Gingerbread house template: free printable with measurements (PDF)
A simple gingerbread house template in two pages: side wall and roof, then the front and back. Every piece has its measurements in inches and centimeters. Print the PDF at 100% and the pieces come out at the exact size.
Download the template (PDF, 2 pages)
Measurements
| Piece | Cut | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side wall | 2 | 6 x 3.5 | 15.2 x 8.9 |
| Roof | 2 | 6.5 x 4 | 16.5 x 10.2 |
| Front and back | 2 | 4.5 wide, 3.5 to the top of the wall, 6.5 to the peak | 11.4 wide, 8.9 wall, 16.5 peak |
| Door (front only) | 1 | 1.25 x 2 | 3.2 x 5.1 |
The finished house is about 6 inches long, 4.5 inches wide and 6.5 inches tall (15 x 11 x 16.5 cm). The roof pieces overhang the walls a little on every side.
How to use it
- Print both pages at 100% (not "fit to page") and cut out the four shapes.
- Roll the gingerbread dough about 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick, straight on baking paper.
- Lay the paper pieces on the dough and cut around them with a sharp knife. Cut two of each.
- Bake, then trim the edges straight against the template while the pieces are still warm.
- Let everything cool completely. Glue the walls with royal icing first and let them set for an hour before the roof goes on.
For a cardboard or paper house, trace the same pieces onto a cereal box or brown card and tape them from the inside. For a graham cracker house, use the template only as a guide for the angles.