The White House is decked out for the Obama family’s first Washington Christmas. Part of the fun includes a 390-pound replica of the White House, complete with a marzipan presidential dog Bo and the First Lady’s kitchen garden. White House pastry chef Bill Yosses spent six weeks making the replica from gingerbread covered in white chocolate.
CNN reported that this year is the first time the annual gingerbread White House replica has included an interior view of the State Dining Room, including furniture fashioned from dark chocolate.
Other White House Christmas decorations include the official White House Christmas tree in the Blue Room, an 18.5 foot Douglas fir lit with LED lights and decorated with large gold ribbons. The White House is also decorated with six other trees which will be replanted after the holiday.
The Obama Christmas theme is “Reflect, Rejoice, Renew.” The First Lady said during the holiday preview on Wednesday that the theme was chosen because Christmas is a time that her family reflects on blessings, rejoices with family and friends, and renews commitments.
Resources for Making Your Own Gingerbread House
If you’re dreaming of building your own gingerbread house, visit Wilton for instructions on how to build several festive gingerbread house models, including Chocolate Wonderland, Fantasy Land, Holiday Chalet or even the High-voltage Christmas.
For more inspiration, visit the Sweetopia blog post, Gingerbread House Ideas, or for a small-scale, kid-friendly gingerbread house craft, visit Kaboose. Even the experts at BobVila.com have joined in with the fun of building gingerbread houses with their online instructions: Building a Gingerbread House. Plus, Cory at allrecipes.com has a recipe, supplies list and plenty of tips for making your own gingerbread house masterpiece.
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