THE COAL AND LUMBER CARS
These clever carriers are perfect for hauling holiday sweets.
1 Assemble each car as you did the engine: glue 2 graham cracker stacks between the side panels, let the icing set for a few minutes, then turn the car upright and glue on the front and back. Glue the top of the lumber car in place.
Coal Car Parts
This arrangement of gingerbread elements should help you organize the project.
2 For each car, glue starlight mints to 6 circles. Let the icing set for a few minutes, then glue the circles in place: 1 on the front of the car, 1 on the back, and 2 along each side.
Lumber Car Parts
This arrangement of gingerbread elements should help you organize the project.
To Decorate: Glue on candies, then add finishing details. For the coal car, split a graham cracker sheet in half lengthwise, set the pieces on the graham stacks to create a shelf, then fill the car with wrapped candies (we used chocolate coins and Rolos). To finish the lumber car, wrap strips of fruit leather around a stack of candy sticks or other loglike treats and glue them in place.
