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These paper house ornaments were a lovely little holiday craft to do while the snow was blanketing our neighbourhood last weekend. Simple yet elegant, these little paper houses are lovely on the Christmas tree.
And, for more DIY ornament tutorials, read my post 12 DIY Christmas Ornaments for the Holiday Tree!
Our paper house ornaments were super simple, but they could also be jazzed up and decorated with glittering white snow or a colourful roof. These tree ornaments could look like your childhood home or your dream house! The options are limitless.
Here are some cute holiday paper houses I pinned for inspiration:
If you’d like to print a pre-made template outline of a house, the blog Babble Dabble Do offers these free pdf paper house templates. Check it out if you’re not into drawing your own pattern to form the 3D shape of the home. Some of the articles I pinned (listed above) also include free downloadable paper house templates.
We just drew up our own paper house templates out of our heads. Most of the “walls” were about 2 inches by 2 inches. A ruler was helpful! Our fav looks like a simplified version of our own house. Drawing it out on a flat piece of paper was a bit of a mind-bender, but no more so than your average puzzle in the newspaper.
Here are the supplies we used for our paper house ornaments:
Gather your supplies together before starting this project.
Here are the steps we took to make these paper house ornaments for the Christmas tree:
That’s how we made these DIY paper house ornaments!
If this craft goes badly, you can always buy handmade paper house tree ornaments on Etsy (like this one from Tree Town Paper). I always find it reassuring that I can find a nice version on Etsy if my own is a flop lol!
You would need a template (if using one), white cardstock, pencil, ruler, snap-off craft knife, cutting board, tacky glue, clothespins or small binder clips, and string.
You can either print out a template or create your own. To make one, sketch out a template with 4 walls, plus a roof and a base. We made the height & width dimensions 2″ on all sides. Cut out the shape you’ve drawn (or the shape on the pre-made template). Cut out some features like windows and doors. Bend the paper at all the fold points to pre-fold the house shape.
Glue the house together then clamp it with clothespins and let it dry. Lastly, I string a piece of thread through the peak of the roof to make a hanging loop.
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