Sure, aspiring Marthas could buy the Haunted House Gingerbread Kit from Hearthsong.com, and lovingly craft a spooky mansion with their little ones this October, but some of us — er — you might be spooked by discovering the unopened kit in your basement when Thanksgiving rolls around and wish that you had bought the Illuminated Gingerbread House (pictured) from Victorian Trading Company instead. This fake gingerbread house is just as sweet on the eyes, but it’s already assembled, not edible (you’re saving the kids’ teeth!), and it lights up with included AC adapter. Standing 19-inches tall with the help of its faux frosting mortar, its buttery light will dazzle the Hansels and Gretels at your next Halloween party.
Illuminated Gingerbread House, $90, www.victoriantradingco.com.
