 2012 8:10 am

    I would love to do a Thanksgiving themed house. It’s my favorite holiday. How fun!

  10. Jennifer B on February 29, 2012 8:35 am

    My 6 year old daughter saw this and fell in love. We enjoy decorating ginger bread houses every winter. We want to make a Valentine’s themed house. :-)

  11. Sara on February 29, 2012 10:08 am

    A login cabin would be an awesome and fun dessert ending to our mother/daughter book club of O pioneers!

  12. Andrea M on February 29, 2012 2:58 pm

    Oh, I love it! I would love to do a little woodland candy house….so fun!

  13. Melinda on February 29, 2012 5:50 pm

    This is such a great idea for kids with allergies too! My nephew is allergic to eggs and wheat, so decorating a house like this would normally be off limits! I think I’d have to do a Halloween theme and give it to him for his birthday!

  14. Nancy on February 29, 2012 6:19 pm

    I would have to do a Welcome Spring house. Lots of flowers and birds. Maybe a little bird nest with eggs on the roof. So cute, and so many ideas!

  15. Mary Mac on February 29, 2012 6:33 pm

    I live in a log cabin in the N.C. mtns and would have to make it woodsy.

  16. nicole on February 29, 2012 8:30 pm

    we’re getting ready for Easter, so we’d definitely make “EB’s” cottage!

    What a great idea, a reusuable cottage!

  17. lee on March 1, 2012 7:50 am

    I would love to do a 4th of July house!

  18. Candy on March 1, 2012 1:33 pm

    I would make it Hawaiian themed. With Hawaiian flowers and shells.

  19. Laura/Readerwoman on March 1, 2012 1:59 pm

    I’d like to do a farm-themed house – we just moved onto 10 acres – and it would fit perfectly! Thanks for the opportunity.

  20. Christina on March 1, 2012 2:55 pm

    What a neat idea. An Easter themed house would be perfect.

  21. Gil Crews on March 2, 2012 7:10 am

    Think Spring is the theme for us!

  22. Josefina Salinas on March 2, 2012 7:40 am

    This would be a perfect project with the family! Easter time would be perfect!! I love spring! :)

  23. Teri Jo on March 2, 2012 8:52 am

    I would make a Disney princess themed cottage.

  24. ladywild on March 2, 2012 8:53 am

    I think the first house would be a dream house…that translate to chaos. Kids would put any and everything on it they could knowing they could reap the rewards in their “snacks” the next few days.

  25. georgianna on March 2, 2012 9:57 am

    I’d love to make it a farm theme :)

  26. Belladonna Upchurch on March 2, 2012 11:00 am

    I’d love to see a princess/fairytale themed house!

  27. Donna O'Neil on March 2, 2012 12:11 pm

    I would make a purple and green Willie Wonka theme.

  28. Kim on March 2, 2012 12:15 pm

    We would do an Easter theme

  29. Cheryl@ Sew Can Do on March 2, 2012 2:25 pm

    Spring. Just got a “grass” looking icing tip that would be so much fun with this. Maybe add some non pareils for “seeds” in a garden patch, some royal icing flowers, butterflies and cute colorful candy details. My kids would love being able to help.

  30. Dianna on March 2, 2012 4:56 pm

    It would definitely be a pastel/Easter theme!

  31. Nikki on March 2, 2012 10:22 pm

    Since Halloween is my favorite holiday I’d make make a haunted house

  32. lynn on March 3, 2012 1:25 am

    spring

  33. Wendy fox on March 3, 2012 2:05 am

    A scary haunted house. It would be fun figuring out how to make spiders, cats, etc out of candy

  34. Karen on March 3, 2012 4:48 am

    I would love to do an Easter theme and then a summer vacation one and then a fall one and then halloween and then x mass…

  35. Shelley S on March 3, 2012 6:07 am

    Oh a summery beach house of course! I am so ready for warm weather and love anything made that reminds me of being on the shore. Then the next thing would be a spooky haunted house. This would be perfectly creepy decorated for halloween! I soooo need one.

  36. Vickee DeLadurantey on March 3, 2012 6:19 am

    I would make a ‘grandma’ house that would remind my grandchildren of our sweet times together.

  37. sandy on March 3, 2012 6:45 am

    I would make a log cabin out of my candy cottage to use up north at our cabin. I would love love love this. I have high hopes to win it and will share my pictures when complete. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  38. Carrie on March 3, 2012 6:47 am

    I think a Valentine theme would be pretty.

  39. Sandi on March 3, 2012 8:44 am

    Easter would be my first choice. Then I would let the grandchildren have at it. Who knows what would come out.

  40. maryc on March 3, 2012 9:31 am

    I think my first would be Peter Rabbit’s cottage – I love to decorate for each holiday and this house would be a wonderful addition.

