OC’s Science of Gingerbread Display

Southern California’s LARGEST gingerbread competition with over 200 entries is happening at Discovery Cube Orange County! From the apprentice builder to the professional and everything in between, this display is like no other! In the spirit of building, making and competition, this program features learning experiences designed with the engineer in mind.

Activities

🍪Cookie Decorating – Guests will learn about primary and secondary colors and decorate a cookie to take home

🧱Lego Engineering Table – Explore basic and foundation, design with bricks

❄️Snowflake Programmable Art – Guests will explore patters as they design a virtual winter snowflake

🎅Visit Santa Claus: November 18, 19, 24, 25, 26. December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, and 31

👨‍🍳Meet a Pastry Chef! Gingerbread demonstrations on November 18, 19, 25, 26, December 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31

The demonstration will include the following:

• Learn where gingerbread comes from, what it was used for and its use in baking.
• The creation of gingerbread houses and where they were originated, leading to how we associate them with the holidays.
• Demonstration of how kids can make their own gingerbread houses and how to make the edible glue that holds the entire creation together – Royal icing.
• Kids can decorate gingerbread cookies and candies.

*Please note that programming and demonstrations will conclude on December 31, 2023, but the Gingerbread Showcase will end January 7, 2023.

Explore more at Holidays at the Cube here.