Great Goodnow Gingerbread House Reservation, ages 1-11

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 · All day

Sara Sherman NOW Lab — 21 Concord Rd., Sudbury, MA

The Goodnow Library Children’s Room is inviting kids ages 1-11 to participate in the 5th annual “Great Goodnow Gingerbread Challenge”! Have an idea for an amazing house? What about the inside? We provide the unfinished wooden Gingerbread House base, you provide the creativity!

New contest categories for 2026

Woodland Forest

, Winter Wonderland, and At the Beach. Participants may decorate their house at home with personal craft materials (*no food or electronic materials please!) or attend a Gingerbread House Crafting Workshop held at the library. Please register below, beginning Tuesday, December 1 at 9:00 AM, to reserve an unfinished wooden Gingerbread House Base. Then drop by the Children's Desk anytime to pick up your house base. Attending one of the workshops below? You can also pick up your base at the workshop. *Please note: entry in the Challenge is not required to reserve a Gingerbread House base. We will be holding six drop-in Gingerbread House Crafting Workshops in December. Feel free to attend any of the dates listed below: (note: you must reserve a house base below to attend workshops) Wednesday, December 2nd 4:00-8:00 PM

Friday, December 4th, 12:00 AM-4:00 PM

Ages 1–11.