HOWTO make rim-perching adorable tiny gingerbread houses for your cocoa

Megan from NotMartha.org has created these tiny adorable gingerbread houses designed to perch on the rim of your hot chocolate mug, and she thoughtfully provided a downloadable pattern for making your own.

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Lady Katey

Super cute. Truely a wonderful thing.
Lady Katey

Felton just got me thinking about savory ‘gingerbread’ houses. House shaped sushi? Hmm…
- Felton
  
  Lady Katey: Heh. That’s a pretty good idea, especially considering the artistry that can go into sushi even when it’s only supposed to look like sushi. :-)
Fred H

So now I can drink cocoa AND pretend to be a T-Rex in one sitting. Anything that combines the tasks on my daily checklist……
Stefan Jones

You could scale it up and make one to perch on the rim of your toilet bowl, to bring some Christmas Cheer to the bathroom.
gravytop

Oh barf. Those belong on a table in a Thomas Kinkade painting, and nowhere else.
Anonymous

NotMartha? that is the most Martha thing ever.
Felton

I hope that topping is made of crushed candy canes. At first glance, I thought it was fake crab meat. :-P
ahmacrom

That’s great. My daughter will freak. My gaming side will want me to put a miniature someplace on it.
transmothra

Ugh, this was so adorable i think i just threw up in my mouth a little. Like, actually.
Anonymous

I guess it’s okay if you drink your coco with a straw and chop sticks for the crab meat.
Anonymous

Rimmer!
UncommonSense

I’m afraid my nose would smash the roof or be lacerated by the candy shards. This is an affront to those with full-figured proboscises. And those too lazy to build one for the sake of a cup of cocoa. Cute though.