Family Gingerbread House Contest: Intergenerational Activity

About this event

Join us at North County Regional Library for a new holiday tradition for the entire family to enjoy. Family members of ALL ages, are invited to participate in North County Regional Library's first ever " Intergenerational Gingerbread House", contest. Family participants can include, children, step/children stepparents, grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. This is a wonderful opportunity for the entire family to work together to make unforgettable holiday memories that your family members will cherish forever. That's right! We want everyone in your family to work as a team, to create a unique gingerbread house that reflects your families own holiday traditions. Any cardboard box (shoe boxes and paper milk cartons are a great resource) will be acceptable forms to use to create your gingerbread house. Families may use both edible and non-edible materials in their design. Craft materials such as: Paint, chalk, glue, stickers, ribbon, recycled materials, wrapping paper, and construction paper can be used to create your gingerbread house. It is recommended that participants use items like old paper milk cartons or shoe boxes as their structure. Gingerbread houses will remain on display on the children's floor during the month of December. Visit the 3rd floor to submit your gingerbread house in the contest. Staff will ask each family to complete a registration form before placing your gingerbread house on display. Official Rules: Please read carefully. Families may submit one decorated gingerbread house during December 1-15. Community voting will begin on December 16 and continue to December 20th during regular business hours. The winning gingerbread house will receive a special prize for the entire family. Winners will be contacted by the facilitator, Jennifer Williams-Cannon on Dec 21. Official Gingerbread House Rules Entries must be brought to the North County Regional Library from December 1 to December 15 during regular business hours. Gingerbread houses will be displayed from arrival until December 20. Community voting will begin on December 16 and continue to December 20 The winners will be contacted on December 21. No names or pictures are allowed on the gingerbread houses. All entrants will be given a number to place with the house entry. The judges’ decisions are final. The winning family will receive a special prize, the entire family can enjoy. Participants may pick up their gingerbread houses after the contest from December 22-January 3rd during regular business hours. Gingerbread houses not removed by January 3rd will be recycled.

From Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - North County Regional