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November 13, 2015 · 3 Comments

DIY Christmas Village: Whimsical Gingerbread Houses

Christmas· Winter

I remember as a little girl, starting at my parents’ Christmas village, imagining the little houses were full of busy miniature people, preparing for their own tiny holidays. Not unlike fairy gardens, a DIY Christmas village is the stuff of a child’s imagination. Little trees, feathery snow, and tiny sleds can fascinate and entertain a kiddo like I was for hours.

DIY-Christmas-Village-Birdhouses-Crafts-Unleashed-1When I saw the unfinished gingerbread-style bird houses n the ConsumerCraft’s catalogue, I thought of creating a small, simple DIY Christmas village. Not too garish, but still cute enough to imagine that a pair of birds would be happy to live there.

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  • Gingerbread Style Bird Houses.
  • Acrylic Paint (I used tan and tuscan red).
  • Chalk Paint (I used Everlasting, Relic, and Yesteryear).
  • Paint Brushes.
  • Glitter.
  • Fake Snow.
  • White Feathers.
  • Miniature Sled and Wagon.

The unfinished bird houses still have a lot of character, but they were begging for a coat of paint.

DIY-Christmas-Village-Birdhouses-Crafts-Unleashed-11My girls were more than happy to help with this process. I let them paint the roof and the walls of each house, but I took the time to paint the trim.

DIY-Christmas-Village-Birdhouses-Crafts-Unleashed-12While the roof paint was still wet, we coated the roof and icicles with a heavy helping of fine glitter. You can bet that this was the girls’ favourite part!

DIY-Christmas-Village-Birdhouses-Crafts-Unleashed-3And in no time at all, the gingerbread houses were done!

DIY-Christmas-Village-Birdhouses-Crafts-Unleashed-3A little dab of white paint on the door makes for a doorknob – lest any fairies or elves should happen to wander by.

DIY-Christmas-Village-Birdhouses-Crafts-Unleashed-2I covered the “ground” with a blanket of buffalo snow and then topped things off with a sprinkling of white feathers. I found that this added an airy quality to the DIY Christmas village scene.

Each gingerbread house is flanked by a painted ceramic tree. I love how light and bright this little pair of houses is compared to many traditional Christmas villages.

DIY-Christmas-Village-Birdhouses-Crafts-Unleashed-4Let the imagining begin!

Tara

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Tara

Tara is the creator, writer, and flurry of chaos behind her blog, Suburble. Her blog focuses on making a home (emphasis on “making!”), but not forgetting to have a laugh in the process. Her partners-in-crime, her two little girls, are often beside her when it’s time to get creative. A mug of tea, good friends, and a project (or three) are all this girl needs. Join the gang at Suburble and see what we’re up to!

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Comments

  1. ColleenB.~Texas says

    November 15, 2015 at 4:15 am

    Totally Adorable and such cute accents with the little sled and wagon. They are so cute and I must say; your girls done a wonderful job.

    Reply
    • Tara says

      November 16, 2015 at 3:30 pm

      Thank you so much, Colleen! I’ll tell them that. 🙂

      Reply

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