Department 56 Snow Village, Christmas Miniature Villages, and Halloween Village Displays
Christmas Decorating Tips for Department 56 Village Buildings
It’s time to kick it into high gear—planning your Christmas village display for this year takes careful thought and preparation.
Just kidding!
Displaying Department 56 miniature lighted villages is so fast and easy. Unless you are building a large village layout, like those described in Elizabeth Dinger’s book Department 56 Displays by Number, you can artfully place and display your village pieces like a pro in minutes.
Here are some ideas:
- Place D56 village building in the center of a wreath for an end table, dining table or counter display. Use an evergreen wreath, holly wreath, pinecone or twig wreath. Whatever suites your decor. Raise the village building slightly using Styrofoam or a cardboard box. Hide the base and cords creatively using fake snow or polyfill.
- Create a kitchen counter display with yummy baked goods and treats. Elevate the building on a small stack of nice hardcover cookbooks. Surround with baking accessories such as jelly molds, cookie cutters, tins, etc. This is perfect for the centerpiece of a Christmas cookie exchange. Imagine the table filled with baskets of cookies and squares, and a lighted village (such as the Wheaton Christmas Bakery) in the center.
- Use D56 lighted buildings as nightlights in your kids’ rooms. For the girls, how about Victoria’s Doll House. For the boys, the Santa Clause House, or Coca Cola Bottling Factory. Place the building in the corner of a desk or bedside table.
- Avoid the mess of fake snow by using polyfil or cotton batting. Pull and tease out the fibers until you have a fluffy snowy landscape for your village scene.
- Make the most of lighting. Arrange mirrors behind your scenes to reflect light to the best effect. You can find interesting framed mirrors at discount home décor stores. Just lean them up against the back of your bookcase or mantel.
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