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DIY Gingerbread House Porch Silhouette
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A flat plywood or fence-picket gingerbread-house silhouette for the porch or yard, with a stake or back brace so it stands as drawn. Optional paint for candy-trim colors.
- Rough size
- About 36 in tall x 28 in wide
- Wood
- Exterior plywood (about 1/2 in) or cedar fence pickets glued edge to edge, Scrap 1x2 or 2x2 for a back brace, and a pointed stake or pair of stakes
Outdoor porch or yard decoration. Stake into soil or use a back brace on a hard porch — the silhouette must stand without leaning on furniture.
Tools you might use
- Coping saw or jigsawOur picks
- Circular sawOur picks
- Drill and bits
- ClampsOur picks
- Sanding
- Jigsaw for the house outline and window/door cutouts
- Circular saw or miter saw for picket or plywood blanks
- Drill or driver with exterior screws
- Clamps
- Random-orbit sander or sanding block, 80–150 grit
- Exterior acrylic paint and brushes (optional)
- Safety glasses, hearing protection and a dust mask
Our tool picks for this idea: Clamps · Circular saws · Jigsaws
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