Kids & Family
Entries are wanted for the 2017 Gingerbread House Competition, which this year includes a special category for replicas of Invercargill buildings.
The competition is back for a second year, organised by Invercargill City Council City Centre Co-ordinator Kari Graber.
The community event was a great opportunity for people to showcase their talents and build their very own edible house, Ms Graber said.
The categories are Traditional Gingerbread or Authentic Reproduction of a Significant Invercargill Building.
Watch the video featuring some of last years entries.
Any type of gingerbread house is allowed in the traditional category, but the Invercargill building category requires entrants to recreate a recognisable building from icing and baked goods.
“This is the ultimate test of realism in the art of building with gingerbread,” Ms Graber said.
“We’d love to know how much icing it would take to decorate a mini Basillica, or perhaps a scale model of Tay Street.”
Entrants are asked to include a photo of the real building or structure with their
creation.
Entries are to be dropped off to Cambridge Place Arcade, Esk St, on Wednesday December 6 between 11am and 1pm, or Thursday December 7 between 4pm and 7pm.
Prizes include more than $300 in cash and prizes from local retailers and
restaurants.
Sections within the categories are:
- Best By Child Under 10
- Best By Youth 10-17 years
- Best By Adult, Best By Family
- Best By Professional
- Best By Classroom
Entry is either $10 or three cans of food, with all proceeds to be donated to
the local foodbank.