Customers from St Albans are being invited decorate gingerbread biscuits to encourage more children to try their hand at baking.  

Shoppers will be able to decorate their own festive Christmas tree shaped gingerbread biscuit at Waitrose with individual icing tubes and a selection of home baking decorations that featured in this year’s festive advert. 

Dave Martin, branch manager of Waitrose St Albans, said: "Giving to others couldn’t be more important at this time of year and it is lovely to be able to encourage children to start their own festive baking traditions and help to spread some Christmas cheer."