Ginger Bread house recipes and ideas?

[Stevie]

Hi ladies,
Ok so i want to make a ginger bread house for Christmas, (for DHs side of the family) as a surprise, Its my present to everyone for Christmas since they wont let me get them anything lol (i would normally got ot my MIL but i dont want her to know haha) i need something thats easy, that looks AWESOME and tastes yummy
any ideas or suggestions would be awesome

i was thinking of buying a template from Aldi but im not too sure, anyone had any experience with them?
xxx

ps. Also how long do they last? Can i make it a few days before hand? Doyou store them in the fridge?