I'm impressed as you are way ahead of the game. I, too, love making gingerbread cookies and for several years when we had pine trees that needed to be culled from the fenced backyard, we used them for Christmas trees. Since the grandkids were still small, I made gingerbread cookies, baked pinecones, paper chains and candy canes to decorate for six years straight. That way I didn't have to worry about the kids, or the 4 large dogs, breaking my good ornaments. Love your gingerbread blocks.