The 20 Worst Gingerbread Houses

Few things say "holiday season" more than the infectious smell of gingerbread wafting from an oven, even if that oven is two floors out of reach. Gingerbread houses are a staple in many countries, but not everyone excels at crafting these miniatures, and some tend to make them of the inappropriate sort. Before you try your hand at baking and architecture, check out the The 20 Worst Gingerbread Houses and do the opposite.

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The struggle is so real.

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Ham is delicious but it has no place on a gingerbread house.

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Absolute garbage.

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At least it's detailed. Check out those Fudge Stripe wheels and blue straw hitch.

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Blame Sandy (your jealous little sister).

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Marshmallows to hold the house up? Really?

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Christmas has been canceled because Santa died at this house.

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Fighting soccer fans and a trash can fire? Happy Holidays.

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Plan of attack: Take a block of icing, stick gingerbread on every thing, randomly apply candy, then consume.

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That clown and old apple-lady are definitely trespassing.

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Death by fake snow.

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Vinyl siding perhaps?

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A few less bottles and maybe this gingerbread house wouldn't have been a complete failure.

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Even the window is sad at the sight of this house.

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Liv on Sundays, KOD on Mondays, Ginger's Place never.

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There probably isn't a teaspoon of ginger on this entire thing, but that doesn't take away from how terrible it is.

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Drug-induced self-portrait?

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The person/people who made this house should maybe consider befriending a therapist? Just a thought.

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Be careful with the white frosting, it's addicting.

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Way too soon.

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