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How to make a Christmas gingerbread village with cardboard

How to make a christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

I changed my faux fireplace decor several times this year, and I finally decided we need some sort of Christmas village for the holiday season.

So I grab a cardboard box and made some cute gingerbread houses. It’s a very affordable and fun craft to make. I think it looks even cuter with the lights on the back. What do you think?

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Este año cambié la decoración de mi chimenea varias veces y finalmente decidí que necesitábamos algún tipo de pueblo navideño. Así que agarre una caja de cartón e hice unas bonitas casitas de jengibre.

Es un bricolaje muy asequible y divertido de hacer. Creo que se ve aun mas lindo con las luces en la parte de atrás. ¿Qué opinas?

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

How to make a Christmas gingerbread village with cardboard

It’s super simple to make and you only need a few supplies:

Grab your cardboard box and open it to have a flat surface.

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Este decor navideno es muy facil de hacer y solo necesitas unos cuantos materiales.

  • Carton (una caja usada)
  • Tijeras
  • Un cutter
  • Pintura blanca o un plumon blanco
  • Papel para calcar
  • Pegamento en barra
  • Pegamento de silicon

Agarra tu caja de cartón y abre la para tener una superficie plana.

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

On the back draw, some house shapes with windows and doors. It doesn’t need to be perfect, just draw different roof shapes and different house sizes.

Using scissors cut following the marks to create your little village. Use the cutter to cut out the windows and door openings.

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En la parte trasera del cartón dibuja algunas formas de casa con ventanas y puertas. No necesita ser perfecto, solo dibuja diferentes formas de techos y diferentes tamaños de casas.

Usa unas tijeras para recortar las casas siguiendo las marcas y crear tu pequeño pueblo. Usa el cúter para cortar las ventanas y las puertas.

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

Take the nicest side of the cardboard and decorate your gingerbread houses with white paint.

You can draw stones, bricks, roof tile, wreath…anything that will make your village looks pretty. I used white acrylic paint, but you can also work with a white marker.

When I was crafting my little village, my daughter decided she wanted her own gingerbread house. She grabs a cardboard box and instead of paint, she used white chalk to draw on her box! It works pretty well and it’s definitely a great mess-less option if you want to make this craft with your kids. I didn’t have any at home but these are also a good option.

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Toma el lado marrón del cartón y decora tus casas estilo pan de jengibre. Puedes dibujar piedras, ladrillos, tejas, guirnaldas … cualquier cosita que haga que tu aldea se vea bonita.

Usé pintura acrílica blanca, pero también puedes trabajar con un marcador blanco.

Cuando estaba construyendo mi pequeña pueblo, mi hija decidió que quería tener su propia casita de jengibre. ¡En lugar de pintura, usó gis blanco para dibujar en su caja! Funciona bastante bien y es definitivamente es una gran opción si desea hacer este bricolaje con tus hijos.

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

Once the paint is dry, flip your cardboard piece and glue tracing paper on the back. The paper needs to cover all the windows and door openings.

You can glue a big piece of tracing paper on the back or cut out small squares to cover every opening…do what’s easier for you.

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Una vez que la pintura esté seca, voltea la pieza de cartón y pega papel calco en la parte posterior. El papel debe cubrir todas las ventanas y aberturas de las puertas. Puedes pegar una hoja grande de papel calco en toda la parte posterior o recortar pequeños cuadrados para cubrir cada abertura … como más fácil para ti.

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

To have your village standing on itself, cut small triangles in the cardboard leftover and glue them on the back to hold the village.

Your gingerbread village will look even cutter with some lighting. You can place a cord light or small LED candle on the back of the houses.

Look how cute you can turn a plain piece of cardboard! I love it!

Don’t you think paper decors are the best for the holiday season? They are so easy to make and budget-friendly. I have a few more easy Christmas crafts that you will enjoy as:

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Para que tu aldea se sostenga sola, corta pequeños triángulos en el cartón y pégalos en la parte posterior para sostener la. Tu aldea de jengibre se verá aún más bonita con algo de iluminación.

Puedes colocar un cordón de luz o unas pequeñas velas de LED en la parte posterior de las casas. ¡Mira que lindo puede convertir un pedazo de cartón!

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

No time to DIY? No worries, this cute wooden gingerbread village will make a pretty Christmas decor.

 

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

 

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

 

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

 

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

Another gif because it’s so pretty and cute to see the lights in these gingerbread houses.

I hope you like this easy DIY as much as I do, please don’t hesitate to share your make, I love to see your creations.

Drop me an email at amaohoh(at)gmail(dot)com or leave a comment.

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Y un gif mas porque es muy divertido y lindo ver la luz en estas casitas de jengibre.

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

Want to remember this? Save this DIY cardboard gingerbread village in your favorite Pinterest board.

how to make a christmas village with cardboard

How to make a Christmas ginger house decor with cardboard

 

Look how cute is the Christmas village Irina makes with her girls! I love to see your creations. Send me an email at amaohoh(at)gmail(dot)com or leave a comment.

how to make a gingerbread village decor with cardboard

Amaryllis

Cherelyn

Monday 12th of December 2022

Just wanted to say this is adorable and shows off your talents. A great adult or child project considering the low cost of materials. Especially if a child uses chalk as you suggested. Enjoyed your website. Thanks for sharing.

amaryllis

Tuesday 20th of December 2022

Thank you Cherelyn!

ambfa

Wednesday 13th of January 2021

I just take a peek and saw this article. I find it so cute. :)

amaryllis

Friday 15th of January 2021

Thank you so much :)

Elaine

Saturday 5th of December 2020

Thankyou for a lovely idea. I’ve just enjoyed a couple of hours making a Christmas village for my mantelpiece. It looks great!

amaryllis

Wednesday 9th of December 2020

Hello Elaine. I'm glad you like it. Have a Merry Christmas!

Kathy Obryan

Friday 25th of September 2020

what is that white fluffy fur that you used?? where did you get it?? Thannk you.

amaryllis

Saturday 26th of September 2020

Hello Kathy, it's just a fluffy piece of white faux fur. I bought a few yard at my local fabric store. it's cheap and very nice to complete any Christmas decor. You can find something similar on amazon >>> https://amzn.to/2RYJUIm

Margauz

Friday 21st of December 2018

Wow, I find it sooo cute. This ginger bread house home decor was really wonderful. Perfect for today's season. We'll definitely try this at home. Thank you for sharing your ideas. Merry Christmas and God bless.

amaryllis

Wednesday 2nd of January 2019

Thanks Margauz! Have a wonderful year!