Family Gingerbread House Contest

Calling all Gingerbread Engineers! December 12 is National Gingerbread House Day and we have a great way to celebrate – a Family Gingerbread House Contest.

It’s the perfect time of year to gather up your family and work on a sweet project. Design a house made of gingerbread and any other candy or treats that you like. Once you've finished, snap a photo of your creation and submit it online. You have a chance to win a prize for your family to enjoy. The deadline to enter your creation is Thursday, January 9.

Creative Collections

For inspiration, browse our collection of baking books, filled with ideas for making sweet treats for the holidays.

Creativebug is a great online resource for crafty ideas. Part of the Virtual Library, Creativebug can be accessed with your membership card or an online membership. To begin using Creativebug, create a username and password and start searching for topics like Gingerbread or Cookies for some creative inspiration.

If you would like some holiday music to play as you bake and create, a visit to the Virtual Library will also help you to create a playlist. Hoopla has many festive collections to borrow from including: Country Christmas, Christmas for Kids, and New Holiday Albums for 2024. Create an account and start streaming music right away with your monthly allotment of Instant Borrow credits. 

More Holiday Cheer

For kids, we have fun drop-in programs at all of our locations, including:

• Holiday Craft Stop at Clemens Mill
• Art Cart at Queen’s Square
• Elf Storytime at Hespeler, (where you can meet one of Santa’s elves!)

Also, be sure to visit the Holiday Experience at the Old Post Office, which will feature winter-themed activities, festive green screen photos, and even a chance to talk to Santa on the radio.

Enjoy the warmth of the season with programs and collections at Cambridge Public Library.