Easter Seals Hawaii presents Gingerbread Family Festival

Last year participants for Easter Seals Hawaii's Gingerbread Family Festival used more than 4,200 sheets of gingerbread, 8,400 cups of icing and 18,300 bags of candy to build gingerbread houses. Community groups, companies and schools can participate in a "Community Competition," while Hawaii's top chefs will compete in "Battle of the Chefs."

• On-site gingerbread house construction on Oahu costs $39 and includes, gingerbread pieces, animal crackers, mixed candies, gummies, icing, cardboard and tool kit. Families can choose session from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 12:30 to 2:30 p.m

• The Community Competition entry fee is $400 and includes 10 sheets of Gingerbread, up to 10 participants, and teams can bring additional décor.

• Chefs Competition entry fee is $500, and teams need to bring wooden platform, pre-cut and pre-constructed gingerbread houses, icing, candy, and up to 10 participants.

Register for the event at www.eastersealshawaii.org. Deadline is Nov. 26.

The Gingerbread Family Festival runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Event cost details: $39 gingerbread house kits on-site or to-go, $400 community competition entry fee, $500 chef competition entry fee