Where To Find Gingerbread House Kits In Singapore

Wondering where to find Gingerbread Houses in Singapore? Here’s where to buy DIY Gingerbread House kits to decorate at home, as well as ready-made Gingerbread Houses for some festive cheer.

Want to get in the festive spirit by assembling a Gingerbread House with the kids? Living in the tropics, it can be hard getting into the festive feels, but nothing puts a smile on our little ones’ faces more than a house smelling of gingerbread and a tray of candies to decorate a Gingerbread House with (yes, we know most of them end up in their little mouths!). To add to the Christmas spirit at home, we also love to put up the Christmas tree and create a homemade felt fireplace for winter vibes on our tropical island!

Read on for all the places in Singapore where you can buy a Gingerbread House kit in Singapore to assemble and decorate at home. For a make-from-scratch, DIY Gingerbread House, check out our gingerbread recipe and use our free downloadable cut-out template. If you’re pressed for time, we also round up some spots where you can buy a ready-made Gingerbread House to admire and then quickly devour!

Jump to:
– Where to buy DIY Gingerbread House kits
– Make your own Gingerbread House: Recipe
– Where to Buy Ready-made Gingerbread Houses

Where To Buy DIY Gingerbread House kits

Redman: Unassembled Gingerbread House kit

One of our favourite baking supply shops, Redman, sells unassembled Gingerbread House kits. It includes sugared powder, piping bags and ornaments. Although the wreath and Christmas tree are inedible, we’re pretty sure the kids will quickly devour this Gingerbread House soon after assembling it!

Gingerbread House kit price: $48.67
Where to buy this Gingerbread House kit: Online or in-store

All Things Delicious: Halal Gingerbread House kit

All Things Delicious is a home-grown halal bakery café located on Arab Street. They stock halal Gingerbread House kits, ready to be put together and decorated by the kiddos! When you purchase a Gingerbread House kit, you’re also contributing to a fund for a children’s shelter called Sun Beam Place. So, you’ll be spreading Christmas joy to children and youths who are in need of protection.

Gingerbread house kit price: $39.80
Where to buy this Gingerbread House kit: Online

Bread Talk: DIY Gingerbread House kit

Every year, Bread Talk brings the festive spirit into each home with their DIY Gingerbread House kit. Each set comes with edible Gingerbread house walls, icing and colourful sweets–everything you need to make your own Gingerbread House. You can easily find Breadtalk’s Gingerbread House kits in-store islandwide!

Gingerbread House price: TBC
Where to buy this Gingerbread House kit: In-store islandwide

IKEA: Cheapest DIY Gingerbread House kit

IKEA boasts the cheapest DIY Gingerbread House kits in Singapore! You can find IKEA’s Gingerbread House kits at the IKEA Swedish Food Market. Kids can decorate the Gingerbread House with all of their favourite sweets and candies.

Gingerbread House kit price: $10.50 for a 300g Gingerbread House
Where to buy this Gingerbread House kit: In-store at Alexandra, Jurong East and Tampines

Marks & Spencer: DIY Gingerbread House kit

Marks & Spencer also sells DIY Gingerbread House kits. Each Gingerbread House kit comes with gingerbread biscuits, white icing for a snowy frosting and colourful jellies to use as Christmas lights on your Gingerbread House.

Gingerbread house kit price: TBC
Where to buy this Gingerbread House kit: In-store

Amazon.SG: Order Gingerbread House kits online

Truth be told, you can pretty much find anything on Amazon.SG if you can’t find it in a shop in town. The Wilton Build-It-Yourself Mini Village Gingerbread Decorating Kit arrives ready to assemble with everything you need to build and decorate four Gingerbread Houses, perfect for a festive family activity! This kit also includes three types of candy, green fondant and ready-to-use icing. We also spotted a 10-piece Gingerbread House cookie cutter set if making your own from our template below sounds too daunting.

Gingerbread house kit price: $54.22
Where to buy this Gingerbread House kit: Online

Make Your Own Gingerbread House: DIY Recipe

Bake your own Gingerbread House from scratch, or make a batch of gingerbread cookies. Your house is guaranteed to smell just like Christmas! Download our free printable template to help you cut out the Gingerbread House walls, roof, chimney and more. Just remember to roll the dough out thin enough so you have enough dough for the template!

Prep Time: 45m, Bake Time: 15m, Ready In: 1 hour

Ingredients for the Gingerbread House: 

– 370 grams (3 cups) plain flour
– 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of baking soda
– 3 teaspoons ground ginger
– 1 teaspoon cinnamon
– 1 teaspoon ground cloves
– Pinch of salt
– 100g unsalted butter, softened
– 150g brown sugar
– 4 tablespoons honey (or light molasses)
– 3 tablespoons water

To decorate your Gingerbread House:

– Royal Icing: 3 cups icing (confectioners’s/powdered) sugar, sifted mixed on high speed with 2 egg whites (ideally pasteurised), and ½ teaspoon cream of tartar. Keep covered when not using to prevent it from hardening.
– Sweets: Lots of coloured candies, candy canes and smarties.

Directions: 

1. Cut out the Gingerbread House template (download here).
2. Sift together all the dry ingredients: flour, bicarbonate of soda, spices and salt.
3. Using an electric mixer, cream together butter and brown sugar until pale and creamy. Then pour in the honey and water and mix until well combined.
4. Using a wooden spoon (or your mixer on low speed), gradually incorporate the flour mixture into the butter mixture until it comes together. Then knead the dough gently on a floured surface until it becomes a smooth dough. If it feels too sticky, add a little more flour while kneading. If it is too dry, you can add a small amount of water.
5. Shape into a ball, cover with cling wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes to rest and make it easier to work with later.
6. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line baking trays with non-stick baking paper and set aside.
7. Between two sheets of non-stick baking paper, roll dough out. Remember to roll the dough out thin enough so you have enough dough for the template! Place template sections on top of dough and cut to shape. Repeat with remaining dough, re-rolling the trimmings, until you have two side walls, a front and back wall and two roof panels and a chimney.
8. Place the gingerbread pieces back into the fridge for about 15 minutes before baking as they tend to hold their shape a lot better.
9. Bake gingerbread in oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool to hard on the tray for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. This is really important as if they are not completely cool and hard then your Gingerbread House won’t stand up!
10. Once cool, pipe generous amounts of icing using a piping bag along the wall edges, one by one, to join the walls together. Use a small bowl to support the walls from the inside, then allow to dry, ideally for a few hours. Once dry, remove the supports and pipe icing onto the roof panels and chimney to fix on. Once dry it’s time to let the kids decorate using the remaining icing as glue to fix on the candies and sweets!

     Read more: Where to Eat Kid-Friendly Christmas Lunch or Dinner in Singapore

Where To Buy Ready-Made Gingerbread Houses

If you don’t have the time, patience or the will to make or decorate your own Gingerbread House, you can pick up a ready-made one at practically every bakery, hotel or gourmet grocer. While you’re there, pick up a Christmas cake. They sure do make a stunning table centrepiece!

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