Posted on Oct. 13, 2016 at 5:17 pm
Photos by Jonathan Fong
Last week, in anticipation of Sukkot, I wrote about how to make asukkah that fits on balconies and small patios. This week, let’s shrink it down even more with a tabletop sukkah made with graham crackers. It’s a great holiday decoration for your home, and it’s also edible and fun to make with the kids.
What you’ll need:
– Graham crackers
– Betty Crocker Cookie Icing*
– Plate or charger
– Pretzel rods
– Herbs
– Trail mix
*The secret ingredient that holds this graham cracker sukkah together is cookie icing. But not all cookie icing is created equal. For the icing to hold the crackers together like glue, it needs to dry solidly. Many brands of icing stay gelatinous. That’s why I recommend Betty Crocker Cookie Icing, which dries hard in about 15 minutes.
1. Adhere crackers to the plate
With the icing, glue two graham crackers side by side to the surface of a plate to form a square “floor.” This base adds stability to the sukkah.
2. Attach a wall corner
Starting at one edge of the floor, glue two graham crackers vertically to form a corner, applying icing to the edges where the crackers touch — at the corner joint and at the base.
3. Complete the walls
Continue adding graham crackers around the base until you have three walls, applying icing to all the edges that touch. You’ll need two crackers per wall.
4. Add the roof
For the roof, position pretzel rods across the top of the walls, gluing them in place with icing. You can also use other long objects like carrot sticks and breadsticks.
5. Cover with greenery
Mimicking the covering of the s’chach, place herbs on top of the pretzel rods. Thyme, rosemary, oregano or bay leaves all are great choices, as they hold their shape and won’t wilt as they dry out.
6. Build some furniture
Break off smaller pieces of graham cracker to make a miniature table and chairs, gluing the pieces together with icing. Then sprinkle some trail mix around the sukkah for decorative ground covering, and you’re done.
Jonathan Fong is the author of “Walls That Wow,” “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects atjonathanfongstyle.com.
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