That's why we've rounded up the best DIY kits so you have everything you need to make the perfect gingerbread house with minimal effort. I asked my friends to clean my house instead of throwing me a baby shower - every mother-to-be should have a nesting party!

Included is a prepared gingerbread mix; you only need to add it to butter melted with honey or syrup. We especially like the cut-out heart windows on the roof – boiled sweets are used during cooking, which come out glazed and all wonky and charming.Instructions were clear and easy to follow, the icing was a doddle to mix together and we loved the results of our shiny boiled-sweets windows on each side.

The festive season is here and it's time to get your home ready for friends and family to celebrate. The gingerbread house comes in six pieces which are assembled with help of the plastic tray and some icing. If gingerbread doesn't quite suit your taste, this Dairy Milk Chocolate House Kit from Cadbury will probably do the trick! A little different, this kit includes three cookie cutters to help you make tiny gingerbread houses that can sit on the edge of a cup or mug. They’re easy to use with simple instructions, and they make the process much more enjoyable if you’re baking with kids, too.

We recently got one of these Gingerbread House DIY sets from Morrisons, which looks very Christmassy.