a gingerbread house

60 feet of red butcher paper
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48 craft sticks
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48 plates
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48 milk cartons
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192 graham cracker squares
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144 tootsie rolls
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48 chocolate covered graham crackers
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48 gingerbread men
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384 frosted mini wheats
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96 mini candy canes
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12 bowls full of frosting
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12 bowls full of candy
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48 first graders
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messy, smell' pretty good, boisterous, chaotic fun