  41. Breanne on March 3, 2012 10:29 am

    The kids would definitely want to make it the Easter bunny’s house

  42. Serena on March 3, 2012 11:32 am

    I would LOVE to do a Mad Hatter one!

  43. Linda Emery on March 3, 2012 2:54 pm

    I would do a spring/Easter theme with my grand- children. We have made the houses that you have to completely put together and they are hard to get to stay together. And I am so looking forward to Spring.

  44. Shawn on March 3, 2012 3:42 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win :)
    My daughter and I would make a charming tea house. We would make a sign out front with teatime hours, and teapot shaped stepping stones leading to the door~ Wouldn’t this be perfect for a Mothers Day brunch?

  45. Erin K M on March 3, 2012 8:13 pm

    next up would be st Patrick day house.

  46. Cheri Oggy on March 3, 2012 10:47 pm

    I would definitely do a tea party theme. This is fantastic!

  47. Traci on March 3, 2012 11:26 pm

    Oh what a great idea…because what kid likes gingerbread anyway?? Our house theme would be “Candyland” and in how much freakin’ candy can you fit on one small house.

  48. Kristy Rotolo on March 4, 2012 5:27 am

    I think I’d buy rainbow candies, M&M’s, Skittles etc so my kids could make a rainbow house. This is a great idea.

  49. alissa apel on March 4, 2012 9:20 pm

    This sounds crazy, but I’d go with a colonial theme. My oldest son’s super into George Washington. It would be fun to make a house for our first president.

  50. Melba on March 5, 2012 6:13 am

    Hum! Had choice!!! Spring theme would be my first choice – except it is already HOT here in the DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPP SOUTH!

    So I’d prob wait until fall and do a “Give Thanks” house.

    And I’d TRY to come up with a way to use BUTTONS or to make candy buttons! Thanks for the chance to win!

  51. smfsprout on March 5, 2012 6:07 pm

    My grandaughter can hardly wait for summer, so I would do a beach house theme just so she can dream.

  52. Sandy Kramer on March 8, 2012 10:57 pm

    Oh How Stinkin Cute Is That! My grandkids live in South Lake Tahoe, I’m thinking we’d be doing snow!

  53. dre on March 9, 2012 1:24 am

    ours would b called, gummies gone wild (seeing as my 4 1/2 and 2 yr old luv the different gummie figures).

  54. Kim Reid on March 9, 2012 7:24 pm

    I would like to do a Christmas Cottage theme!
    Thanks :)

  55. Cathy OConnell on March 10, 2012 11:44 am

    First, I would make an Easter Bunny House!
    Second, I would do a USA red, white and blue theme, and 3rd, would be Halloween.
    Of course, after that would be a Winter Wonderland for all the holidays

  56. susanne hegney on March 10, 2012 8:42 pm

    we always enter a gingerbread house in fair. This year the kids say they want a ocean scene

  57. Dennis on March 11, 2012 9:37 pm

    Hi, WOW I would have to make it for Easter. I have so many ideas. Thank you for the giveaway and the chance to win.

  58. Aileen Bell on March 12, 2012 4:34 am

    Mmm…J’adore. I would make an Easter one as well.

  59. Pat on March 12, 2012 10:05 pm

    I love this Easter bunny house. What a great
    giveaway!

  60. Mippy on March 19, 2012 2:25 am

    Heeeee… I would love to make an Easter or Beach house :)
    Thanks for the chance!
    ~Mippy :)

  61. cheryl credeur on March 20, 2012 2:33 am

    i would love to make a louisiana swamp cabin! that would be very unique. want me to send u a picture when im done?

  62. Shannon A on March 21, 2012 5:39 am

    Easter. Thanks, mamatkins@hotmail.com

  63. Summer Merrill on March 21, 2012 12:05 pm

    Spring Theme!

  64. Tabitha on March 21, 2012 3:07 pm

    I’d do a little farmhouse with spring blooms and animals!

  65. cheryl on March 21, 2012 10:37 pm

    i would love to make this a louisiana swamp cabin. or maybe even a bayou house boat!

  66. Janae Sims on March 27, 2012 9:46 am

    I would make the first one a Spring/Easter house and follow with every other holiday theme as well as vacation dream homes inbetween!

  67. Wilai on March 29, 2012 6:27 am

    Since we have twin boys who love train. So Our first ginger house may have to be train station or train shed. :) . By Xmas time, we may be do little cute house cover in snow.

  68. Melba Rhodes on April 10, 2012 5:07 am

    I won this item. I am soooo excited!!!!

    Thank you so very much. My granddaughter and I will enjoy this greatly.

    I can not wait to get it. I hav sent my snail mail addy to you via e-mail.

    Melba

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