There’s something magical about those tiny Christmas villages. I’ve had my collection for a few years and now have about 20 houses, but this year, I only got out about 6 of them to sit on my downstairs desk in the den. Just a little bit of cheer down there. I love to imagine living in a tiny town like this and how quaint it all is with the little people scurrying around in the snow. My sister gave me the idea to use those flat styrofoam squares that come in packing boxes and it’s a great tip. Add some snowflakes on top and it’s an instant village. 
Mr. Snowman is in the center of town.
Love the children swinging on the swingset with buildings all lit up in the background.
This lit tree grouping is perfect for the Town Square too.
Announcing Carols tonight.
Gazebo and lots of little people, even Santa showed up.
Christmas tree lot.
One of my favorite buildings, the Chicken Coop Produce & Gifts.
Reminds me of Mayberry and how fun it would be to live in a little town like this.
Christmas is over for the year and it’s time to start putting things away. When do you un-decorate for Christmas? My goal is to get it put away by New Year’s weekend.
I always feel the need to clean really good after Christmas, do you?
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Love your village. I have some houses a little larger than yours but haven’t had them out in a few years. Maybe next year.
Your village is fabulous! I love these as my Dad always took the time to set one up each year. Just something about them makes me ‘get lost’ for awhile…day dream about living there perhaps! Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year!
I absolutely adore your village and definitely want to start collecting one of my own. I always admire them while visiting friends and family.
We start packing away the Christmas decor on January 1st! We usually leave the snowman bowls and plates out all winter, but the tree goes out to the curb and everything Christmas gets packed away
Hi Rhoda,
Thats is a super cute village. I just started mine this year. Got my very first village house which is a candy shop.
They are magical arent they?!
Useing the styrofoam tops to the boxes is a great idea!
I try to get it all put away by the first weekend in Jan , only because my sons birthday is Jan 6th. If we didnt have a birthday then I would probly keep it up longer.
thanks for sharing!
Hi! Your village looks sweet. I have a small collection of those houses which my hubby has given me over the years. This year I put them atop the bookcase in his library.
We undecorate on Jan 1. By that time, I’ve seen it long enough, and am ready to get back to normal.
Have a Happy New Year!
Your Christmas village is beautiful; I would have a hard time putting it away! I leave my Christmas decorations up until the first weekend of January and then it all comes down, and I start thinking about spring.
Happy New Year!
That’s no village…it’s a metropolis!! I love it!
We decorate late so we’ll keep things up until next weekend, probably, especially since we don’t decorate until a week of so before Christmas. As a kid, Little Christmas (Jan. 6) was the day we tended to “undecorate” — we’re a little lazier, er, I mean later at the shorehouse.
http://www.youtube.com/user/lemaxnut
I am from Sydney, Australia and I am an avid villager, have been for the past 8 years. My collection consists of more than 250 buildings, 700 figurines, 500 plus trees, about 50 animated table pieces and 30 lighted accessories and trees. I have included my youtube link in case you are interested in seeing my work.
My Christmas 2009 display is still up, but will be coming down next week. This year I built a 4 ft x 20 ft window box display just to be different. But having done one, I have so gotten it out of my system – the physical contortions of climbing in and out the window and crawling around under the display to do the wiring is something for a younger man. Also, it required a completely new way of building which made it almost impossible to change anything or do running repairs.
I have added 20 new houses , 10 animated pieces, including 2 carnival rides, and a dozen figurine groupings since Christmas, like I needed anymore.
Have fun, its a great hobby!
Happy and prosperous 2010 to you and all your loved ones.
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