Christmas Village Shadowbox
I hope you love this darling Christmas Village Shadowbox as much as we do! It's a great addition to your fireplace mantel or as part of your holiday centerpiece.
Supplies
- Shadowbox frame 8”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.
- Here's the tutorial for the salt dough houses.