Note: Decorate gingerbread pieces before assembly.

Decorate woodgrain base. Use spatula and white icing to lightly cover base, so icing goes into embossed areas. Use edge of spatula to scrape off excess icing. Set aside.

Decorate inside windows. Use red icing to outline windows and windowpanes on smooth sides of two angled side walls and back wall. Use green icing to pipe green icing zigzags under windows. Use white icing to pipe snowdrifts. Use green icing to pipe tree branches; immediately attach candy. Use black tube icing to fill in message. Set aside and let dry at least one hour.

Decorate table. Snap apart table and attach legs to top with icing. Use white icing to pipe zigzags along front edge. Attach candy. Set aside to dry.

Assemble scene. Pipe icing along bottom edge of back wall and one side edge. Pipe icing along bottom and straight edge of one angled side wall. Join on top of wood grain base, hold in place until set. Repeat for other side. Let dry 2-3 hours before further decorating.

Decorate outside windows. Repeat directions above to decorate windows on outside of scene. Attach candy under windows.

Complete the scene. Use white icing to pipe zigzags along front edge, and on top of angled walls and back wall. Use white icing to pipe icicles on top of angled walls. Attach candy. Position table in scene and attach to base with icing. Attach icing decorations.

Decorate base. Use spatula and white icing to ice base.

Gingerbread Kit used: Santa's Workshop Gingerbread Scene 2104-6835