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We Challenged Each Other to Build Gingerbread Houses, Then Santa Showed Up

Season 1, Ep. 11

Holiday chaos meets Christmas magic in this special episode of Click and Tell! Sangita and Carlos race against a 10-minute countdown to build the most spectacular (or structurally questionable) gingerbread house. Icing flies, gumdrops rebel, and creativity gets delightfully messy.


Then the North Pole’s VIP arrives: Santa Claus himself. He dives into holiday traditions, reveals what really puts someone on the naughty or nice list, debates the greatest cookie of all time, answers fan questions, and dishes on sleigh upgrades, Christmas movies, milk preferences, and more.


If you’re craving laughter, festive vibes, and a gingerbread duel with bragging rights on the line, this episode will wrap you up in warm holiday sparkle. Stick around to see who wins the showdown!


⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 Gingerbread House Chaos Begins

00:28 Setting the Rules & Starting the Competition

01:08 Creative Struggles & Strategies

01:54 Time Crunch & Final Touches

08:59 Judging & Special Guest Appearance

15:01 Celebrity Couples & the Nice List

16:21 Santa’s Criteria for the Naughty List

17:18 Real Viewer Questions Answered

17:34 The Superior Cookie Debate

18:23 Santa’s Sleigh & Gift Preferences

21:12 Top Holiday Films & Thoughts on the Grinch

22:48 Christmas Music & Milk Preferences

25:54 Santa’s Final Thoughts

26:37 Gingerbread House Competition Winner

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