Gingerbread House Pattern

You will need a ruler, a pen or pencil and a piece of cardboard or bristol board. (cereal box cardboard works the best)

Two Roof Pieces
Using your ruler draw 2 rectangles 11 inches long X 4 1/2 inches wide. Cut the patterns out

Two Long Walls
Using your ruler draw 2 rectangles. 10 inches long X 5 inches high. Cut the patterns out.

Two Short Walls (with peak)

Using your ruler draw a small rectangle 6 inches X 5 inches high. Face the cardboard in front of you with the 6 inch long side going horizontal and (on the top line) measure 3 inches in and place a dot. Then from that dot measure 2 inches (90 degrees) up and place a dot. Then place your ruler on the top corner of your rectangle and the other end of the ruler on your dot that is 2 inches higher and connect the dots. Repeat this with the other corner. It should look like a rectangle with a triangle sitting on top. You now have one end wall completed. Repeat this step again so you will finish with 2 end walls. Cut them out.

Now is the time you need to choose where you want your front door and windows. Remember there is no correct shapes or placements. Your gingerbread house outsides are totally up to your imagination. So feel free to cut a front door and windows out anywhere you want. On a scrap piece of paper draw a rough sketch of how you want your house to look. Make it up as you go along. Just make sure you measure before you cut out.

To help get you started here is the plans for a tradition front for the house.Some people prefer to have a classic gingerbread house so you can place your front door on one of the long walls (10X5) with a window on each side of it and leave the other long wall (the back of the house) with no windows.

Here are the measurements for that wall. Place one of your 10X5 rectangle walls horizontal in front of you. On the bottom line place you ruler and measure from the end 1 1/2 inches place a dot, measure from the end 2 1/2 inches place a dot, measure from the end 4 inches place a dot, measure from the end 6 inches place a dot, measure from the end 7 1/2 inches place a dot, and measure 8 1/2 inches and place a dot.

At your first dot (1 1/2)bottom of the wall take your ruler and measure 2 inches up (vertical) and place a dot. Then measure 1 inch from that dot and place a dot. Connect the two dots.

At your your second measurement at base of your wall (2 1/2). Do the exact same thing and attach the two vertical lines with two horizontal lines creating a square window. Now cut your window out.

At your 4 inch dot measure and draw a line up vertically 3 inches. Then on the 6 inch dot measure and draw a line up vertically 3 inches. Then connect the tops of the lines with a horizontal one to create a door. Now cut out the door.

At the 7 1/2 dot repeat the step you did on the 1 1/2 dot.
At the 8 1/2 dot repeat the step you did on the 2 1/2 dot.
You now have the front of you house complete with 2 windows and a front door.

Here are the window measurements for your side walls (short walls 6X5).Place one of your short walls in front of you with the 6 inch line going horizontal. On the bottom line place your ruler and measure form the end 2 inches place a dot and measure 4 inches from the end and place a dot.
At your first dot 2 inches in use your ruler and measure 2 inches up (vertical) and place a dot. Then measure 1 inch from that dot and place a dot. Connect the two dots.

At your second dot 4 inches in use your ruler and measure 2 inches up (vertical) and place a dot. Then measure 1 inch from that dot and place a dot. Connect the two dots. Now attach the two vertical line with two horizontal line to create a square window.

Now repeat this step with the other short wall.