I need to know how to grow birdhouse gourds and if I can grow them by tying them to trees.

It's for a culinary class at college. I've never done gingerbread houses before. I want to make it hanging like a real birdhouse, but im worried that the gingerbread will crack, or the icing will not be strong enough to hold it together.

I have just put up a new birdhouse and was wondering is there anything I should do to attract birds to it? Thanks for any help. Sarcasm is not welcomed.

I want to build a birdhouse but something that is simple to do.