Photos With Santa and DIY Gingerbread Fun

December is all about gingerbread houses for me. I love the smell and I love spending hours sitting at a table chit-chatting with friends while getting my hands dirty. They’ve been a part of my holiday traditions ever since I was a kid, and when I became a mom, I couldn’t wait to share them with my daughter – even though she’s still too young to actually help out or eat it.

While Beijing may not deck the halls with boughs of holly like 5th Avenue does, there are still more than enough gingerbread options so that kids can join in on the holiday cheer.

Domain at East Hotel

A long holiday tradition that yours truly helped start many many years ago, Domain’s gingerbread house classes are one of their most popular. Now part of their year-round Little Chef program, the DIY kits are all made in-house by their pastry kitchen, and kids – with the help of the chef – get to build 30cm high gingerbread houses and decorate them with friends.

The classes are every Saturday and Sunday throughout December at either 10.30am or 2pm for RMB 328 per kid, which includes a glass of juice. Each class lasts about one hour.

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Images: Malika Li, East Beijing Hotel, Mina Yan, The Peninsula Beijing