How to Make a DIY Gingerbread Village With Dollar Tree Items
Let's make a DIY gingerbread village using wooden arrows, a wooden plank, a few Christmas tree ornaments, and paint - all from Dollar Tree.
This budget-friendly gingerbread decor idea is perfect for a rustic and neutral-themed Christmas. Let's get started:
1. Make houses using wooden arrows
We'll begin this DIY project with six wooden arrows. Three tall and three short. Take one tall arrow and cut it in between the heights of the tall and short arrows to make a medium-sized one.
2. Paint
We'll now paint them in a Waverly Chalk Paint in the color Hazelnut.
3. Add frosting designs
Using a paint marker, sketch your desired design. Have fun with swirls, dots, arches, mini arrows, etc...
Using a bottle of Tulip Slick or Puffy fabric paint, outline all your designs for a better texture to your houses.
4. Top with glitter
Using some Tulip Glitter Fabric Paint, do a thin coat all over the houses.
4. Repeat with a wood plank piece
Using a wooden plank, paint in the same manner as the houses.
5. Remove embellishments from cardboard ornaments
Using corrugated cardboard Christmas tree ornaments, soften the glue with a heat gun and remove all embellishments. Repair any tears with a bit of hot glue.
6. Re-decorate the ornaments
Using some more of the slick paint, create designs similar to the houses and outline the trees.
What a fun way to transform any cardboard Christmas ornament into a gingerbread theme.
7. Build a gingerbread house
Placing the base down and using wood glue and hot glue, begin by placing the houses on the wood plank by height.
8. Secure with hot glue
Using some Tumbling Tower Blocks, secure each house on the back with hot glue.
Using hot glue, adhere a tree on each side of the village. The third tree was not used.
DIY gingerbread village
Here's a picture of the final reveal. A neutral gingerbread village made of Dollar Tree supplies.
What do you think of this adorable DIY gingerbread village? Let me know in the comments below.
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Wow! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I would have passed by those arrows planks, with zero ideas. Lol. Cute idea.
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Oh wow.....yes, they make super cute houses. Thank for the sweet comment. I really appreciate it. 🥰
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