The little houses are made from salt, flour, and water and are super easy to put together. Paint them in festive colors for the holidays and pop them into a frame to make this adorably sweet Christmas village shadowbox.
Prep Time0 minutesmins
Crafting Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Age Group: Adult Crafts
Project Type: Christmas
Supplies
Shadowbox frame8”x10”
Batting
Twinkle lights
Riser pieces such as styrofoam packing materials to create the look of hills in the village
Craft tools
Hot glue gun and clear glue sticks
Instructions
Open the back of the shadow box, insert twinkle lights into the shadow box glueing the strand in a few places at the top and the sides.
Position some riser pieces on one side of the frame and glue in place.
Cover the riser pieces with batting to resemble snowy hills and valleys.
Place painted houses and trees inside the box with some on top of the hills and others on the lower levels. Glue in place to hold.
Finish by putting the backing on to the shadow box frame enclosing the village inside.
Video
Expert Tips & FAQs
If you want to paint the shadowbox, be sure to do it before you assemble everything. We've provided links to both the black and the white shadowboxes we used.
Instead of the salt dough trees, you can use bottle brush trees.