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11 Gingerbread Houses That'll Make You Say, "At Least They Tried" And 11 That'll Blow Your Mind

So much creativity!

1. This half-hearted effort that resulted in a decent base, but falls extremely short on the decorations:

But then there's this magical gingerbread Hogwarts creation:

2. This sad, yellow blob that's supposed to be a SpongeBob SquarePants themed gingerbread pineapple house:

But also this incredible Up inspired house that hovers above the competition:

3. Don't mind this gingerbread house that honestly looks like like some sort of bathroom disaster:

Instead, look at this absolutely perfect house that manages to look really pretty but also super tasty:

4. There's this house effort that's clever, but extremely lazy:

Then there's this gingerbread house that looks incredibly cozy, and incorporated things like pretzel sticks and cereal:

5. There's this collapsed disaster of a house:

But there's also this perfectly symmetrical gingerbread house that's so satisfying to look at:

6. There's this extremely messy, oddly decorated house:

Then there's this wonderfully executed Van Gogh themed house:

7. There's this house that looks like an accident at a frosting factory:

Then there's this straight-up beautiful gingerbread mansion that looks like it belongs to a Christmas prince.

8. There's this absolutely lackluster effort:

Then, there's this magnificent Bob's Burgers themed gem:

9. There is this epically messy, heavily frosted failure to construct anything:

But there's also this pretty home that features carefully applied icing and Cocoa Puffs:

10. There's this depressing looking house peppered with random decorations:

Then, there's this glorious, frosty house that doesn't even have color but manages to look amazing:

11. Finally, there's this gingerbread house that literally looks like it's sad:

But here's an incredible creation, full of color and detail, decorated with delicious treats that make you unsure if you want to eat it or live in it.