People have been constructing gingerbread houses for hundreds of years. Make this classic holiday decoration an enjoyable part of your family's tradition by using a great kit like the Wilton Ready to Decorate Holiday Gingerbread House Kit. It comes preassembled with decorating supplies to create a festive little candy cottage that will look and taste great. The history of gingerbread stretches back thousands of years, with verifiable accounts of ginger-flavored cakes dating back to Ancient Rome.