Ginger Gable

Gingerbread house template, in your size

Pick the size. Print walls and roof that fit together, and know how much dough to make.

Cut list

    Side walls are two dough thicknesses shorter than the depth, so they fit between the front and back.

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    Your six pieces

    Sized so the side walls sit between the front and back, and the house measures exactly what you typed.

    Templates by size and style

    Each opens the maker set to that house, with its measurements worked out.

    How it works

    1. Pick a sizeWidth is the front of the house; depth runs front to back. Start from a preset or type your own.
    2. Print at "Actual size"Choose Letter paper and "Actual size" (or 100%) in the print dialog. Measure the 1-inch bar on each sheet before you cut.
    3. Cut and buildLay the paper pieces on rolled dough and cut around them. Pieces too big for one sheet print in parts: tape them along the dashed line first.
    Why are the side walls shorter than the depth?

    The front and back walls stand in front of the side walls' ends. Each side wall is shortened by two dough thicknesses, so the finished house is exactly as deep as you asked. Change the thickness and the side walls change with it.

    How is the dough amount worked out?

    It adds up the area of all six pieces, times your dough thickness, at about 1.2 grams per cubic centimeter of rolled dough, then adds a quarter for trimmings. Weigh your dough as you roll; recipes differ.

    What roof pitch should I pick?

    45° is the classic look. A steeper pitch (55° to 60°) gives a taller, Alpine roof; a lower one (30° to 35°) gives a wider, cottage roof. The front and back walls grow taller as the pitch goes up.

    Does my house design leave this page?

    No. The sizes you type stay in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

    Pieces are plain rectangles and gables: no doors, windows or chimney yet. Cut doors and windows by hand from the front wall.