Alexa Munger helps Colton, left, and Carter decorate their gingerbread houses during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Staff of The Mini Sweet Treat from Wiley Elementary School, from left, Lizzy Reade, Shaylee Wyatt and Reece Fraser sing "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on karaoke at Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Lei'Aundra Brown adds roofing made of pretzel sticks and Froot Loops to her gingerbread house during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Owen, left, and Olivia Leuenberger pose for a photo with Santa Claus at Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Louella Wolenhaupt shingles her gingerbread house with breakfast cereal during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Lily Phillips adds mini-marshmallows along the peak of her gingerbread house's roof during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
The Grinch musses Teagan Ramsey's hair while she tries to playfully fight him during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Horses Dylan and Lincoln of TM Draft Horses pull a carriage driven by Keenan Musa and Janet Henderson outside Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Mikayla and Brayden Semke sit on Santa Claus's lap for a photo with Santa and Skippy the Elf, played by Everly Richardson, during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Dozens of houses made from graham crackers and icing line tables at the start of Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. It took nearly 500 volunteer hours to assemble all of the houses, Director of Recreation Kendra Fessler said. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Alexa Munger helps Colton, left, and Carter decorate their gingerbread houses during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Staff of The Mini Sweet Treat from Wiley Elementary School, from left, Lizzy Reade, Shaylee Wyatt and Reece Fraser sing "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on karaoke at Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Lei'Aundra Brown adds roofing made of pretzel sticks and Froot Loops to her gingerbread house during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Owen, left, and Olivia Leuenberger pose for a photo with Santa Claus at Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Louella Wolenhaupt shingles her gingerbread house with breakfast cereal during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Lily Phillips adds mini-marshmallows along the peak of her gingerbread house's roof during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
The Grinch musses Teagan Ramsey's hair while she tries to playfully fight him during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Horses Dylan and Lincoln of TM Draft Horses pull a carriage driven by Keenan Musa and Janet Henderson outside Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Mikayla and Brayden Semke sit on Santa Claus's lap for a photo with Santa and Skippy the Elf, played by Everly Richardson, during Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF
Dozens of houses made from graham crackers and icing line tables at the start of Hutch Rec's annual gingerbread house decorating event Saturday, Dec. 6, at Memorial Hall. It took nearly 500 volunteer hours to assemble all of the houses, Director of Recreation Kendra Fessler said. CREDIT ADAM STEWART | HUTCHINSON TRIBUNE STAFF