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Ahh, Christmas-time. Sitting by the fire cuddled in a blanket, sipping your hot cocoa, the Christmas tree gleaming in the corner of your eye. Everyone's favorite time of year. But something that would complete the scene is a Small Christmas village. This article will guide you how you can start one:

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  1. 1
    Ask your relatives. Building modular Christmas Villages has been a hobby for over 50 years. Ask your grandparents or relatives if they have any houses. Don't worry if they don't because you can always start somewhere else.
  2. 2
    Buy some houses and accessories. If there are no houses or accessories floating around the family, buy some to get started. You can find these all over around Christmas time. A department store such as Macy's, Thrift stores, Flea markets, the Internet, and even Lowe's. You can buy starter kits that come with multiple houses and accessories if you want to.
    • Don't be pressured by your options, because remember, building villages takes many years.
    • Usually, just start with a house, a church, a store (department store, bakery, restaurant) and a few accessories (people, trees, street lights).
  3. 3
    Start the village.
    • Find a flat surface such as a coffee table, a shelf, or even under the Christmas Tree.
    • Take a white fluffy sheet (you can find these at your local hobby store) and put it on your surface.
    • Lay out your houses and accessories on it.
    • To create hills, easily put some of the house boxes underneath the sheet.
    • Keep in mind that where you are setting it up is accessible to an outlet.
  4. 4
    Build and do finishing touches. Once you have laid out all of the houses
    • Plug them in for a test run.
    • Make any necessary bulb changes, and use extension cords if you have to.
  5. 5
    Choose accessories. The only limit to where you place your accessories is your imagination.
    • Sprinkle some sparkly fake snow on it. This looks good as the light reflects off of it.
    • A very good addition is a good old Lionel Train set. Lionel's FasTrack works well with villages.
  6. 6
    Name your village after a family member, a friend, or just make one up.
    • Get creative and make a sign.
  7. 7
    Enjoy your Christmas village. It will do you good and will impress your friends.
    • Keep on building it over the years!

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