East Pottawattamie County 4-H’ers held a Gingerbread House Decorating Contest yesterday (Sunday), at the Oakland Community Center. The event was for youth in grades K-12. 16 teams made up of 1-5 youth worked together to create and decorate their gingerbread houses.  6 teams of kindergarten –3rd graders were given a pre-assembled gingerbread house to decorate, while 4th – 12th graders were given the pre- baked gingerbread house ready to assemble and decorate.

Graden Keiser and Grant Bane decorating their gingerbread house.

Madison Baldwin and McKenna Sick working on building and decorating their gingerbread house.

All teams were provided with frosting and candy decorations and were given the option to bring in their own additional tools and candy decorations.  Teams were given an hour and half to work together to complete their houses.  All completed gingerbread house photos were taken and are posted on the East Pottawattamie County 4-H Facebook page, where voting will take place throughout the week.  The gingerbread house in each age group (Clover Kids, Juniors, Intermediates, Seniors) with the most Facebook “likes” by 12pm noon on Thursday, December 13, 2019 will win a prize.  Winners will be announced Thursday afternoon.

You’re asked to stop by the East Pott. 4-H Facebook page and like all your favorite houses.