I really wanted to make a gingerbread house with a curved roof so my husband (who is the gingerbread architect) created a template. We thought it would be more fun if we stacked different sizes on top of each other so we ended up with three stories! We used traditional gingerbread dough and lots of royal icing colored in bright colors. We added fondant characters, candies in a variety of shapes, colors, & sizes and a colorful ice cream cone tree!