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Junior Chefs Gingerbread House Decorating

Kids can build and decorate their own 3D gingerbread house in this festive, hands-on workshop. Learn to assemble gingerbread panels with royal icing, pipe snowy rooflines and icicles, and add colorful candy trims, evergreen garlands, and powdered sugar landscapes. Beginner-friendly and designed for ages 6–11, this class includes all supplies and a protective box to take home their holiday creation.

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  • 118 W 22nd St, New York, NY
  • 90 minutes

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Wed. Dec 16, 2026, 4pm ET


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Description

Step into a whimsical holiday tradition designed especially for young decorators at NY Cake Academy!

In this festive, creative class, kids will learn how to construct and decorate a 3D gingerbread house complete with snowy rooflines, candy trims, and warm holiday details. Guided step-by-step by our patient decorating instructors, young bakers will master structural royal icing assembly and decorative piping techniques—from piping snowy icicles and evergreen garlands to detailing windows, doorways, and sugar-dusted landscapes.

What Kids Will Learn & Do

  • Structural Assembly: Secrets to using royal icing as glue to build a sturdy, freestanding 3D gingerbread house.
  • Piping Icicles & Rooflines: Mastering royal icing pressure to pipe thick snowdrifts, delicate icicles, and decorative roof textures.
  • Festive Trim & Details: Piping green pine garlands, window frames, candy accents, and strawberry or berry decor around the house.
  • Sugar Landscaping: Techniques for dusting powdered sugar snow and creating decorative pathways and sugary garden accents.

Course Details & What's Included 

  • Price: $99.99
  • Duration: 1.5 Hours
  • Age Requirement: Ages 6–11 (Drop-off friendly or parents are welcome to watch!)
  • Skill Level: All levels welcome (Beginner-Friendly)
  • Included: All pre-baked gingerbread house panels, royal icings, candies, kid-friendly decorating tools, packaging, and a comprehensive guide packet with tips for long-lasting holiday displays.
  • Take Home: A sturdy base and protective box to safely transport their fully decorated gingerbread house home to show off to the family!
School Notes: Please note, if you require a gluten free option for your baking class, you must alert the school in advance and there will be a +$15 fee applied for each gluten free substitute which will be collected directly by the school. Please contact them or CourseHorse to arrange this.

Refund Policy

Classes are not eligible for refunds, however classes are transferable.

  • Students may reschedule their class to an alternative date up to 4 business days prior to the class date for in-person classes.
  • All deposits & fees are forfeited for no shows.
  • We do not provide make-up classes.

The school reserve the right to cancel a class due to low enrollment up to 48 hours before the class date. The school reserve the right to change class schedules. If for any reason the school should cancel a class, a full refund will be offered to the student. However, we do not accept responsibility for any other expenses incurred such as hotel or airline cancellation penalties.

Cancellations or changes can be made through email at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the full name of the registered student, and class registration confirmation.

If a class is cancelled due to inclement weather, or other circumstance beyond our control (facility issues, power outages, etc.), we will contact you with as much advanced notice as possible by email or telephone, and issue you a refund to the original form of payment. We will make every effort to run the class as long as it is safe to do so. If we make the decision to run a class during inclement weather and you make the decision not to come, you will not be able to get a refund, we will offer only a credit for future use.

Credits are valid for a 12 month period of time.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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NY Cake Academy

NY Cake Academy, founded by renowned cake decorator Joan Mansour over 25 years ago, has evolved into a premier one-stop-shop in Manhattan for all baking needs. With a 5,000 square foot store, it offers a vast array of supplies, runs a cake decorating school, and is recognized for its excellence in the industry, earning accolades from ZAGAT and the New York Press.

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