Candy Cane Gingerbread House Plastic Light-Up Decoration - Brown

This light-up decoration is a gingerbread house in candy cane colours, made of plastic and finished in a soft biscuit brown with thick white icing. Pale blue lines are piped down the walls, two arched windows and the panes above the door are cut right through, and the little red door is flanked by a pair of red and white swirl lollipops. A peppermint sweet sits over the doorway, and a snowy base dotted with coloured sprinkles runs round the foot. Above the eaves, a frill of piped icing carries two gingerbread men and a snowflake biscuit, a red and white striped band circles the upper tier, white lattice covers the top and a second peppermint crowns it all. A fine glitter sparkles across the icing and walls. It stands 21.2cm tall, 11.7cm wide and 13.2cm deep.

We see it as a centrepiece for Christmas: at 21.2cm tall it sits happily on a mantelpiece, a sideboard, a bookshelf, a deep windowsill or a hall table indoors. Because it lights up, it adds a little glow to a corner once the evenings draw in, alongside its cheerful colour by day. It is a decoration for dry rooms indoors, away from anywhere damp. The candy cane colours and iced detail make it a lovely Christmas gift, and it suits a festive table or a shelf of seasonal decorations just as well.

The house is made of plastic and stands on its own wide, snowy base, so it needs no hook or stand. To keep it looking its best, dust it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water, and store it somewhere dry once the decorations come down. For a gingerbread scene, set it on a bed of faux snow or among sprigs of greenery and a few pine cones, where the red door and peppermint sweets stand out against the white.

How big is the gingerbread house?

It stands 21.2cm tall, 11.7cm wide and 13.2cm deep, a comfortable size for a mantelpiece, shelf, sideboard or deep windowsill.

What is it made of?

The gingerbread house is made of plastic. It is finished in biscuit brown with white icing, red and white sweets and a fine glitter.

Does this decoration light up?

Yes, it is a light-up decoration. It adds a little light to a shelf or mantelpiece in the evenings as well as its colour by day.

Can I put it in a bathroom or a porch?

We would keep it out of those places. It is a decoration for dry rooms indoors, such as a living room, hallway or bedroom.

What colours is it?

The house is a soft biscuit brown with thick white icing, pale blue piping, a red door, red and white peppermints and lollipops, and coloured sprinkles.

How do I look after it?

Dust it gently with a soft dry cloth, keep it away from water and store it somewhere dry when Christmas is over.