How to Find Pieces for a Christmas Village

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You can create many kinds of Christmas Villages based on which pieces you purchase.

You can decorate your home in many ways during the holiday season. One way is to put up a miniature Christmas village. These give you a chance to be creative, because you can create many kinds of Christmas Villages based on which pieces you purchase. During November and December, you can find such pieces in department stores at malls and shopping centers. You also can buy pieces for a Christmas Village from several websites. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

    • 1

      Visit Kohl's during the holiday season for houses, Christmas village buildings and smaller pieces, such as skiers, sled riders and carolers. Browse the pages of Christmas village pieces online (see Resources).

    • 2

      Log onto the Village Peddler website (see Resources), where you can find pieces made by such companies as Department 56 and Heartland Valley Village. Use the links on the left side of the page to find specific pieces, such as "Christmas in the City" and "Multiple Person Figures."

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      Go to the Mistletoe 'n Holly Christmas Store website (see Resources). Click on the "Dept. 56 Villages" link on the left side of the screen, and select a category to browse the listed pieces.

    • 4

      Visit the Christmas Central website (see Resources). Click the "Department 56" link on the left side of the home page. Select from the links listed to browse the available Christmas village pieces.

    • 5

      Search for Christmas village pieces on eBay (see Resources), where you can find large and small Christmas village pieces from such brands as Lemax, Department 56 and St. Nicholas Square.

Tips & Warnings

  • Shopping on eBay is a good idea if you are looking for Christmas village pieces from past years.

  • Search for smaller Christmas village pieces at any store that sells Christmas decorations. Larger stores will be more likely to carry these items.

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Resources

  • Photo Credit Christmas Wonderland image by JASON WINTER from Fotolia.com

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