Coming Up: Gingerbread Houses in Berkeley and Marin

Who needs a gingerbread house cluttering up your own home, when you can decorate a giant one to donate! This Saturday, Habitot in Berkeley is doing just that. They'll have a big gingerbread house for everyone to decorate, and after it will go to Matilda Cleveland Transitional Housing Shelter in Oakland. Bring a bag of candy or cookies to share (no nuts or hard candy choking hazards). They'll give you a free adult admission for doing so.

Where: Habitot - 2065 Kittredge Street, Berkeley
When: Saturday, December 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cost: it's free admission day (thanks, Wells Fargo)

Or decorate your own to take home at the Bay Area Discovery Museum..

Where: Bay Area Discovery Museum, Sasalio
When: December 18-19, 21-23 (11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m.)
Registration: recommended - do it online here. It's already sold out for Sunday at 11 a.m.
Cost: $30/kit, which includes museum admission for one adult and one child.