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This paper project once completed will result in five free standing three dimensional buildings. All you need to make this Christmas Village is a printer, paper, glue, coloring pencils and a smile.

This paper craft project is intended for children of all ages. Kids under the age of 8 will require some help in the construction of each house. Please read all the instructions carefully before starting this project.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

Things you need:

  • sheets of paper 8.5" by 11"
  • a printer
  • a pair of scissors
  • different colored felt markers or crayons
  • a few pieces of scotch tape (optional)
  • a few cotton balls (optional)
  • glue (glue stick)
  • and a smile.

Step by Step Instructions:

1) Before attempting to print, make sure that you have set all the margins at zero using the print page setup option of your browser.

2) Click on each the following and print each page.

PAGE 1: Building #1

PAGE 2: Building #2

PAGE 3: Building #3

PAGE 4: Building #4

PAGE 5: Church

3) Color the exterior of the each of the houses. Use your imagination. You can add Christmas decorations like a wreath on a door, Christmas lights, a Christmas tree, etc.

4) Cut out very carefully each building. Take care not to remove the taps.

5) Fold the taps and buildings along folding lines (lines with white dots).

6) Paste buildings' walls together making sure that all walls are perfectly aligned.

7) Examine each building and fold the its roof according to building's shape.

8) Carefully paste the roofs on each on the buildings. Don't forget to paste the small tags also.

9) Take a sheet of cardboard or paper and decide where on it you will place the various buildings. Then draw a road, sidewalk, bushes, etc on the sheet.

10) Place buildings on cardboard sheet. You can use a couple pieces of scotch tape to anchor each building in place.

11) Optional: Add some snow to give your Christmas Village a wintery feeling. Place little pieces of cotton balls on the cardboard sheet and on the rooftops. sheet.

12) The Christmas Village is finished and all you have to do is put it in your room.

 

 

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