Next, fill a pastry bag fitted with a writing tip with icing. If you don't have a pastry bag, use a zip-top baggie with a tiny hole cut out of one corner. Pipe the icing into the gaps between the cookies and decorate with mini candies.

Let your kids spread the back of the other candies with icing and attach them to the house or pipe on garlands, wreaths and windowpanes with the bag of icing. Once you've finished decorating your house, place it on a large piece of cardboard covered with tinfoil. Then decorate the outside with a walkway, fence and winter landscape. Display for all to see (and nibble on).

TESTER'S TIP
I made the mistake of buying too much candy. The kids wanted to pile it all on and they ate far too much--plus it was expensive. Buy small bags of candy or buy it by the pound. You don't need a large quantity; variety is the key.