I've made these candy houses for several years with 1st grade (man do they like talking about candy). This year I tied in a literacy aspect and read "Hansel and Gretel" by James Marshall. To start out the house they make two candy canes for the sides (upside down "J"s), connect the bottoms of the candy canes, and make a pointed roof. After that the decoration is up to them. The houses that look the best usually have the most details. A fun lesson for right before winter vacation.
What a fun project! Adding a literary element is great too....I don't know what state you teach in, but in Indiana, the state standards are changing dramatically so that all of the specials teachers need to teach reading, writing, and math along with their subject matter. It's great to see nice ideas like this that naturally incorporate literature.
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