Little Christmas Houses Creative Decorating Ideas
I have a slight obsession with little Christmas houses. Today, we’re looking back at all of the creative ways I’ve incorporated these little houses into my Christmas decor over the years (including some easy DIYs). I also scoured the world to find my favorite little Christmas houses decorating ideas and I think they are going to knock your socks off! I made sure to update this post with sources for finding your own little houses too.
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Don’t miss my Christmas Home Tour Here – it’s filled with so many more little Christmas house decorating ideas.
Have you ever read the book, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? The little mouse asks for a cookie which leads to him wanting a glass of milk which means he needs a straw then a mirror to avoid a milk mustache and on and on and on.
Just like that little mouse, my first little Christmas house DIY led to me creating many more over the years.
This is my latest little house creation and I couldn’t love it more!
DIY Wood Gingerbread Houses Here
Click the pics below to shop some fun little wood Christmas houses …
I was first bitten by the Christmas house bug six years ago when I put my creative spin on ugly dollar store houses.
Winter Village Snow Globes Here
Which led to making this adorable winter village wreath.
DIY Winter Village Wreath Here
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Which led to creating a snowy winter village filled with my favorite battery operated fairy lights.
Which led to turning plain Jane ceramic houses into homes full of personality.
How to Make Doodle Houses and My Favorite Christmas Mantel
Click the pics below to shop my favorite ceramic Christmas houses …
Which led to giving three retro reindeer their own fairy light filled houses. See more of my dining room that includes a pair of Christmas trees decked out in vintage ornaments.
Shiny Brite Dining Room Here
Which takes us to this year when I turned this Christmas countdown banner into the cutest fabric house filled Advent tree complete with its own little wood chalet tree topper.
Advent Calendar Christmas Tree Here
My obsession even forced me to buy a cute little house cookie jar!
And it doesn’t end there because you will see lots of little houses scattered throughout my house again this Christmas so stay tuned.
Speaking of houses, I’m sharing some of my favorite Christmas house decorating inspiration.
I love this cardboard gingerbread house garland from Pillar Box Blue and she even includes little house templates for you to trace.
Toni Marianna’s husband painted this beautiful row of houses with a church as the center. I love the forest of snow covered bottle brush trees and the pop of color from eucalyptus garland.
Hand Painted Christmas Village Art Mantel
Kelly from Nest of Posies tucked some little wood houses into her fireplace along with candles for a twinkling glow.
How fun is this idea from my friend Jen at City Farmhouse! She took the same wood houses I used for my gingerbread village but gave them a botanical twist.
DIY Botanical Christmas Houses
I love that each cardboard house on The Calvert Cottage’s mantel has its own wreath and the chunky knit stockings with music paper rolls are a fun little touch.
Cardboard House Christmas Mantel
How completely adorable are these modern Putz houses including a Patisserie, a pet shop with mini white poodle waiting to be groomed, and a boutique complete with mint green Vespa parked in front.
Jennifer of Town n Country Living decked out plain wood bird houses and I love their simplicity.
Fresh greenery clipped right from the farm of Fancy Fix Decor is a colorful backdrop to a row of white houses under a sky of snowflakes.
White House and Fresh Greens Christmas Mantel
Thrift shop houses get a colorful new lease on life atop At Charlotte’s House mantel.
Colorful Christmas Houses Mantel
Fairy lights light up a snowy winter wonderland of galvanized houses by Just Destiny Mag. The icicle laden tree is pretty stunning too!
Winter Wonderland Christmas Village
My friend Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage had the great idea to hang her lanterns above her mantel and I love her chalkboard wall backdrop.
Have you hopped on the little Christmas tree bandwagon?
Here are some of my favorite little Christmas houses …
Absolutely loved this post! I’ve always loved little Christmas houses in all shapes and forms. You’ve given me some great ideas!
So glad Lisa! I’d love you to shoot me an email pic of whatever you create!
So many adorable ideas! I have a bunch of the white ones and a couple galvanized ones and they are so much fun to decorate with! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Shelley
One little house is never enough!
Love, love, love them all. I am in the process of doing one for my daughter’s home. Red metal green house frame with lots of glass. It was so much fun collecting items for it. I can hardly wait to give it to her.
How fun Edie – I’m sure your daughter will love it!
Yes these knocked my socks OFF !! I’m so in love with HOUSES !!
so glad you enjoyed these houses Ruthie!
I love Christmas houses so much. All of these are so different and unique. I made mine from Hobby Lobby paper mache houses! I am curious as to how you hide the battery pack with the wire lights.
I bury the battery pack under “snow” (salt)
I don’t know where they came from but i took my mom’s little village when she died, and that’s the beginning of my little house collection. Love all your little house ideas , thanks. Hope you have a very wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and eat too much,lol!!
Wishing you a very stuffing filled Thanksgiving too Marlene! Enjoy your mom’s Christmas village!
Love all your decor ! In love with the ln love with the lantern houses ! Just ordered ! Thanks so much ! Cindy
I love your doodle houses, they are so simple and sweet. Thanks for including my gingerbread garland in your roundup.
My favorite is still the deer with twinkle lights. I also admire your drawing abilities on the white houses you drew on. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Hello, could you tell me where you got the cute little Santa face plant pots? The are on the same image post as the White House cookie jar…
Hi Jane! Aren’t they the cutest! I think they are sold out but here is the link to the Santas: https://bit.ly/3cyV4gm
I remember all of these! So happy to be following along all these years with you. My favorites were the reindeer in the lantern and the fairy lights with the houses under the glass.
Kelly, I remember your Advent calendar Christmas tree with fabric houses from last year 🎄 I think that’s my favorite!! So clever and festive. I look forward to all your posts all year long, but most especially during Christmas because they put this grinch in the Christmas spirit. Keep them coming and thank you so much for all your clever ideas. Also love the typed message to Santa on the typewriter🎅
Thanks so much Cris! I have fun trying to come up with creative new ideas every Christmas!
The link to your favorite fairy lights doesn’t work.
Thanks for letting me know Thelma – I’ll be sure to fix the link. Here are my favorite remote control fairy lights: https://amzn.to/4envSbe
I love the simplicity of the houses plain, but then I see how you decorate them and they are lovely too!
It’s fun to put your own creative spin on things!