Candy I used for the Candy Cane Gingerbread Cottage:

Foundation: Mini-Candy Canes and red M&M candies.

Walls: Left as gingerbread, but I did frost the insides to help with strength.

Roof: Rye crackers. Any fun rough-texture cracker works great.

Chimney: Broken white, grey, and brown Necco candies applied with Royal Icing.

Window Header: Red/Cherry gummy candy slices.

Window Boxes: Mini-Tootsie Roll candies.

Front Door: Hershey Chocolate candy bar.

Front Walkway: Cinnamon stick chewing gum.

Trees/Bushes: Flake cereal/marshmallow treats.

Grass/Snow: Royal Icing, shredded coconut, and a dusting of powder sugar.

Fence Posts: Rice cereal/marshmallow treats, and stacked lifesavers topped with a Raspberry candy.

Children: Mixture of gumpaste and fondant. I don't recommend.

Other misc. house decorations: Red M&Ms, assortment of red “swirly” candies, Red Vine licorice, Pirouette cookies, white candy-coated pretzels, mini-candy canes, silver dragees, red hot candies, and candy coated sunflower seeds.