The Process
December 26th-January 10th:
Candy Shopping, hitting every After Christmas Sale Imaginable.January 1st:
Old Village Gets Torn DownJanuary 2nd:
All Components of Village that are saved are put away, as is new candyFebruary 1st - February 28th:
Review Photography from Previous SeasonMarch 1st - 31st:
Draft Design of New VillageApril:
Start Making Icing supports and bridgesLate May:
Start doing trees, snowmen, signageLate June:
Start Working on Candy MosaicsLate July:
Start working on heavier houses, ones coated entirely in candyEarly September:
Start working on all bigger housesEarly October:
Start working on all smaller housesLate October:
All detail work, shudders, wreaths, signs, trains, cable carsEarly November:
Check work versus schematics to ensure everythingis done

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GingerBread Lane is displayed every year from early November to New Year's. Even though it is only on display for a couple of months, the whole process actually is a year round process.