Growing up I was obsessed with Christmas villages. I would always stare at them in shops and dream about having my own. Eventually, my parents started purchasing me a few pieces at a time, and I amassed quite a collection over the years. I lovingly set it up the first few years of our marriage, but then as we had kids and they got old enough to start getting into things, I realized that this might not be my season of life for my beloved village to be out. I still wanted to be able to enjoy a snowy village at Christmastime though, so I figured out a way to make a simple mason jar Christmas village!
how to make an easy mason jar Christmas village
On the rare occasion that I get to window shop in craft stores kid-free, I ohhh and ahhh over all the goodies and daydream about what I could do with them. Sometimes I see something I really want to get, but I can’t think of anything that I can do right away. Or I know I won’t have time to make what I want. Mom life, am I right?
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Other times I see something on the shelf and know what I want to make instantly. Even better is when the price is right! Such was the case when I stumbled across these Christmas items on the craft store shelf. I thought I could make a little scene out of them in lieu of my village. With sales and coupons I was able to make this cute little snow scene in a jar for only a few dollars.
I picked up a cute little paper house that is meant to be used as an ornament. I also grabbed a small bag of trees that were there next to them. Combined with a mason jar that I already had, and some buffalo snow, that I also already had in my Christmas decoration stash, I assembled my tiny mason jar Christmas village.
I love how it turned out and it will be easy to keep safe from my curious kiddos!
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16 Responses to mason jar Christmas village
This is a cool idea!
It came out very cute, and even better because you already had some of the items on hand!
How cool! What a fun project. And so simple.
Love it! Such a sweet idea
This is so cute! I'm not too crafty but Christmas time always brings out the crafting bug!
How cute are you!?! Love this idea, you did such a great job!
That is one of the neatest ideas! I love Christmas villages but have little hands as well. This looks like a great alternative.
I've always wanted to make something like this! Yours turned out so cute!!!
I know, that's always my favorite! Love using up things I already have.
Definitely a nice compromise if you've got curious littles. 🙂
For sure, I am all about simple, lol. 🙂
Thanks! I had just seen one similar at a holiday boutique that I was THIS close to buying, so glad I just made my own!
And you definitely don't have to be crafty to make this! 🙂
Ah, thanks for your sweet comment Leah!
Thank you so much, I have really been enjoying it on my mantel. 🙂
Thank you!