Posted on
November 18, 2025
Revised
March 25, 2026
Contest has seasonal goodness baked right in! Submit an entry or just vote for your fave
Rules
- Starting November 24, download an entry form below or pick one up at any library location.
- All shapes and sizes of houses, real or imaginary, are encouraged, however submissions should be based on the Enchanted Forest contest theme.
- Aside from the base, gingerbread houses must be entirely constructed of edible materials. Contestants are to provide building supplies. Kits are permitted.
- Gingerbread houses and a completed entry form may be delivered to children's department staff at Old Worthington Library Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7.
- Voting is open to the public Monday, December 8 through Sunday, December 14.
Reward
- The winning entry will be chosen Monday, December 15 and announced on the library's social media channels.
Hillary K
I was the library's communications specialist for 26 years, until my retirement in 2026. I love reading— especially fantasy, mystery and historical nonfiction. I'm also a fan of cats, old houses and costume parties.
