{"id":8000,"date":"2015-11-27T16:05:20","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T21:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=8000"},"modified":"2015-11-27T16:05:20","modified_gmt":"2015-11-27T21:05:20","slug":"this-holiday-season-check-out-the-gingerbread-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/this-holiday-season-check-out-the-gingerbread-village\/","title":{"rendered":"This holiday season, check out the Gingerbread Village!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating and decorating a Gingerbread house has been something my husband and his family have done for years. It was part of their Christmas tradition. When I started joining them for the holidays, I joined in on the fun, obsessively figuring out where to place the candy and how to make it look pretty. I quickly realized that half of the fun was eating the candy off the house a few days later. \u00a0However, the last couple of years before we had any kids, we sort of stopped making Gingerbread houses. The ingredients (aka candy) was heavy and cumbersome to carry while trekking for more than a kilometer through a foot of snow\u00a0from the car to the cottage.<\/p>\n

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With the birth of our oldest son Kyle, we knew we had to bring back the tradition! Our oldest boys, Kyle and Ryan, have so much fun making the Gingerbread house every year and just last week Kyle was asking when we can do it again. I know that this year, Nate, who is only 15 months old currently, will be joining them as well. Although, I presume he’ll be doing more eating than actually decorating.<\/p>\n

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Gingerbread Village<\/h3>\n

Making Gingerbread houses is fun for the entire family and that’s why Loblaws has created a life-sized gingerbread village\u00a0at the Maple Leaf Gardens location (60 Carlton Street, Toronto). Festival holiday activities for the whole family include gingerbread cookie decorating, creating letters to Santa and the chance to try delicious holiday treats. The best part is that admission to the village is free of charge.<\/p>\n

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The village will be open every weekend from November 28 until December 20 from 10 AM to 6 PM and on December 22nd<\/sup> and 23rd<\/sup> from 10 AM to 6 PM. For a charitable donation of just $5 to President\u2019s Choice Children\u2019s Charity, you can decorate a cookie and get a photo with Santa.<\/p>\n

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Here are some additional details on what you can expect:<\/p>\n

Seasonal Selfie Station<\/strong><\/p>\n

Forget those old family photos in ugly holiday sweaters.\u00a0 At the Holiday Gingerbread Village, bring your family for a fun-filled seasonal selfie.\u00a0 With candy-canes and holiday cheer in the background, and giant gingerbread houses all around, it\u2019s the perfect chance for a festive photo to send to all your relatives for the holidays.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Toasty, Tasty Treats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hosting family for the holidays?\u00a0 Now more than ever, it can be tricky to find a new and exciting dish to serve.\u00a0 Why not search for festive features at the Holiday Gingerbread Village. Free samples at the Holiday Gingerbread Village will include brie with red pepper Jelly on an ACE bread crisp, and treats from the PC Insiders Collection<\/a>, including the PC The Decadent Chocolate Cherry Loaf with butter.<\/p>\n

Winter Warmers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Warm up with a DIY Hot Chocolate and Apple Cider Stand complete with marshmallows, whipped cream and cinnamon sticks.<\/p>\n

GIVEAWAY<\/h3>\n

To help you with\u00a0your holiday food and entertaining shopping, one lucky Mayahood blog reader will win a $100<\/span><\/b>\u00a0President\u2019s Choice Gift Card<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0Enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter (please\u00a0give it a\u00a0few seconds to load).\u00a0\u00a0Contest is open to all residents of Canada.\u00a0 Contest ends Friday\u00a0December 11, 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

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