Sweet Spot: Life-Size Gingerbread House

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WHAT WE WANT to know is, how did the witch in "Hansel and Gretel" not manage to eat her own house by the time those two greedy brats showed up? Just imagine an 8-foot-tall structure made entirely of gingerbread, glued all over with candy, even a fireplace — OMG THERE IT IS!!

If you're knocking around the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City beginning on Friday, Nov. 28, you will be treated with the sight of this dream come true — a life-size gingerbread house baked and built by the good witches of the Ritz' kitchen. The tasty home is occupied by three stuffed bears, but they won't mind if the tinies walk through with an adult to take in all the details. On Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, pastry chef Noree Hathaway leads kids in two gingerbread house-making workshops each day.

» The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 1250 S. Hayes St., Arlington; life-size house, free, on display through Jan. 2; workshops are at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., $54 for children, including lunch; $45 for adults; 703-415-5000, www.ritzcarlton.com/pentagoncity. (Pentagon City)

Photo by Julia Ewan for The Washington Post