Christmas Village Sets

Christmas Villages

Create your very own festive and decorative Christmas villages in your home with Christmas village display options from Kohl’s! A Christmas village is just one of the ways you can add seasonal charm to your home, and easily fits in with other holiday decor you’re sure to include in your festive setting!

Shop Kohl’s for Christmas decor of all kinds, giving your home a charming setting for hosting holiday get-togethers with friends and family! We offer plenty of Christmas trees, string lights, wall art, table linens, and more, giving you all the choices needed to make your home holly, jolly, and bright!

How to Create a Festive Christmas Village Display

The best part about designing your Christmas village display is that you are able to set it up any way you want! If you’re new to the Christmas village collecting scene, start with pieces that connect to your interests or appeal to your personal likes. If you already have a collection of Christmas village items, find options that fit into your existing display however you like!

No matter what your current Christmas village collection is, there are factors and considerations to take into account when setting up your display.

First, determine the platform or surface on which your village will rest. This can be something as simple as a table, shelf, or mantle. However, you can go all out and add various elevation changes by adding in plywood structures that give additional height to parts of your design.

After choosing the space for your village, decide on the theme you will want for your display. This will help you narrow down your options when shopping for buildings to add to your village. You can consider themes like a North Pole setting, a countryside scene, a Victorian town, and so much more.

Next, determine the size of your display, and how much space you need for your village. The size of your display depends on the number of village houses you have or plan on having. For example, a display that is meant to be a bit more sprawling should have about 6 to 8 inches of space between structures. For a setup that shows a quaint town with a tighter layout, you’ll only need two inches between each building. The total area needed will then depend on the total structures in your display.

When you’re just about ready to start adding the buildings to your village display, it’s time to first apply the ground setting and accents. Popular picks here include various kinds of fake snow, like pieces of white fleece, or artificial snow that comes from a can! You can also find other ground options, like cobblestone street mats, artificial turf that looks like grass, and more.

Now comes the main event - it’s time to place your buildings in the village! If you have some houses and structures that light up and require electricity, consider placing those first, so they can easily reach any outlet.

Next, place the largest houses in your collection, as they will obviously take up the most room. You can also use these larger buildings to create the boundary for your village, spacing them in symmetrical patterns to balance out the scene. Lastly, fill in spaces with smaller buildings, and feel free to add those however you feel without the need to be symmetrical or evenly balanced - just make everything flow naturally! Finally, add village accessories into the display as needed to round out the look!

Other Christmas Village Tips

Once you set up your village, if you love the look of it, make a map so you can remember how to set it up in years to come! Keep the map in with one of the buildings in its box, so it’s kept right where and when you need it come the next holiday season.

If you want to set up a Christmas village, but live in a small home or an apartment, you’ll want to take some special considerations to keep your display from crowding your space! Find unique and interesting places to add village pieces that won’t get in the way. For example, use a bookshelf to display a village - either in front of books or by clearing out a shelf to allow the village to be set up on its own. Also consider the space on top of cabinets (if possible), floating shelves on the wall, window sills, as a centerpiece on your kitchen or dining table, or on a side table, nightstand, or other smaller surface.

Shop Kohl’s for all your holiday decor options, including a wide range of Christmas village buildings and accessories!