An idyllic winter landscape and a picturesque village surrounded by tall fir trees: This winter dream creates a homely atmosphere like no other decoration. On the windowsill, next to the Christmas tree or on a cupboard: a Christmas village can be staged effectively. In today's post we offer you several ideas on how to make a Christmas village. Made of wood, cardboard or old toys: Thenext DIY ideasare easy to implement.
A city covered in snowsmall fir treesbetween the houses - this winter decoration can decorate the windowsill or the dresser in the living room long after Christmas. For the DIY project you need the following materials:
- a fence post (1.25 length, 9 cm width, 9 cm thickness) made of European larch
- a jigsaw
- a ruler
- a pencil
- green bottle brushes
- white modeling clay
- Artificial snow (spray)
- a pair of scissors
- a pair of pliers
Simply draw the house silhouettes on the fence post and then cut out the shape with the jigsaw. You can also paint windows and doors with black marker. Then make the Christmas trees out of the bottle brushes. To do this, first remove the handles of the bottle brushes with pliers and then cut the bristles to a point with scissors. Form the base of the Christmas trees from the modeling clay. Then stick the Christmas trees into the base. Then spray with artificial snow. Arrange the Christmas trees and the little houses on the windowsill.
Small Christmas village made of decorative cardboard houses
Homemade decorative houses andChristmas trees made of cardboard, together with Christmas trees made of bottle brushes form a charming ensemble. You can find templates for the houses to print out and cut out at the end of the article.
In addition, you can cut out various Christmas characters and glue them onto cardboard. Then glue the figures onto small tree discs (diameter 3 cm).
Make an Advent calendar Christmas village: repurpose the birdhouse
Christmas village andAdvent calendar in one: Bird houses will be converted for the next Christmas decoration. You need the following materials:
- a wooden cake stand
- 24 birdhouses
- Washi tape with Christmas motifs
- Discolored
- a flat brush
- Metal foil
- a pair of scissors
First cut out the numbers from 1 to 24 from the metal foil. Then paint the birdhouses and cake stand in Christmas colors. You can use green, yellow and brown. Then stick the washi tape on the birdhouses. In addition, you can decorate the Christmas village with Christmas trees made from bottle brushes.
Make a Christmas village with lighting: instructions and templates
The next decoration is puristic. Use the templates at the end of the article to make beautiful houses out of cardboard. Cut out the windows and doors with a craft knife and fold the houses together. Then glue the summit roofs in place. Place an LED tea light in every little house. Drape pine, fir or cypress branches around the cottages. If you wish, you can also wrap a battery-operated string of lights around the fir greenery. The sparkling Christmas decoration for the windowsill is ready.
Make Christmas decorations: paint birdhouses with children
Decorative wooden birdhouses can be designed differently depending on the season. They are also suitable as Christmas decorations. Paint decorative houses of different sizes in different colors, sprinkle the roofs with glitter and arrange decorative figures around the house. You can also decorate the houses with a golden bow. You can hang the decorative birdhouses or arrange them on a dresser together with decorative Christmas trees. Instead of artificial snow, you can drape a cozy white bedspread.
This craft idea is also a great DIY project for families with children. The houses can be painted with both watercolors and acrylic paints. Even children of kindergarten age can master the task without any problems.
When it comes to decoration, there are no limits to your creativity.
Arrange Christmas village in wine boxes
Do you have a small empty niche and would like to put up some creative Christmas decorations there? Then you can arrange a Christmas village there. The individual decorative houses look particularly good in wine boxes. The wine boxes also serve as room dividers. You can arrange a different scene in each wine box.
A Christmas village creates a unique atmosphere at home. With the homemade decoration you create a cozy and inviting atmosphere. The little decorative houses are guaranteed to increase the anticipation of the celebration of all celebrations. Crafting has a relaxing effect and can relieve stress after a long day at work. It's also a good activity for families with children on rainy weekends. Making a Christmas village also gives parents the opportunity to tell children more about the traditions. Sing Christmas carols together, read Christmas stories or simply add a little something to the decoration every day until Christmas - Christmas time is family time.
Make a Christmas village: templates for decorative houses
Print out the templates, cut them out, fold them and glue them together
