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?
Rhoda,
I usually leave my decorations out until New Year’s Day. I purge, scrub and reorg — start the new year off right.
Deborah
Hi Rhoda, we have almost always left our Christmas decor out until right after New Years, but this year our son is visiting for a couple days longer than just Christmas and before he heads home to Northern CA later today, we are going to have him help us put away the tree and ornaments, etc…move the boxes for us..Carl had rotator cuff surgery on Dec. 17 and with my fibro we just can’t do it..Scott and Carl took down and put away all the outside decor yesterday. It is good to clean it up..I wish right now I could purge as I put away, but I will purge as I bring it out again after next year Thanskgiving. I need to purge a lot of stuff out of my life..too much stuff, too small of a house..take care!
I have everything down but the main tree, my little village, and the small trees in the bedrooms. Things are a mess though! My husband is off work today and has 8 totes to lug to the attic……..
I agree on the post holidays cleaning! Traditionally I take everything down on New Year’s Eve and have it all stacked to be put up in the attic on New Year’s Day. Love getting it out, but I am always ready for it to be gone to start my new year.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we still had sweet little towns like that.
I think your village is spectacular!
I feel the same as you, it seems as though the house needs a really good cleaning. I am in the process of putting things away a little each day. I take the tree down last, even though Christmas is over, I still love the glow of the Christmas tree, it transforms your home in so many ways.
One of my guestroom bedrooms is a real mess. I have a huge closet in there where I store all Christmas in totes.
I found some neat ornament storage boxes at wallmart yesterday, but unfortunately they only hold the smaller size balls. Oh well, I knew I wouldn’t get off easy!
Have a wonderful week.
~~hugs~~Sissie
I love your little village! So pretty! I would be tempted to leave this out all year!
I guess I must me kind of quirky, I just love my village and never had the time to really admire it like I wanted to,( with all the Holiday festivities) but now that it all over I can set an admire it, I don’t want to take it down, since I did not put up a tree this year, I think I will just leave it up to admire a little longer, How long? not sure
Happy New Year all !!!!
I always take down New Year’s Day. And yes, I love to clean good afterwards. The house always looks so empty…but nice.
Your village is so cute. I used to have a few houses, but that is something I got rid of years ago. Can’t keep everything!
I love the Christmas village! I did a good deed last year and donated my village to an assisted living center. I didn’t have the room or want to take the time to set it up and take it down and so we found a good home for it. I miss it terribly!! But it helps to know it’s in a god place. I was sent a card with a photo in it last year thanking me and was told how much the residents there enjoyed it. That made me feel good. I’ll enjoy the photos of yours instead. 🙂
I am with you…..hope to have it all put away by next weekend!
I usually like to take things down right after Christmas, but this year, it will be early this week – probably tomorrow. I don’t feel the need to clean, clean, clean as I do a BIG cleaning (much like spring cleaning) before the holidays. Then having people in and out so much, we pretty well keep things cleaned up. It’s all clean right now. Of course tomorrow, I’ll have glitter to get up again after *undecorating* LOL.
tina
I’d love to live there too! I finally set up a little village of my own that my grandmother gave me years ago on top of the piano our MIL recently gave us ((people are generous with us).
I’m going to start boxing everything up today and I hope to get it finished today.
I can’t wait to see it get put away and see the house all neat and tidy after all the Christmas chaos. I like to have it all gone by New Year’s too. Fresh Start.
I have some villages also but did not put mine out either this year. I am going to do better next year with getting things done earlier.
I have taken down one tree but still have more to get put up so I will do this over the next few days after work.
Great idea, using the styrofoam. I’m going to remember that. I didn’t get our village out, this year. I did put the A Christmas Story pieces out. I always visualize scenes from the movie, when I see it.
The after Christmas dismantle will begin this week. We’re hoping to get away to the lake for a couple days next week, so I want to have things reorganized before we go.
I’m slowly taking things down (I took the tree off the porch this morning). I hope to take the big tree down tonight, so that I can get the house back in order.
And, yes, I feel like the whole house needs to be wiped clean after Christmas!
Love your Christmas village! I too think it would be fun to live in a quant little town like that during the Christmas season.
I am going to begin taking down my two trees later this week. I need to re-organize all of my Christmas decorations and pack them up differently so that next year they are easier to get to.
Hope you have a great week!
Your Christmas village is so pretty ~ I would love to live in small town like that!
As for UN-decorating. I’ll take my tree down by the New Year. But most of my other decorations are “winter” in nature. They’ll probably stay up for a few more weeks.
You sure do make me wish for an Xmas village of my own.
Beautiful pics and post. Thanks.
nancy
Absolutely adorable! Love your little village! Someday I’ll collect one, a little at a time….
We leave the tree up ’til 1/6, and celebrate Epiphany with a good clean and 1 last gift.
WendyBee
Your villaage is so sweet. It is fun to imagine living in such a quaint place. Our decorations are coming down now as well. The house always seems so empty when they do, but then you see all the dust that has been hiding over the last month! Have a good week,
Jennifer
Ohhh, I love your little village, I have one, too. I ike to imagine what it would be like to live there and take a ride in the horse and buggy as it passes by. I don’t add to it each year, because I live in a tiny little house and I wouldn’t have room to put it out. But that’s okay, I enjoy what I have. I will have everything down by New Years day, I have started the process today. Yes, I clean under everything as I put away and take out again. I have so enjoyed your blog this year, thanks for all of the great images and articles accompanying them. Love and hugs, Cindy S.
I love your little village. I have one from Wal Mart and try to add to it every year or so. That is a great idea your sister gave you about the snow. I will try it next year as for now they are all snug in their boxes once aging in the attic. Im cleaning today…yehaw!