DIY PVC Gingerbread Playhouse for a Candyland Birthday
At FORMUFIT, we love seeing our customers bring creativity to life using our Furniture Grade PVC pipe and fittings. While we offer dozens of free PVC project plans, nothing makes us prouder than when builders take one of our designs and transform it into something truly magical.
That’s exactly what Trista McSwain, the creative mind behind the Pretty Please & Popcorn blog, did when planning her daughter’s sixth birthday party. The theme? Candyland. Her vision? A life-sized gingerbread playhouse that would delight every guest — especially the birthday girl.
Finding the Perfect Starting Point
Trista scoured the internet for sturdy, easy-to-follow playhouse plans that could support decorative walls and a graham-cracker roof. When she discovered FORMUFIT’s Large Kid’s PVC Playhouse Plan, she knew she’d found the right base structure. The McSwains ordered all of the PVC pipe and fittings directly from our website and were impressed by the affordability and fast delivery.
Building the Gingerbread House
Following the Large Kid’s Playhouse plans, Trista and her husband Joe constructed the frame using FORMUFIT’s durable PVC fittings. For the walls and roof, they used hardboard panels, securing each pipe to its fitting on the inside — a clever trick that prevented screws from colliding with each other when attaching interior and exterior panels.
Sweet Finishing Touches
To complete the gingerbread look, they applied white caulk around the windows and seams to mimic icing — and to hide small imperfections. The highlight of the project was the roof made of real graham crackers, each one glued in place with hot glue for a deliciously authentic finish. Every detail brought the Candyland theme to life just in time for the birthday celebration.
The result was a stunning, sturdy PVC playhouse that could easily be adapted for outdoor use with different panel materials. The party was a huge success, and the McSwains’ creativity showed how FORMUFIT’s simple plans can be the foundation for unforgettable family projects.
Inspired to build your own? Explore the Large Kid’s PVC Playhouse plans and browse our full library of free PVC projects to get started on your next creation.
To complete the gingerbread house, they used white caulk for icing around the windows and creases, which also did double duty to cover up any mistakes. Most notably, they used actual graham crackers for the roof, glued on one by one, just like an actual gingerbread house. With the power of hot glue, they were able to complete their project on time for the birthday party.
And as you can see in the pictures, they did an amazing job! And voila, the birthday party was a success! Trista also noted that FORMUFIT’s products provided such a sturdy and durable frame that they could have modified the building materials to make it more of an outdoor playhouse.
We here at FORMUFIT thanks the McSwain family for sharing their story with everyone, and we are continuously pleased and surprised with how our customers take our existing plans further than even we could have imagined! Be sure to check out not only the Large Kid’s PVC Playhouse plans they used, but also take advantage of the many free PVC plans and projects that we have to offer!
