When and where were gingerbread houses originally invented?
Correct answer: In Germany during the 16th century
Andrea
I love building gingerbread houses with my kids. We made a whole village this year!
ccmomma
It seems that all Christmas traditions started in Germany.
YoungAtHeart
Called Lebkuchenhaus in German.
J
Thank you Germany for all the Xmas traditions especially your most Excellent biscuits and cakes!!! 👍
Tutoring
J, IT'S Christmas, not Xmas. My little brother had a part in the Christmas concert that we did at Church and it was entitled "Keep Christ In Christmas". It really makes me upset when Christmas is written as Xmas. That's just my thoughts on this subject.
Travel Lady
ccmomma , many but not all traditions. A baby in a manger began in Bethlehem, Israel.
Laur
ccmomma , That's what I just said to my husband whose heritage is German!
Misty
My husband has a favorite Christmas movie out of all the chick flick ones I "make" him watch. Every year, we watch Snow Bride (with Patricia Richardson). I know the dialogue by heart. The question came up and my mind played the scene where our hero is telling the young lady about the history of Gingerbread houses!
PhabPhour
ccmomma , That’s right!!