Christmas Village on a Wooden Pallet
DO IT YOURSELF – UPCYCLING IDEA
Are you looking for simple Christmas decorations that don’t cost much but still look lovely? Then this DIY Christmas village on an upcycled wooden pallet is the perfect project to get you into the festive spirit.
With a few mini wooden houses, some greenery and a string of fairy lights, you can create a cosy winter scene in no time – for your living room, your front door or out on the patio.
In this article, we’ll show you how you can easily upcycle a pallet.
Tools and Materials
Material
- 1 Holzpalette
- Mini-Deko-Häuser (Anzahl nach Belieben)
- Lichterkette
- Deko-Grün (Tannen, Kunst- oder Naturzweige)
- Holzsterne
Instructions: Building a Festive Winter Village
Step 1: Prepare the pallet
Choose a nice pallet, ideally one that is undamaged, and stand it upright. Now it’s time to use the evergreen foliage. Lay it along the top edge of the pallet like a natural decorative border.
❱❱ Tip: If you have several branches, let them overlap slightly. This will make it look nice and full with no bare patches. Fix everything in place with a cordless nail gun.
Note: The greenery will later form the base for the string of fairy lights.
Step 2: Attach the houses
Lay the pallet down flat and first place the mini wooden houses loosely on it, trying out different arrangements. Position them at various heights so it looks like a little village with different streets or clusters of houses. Once you’re happy with the layout, you can glue them in place using a hot glue gun.
❱❱ Tip: Make sure everything is firmly attached – especially if your decoration will be outdoors where it might get a bit windy.
Step 3: Add decorative details as you like
Now it’s time for the little highlights and finishing touches that will bring your Christmas village to life and make it truly unique: For example, tuck small wooden stars into the evergreen foliage, tie them on with string, or glue them onto the pallet next to the wooden houses. This will instantly give your Christmas village a festive Advent feel.
Step 4: Add the fairy lights
Take a warm white string of fairy lights and feed it to the pallet from behind or from the side. Wrap it loosely around the evergreen foliage and arrange it so that some lights peek through the branches. If you’d like to lead a few lights further down, you can place them between the houses or even behind the windows of the wooden houses.
❱❱ Tip: Make sure the battery compartment or plug remains easily accessible. If you don’t have sockets nearby, you can use a USB adapter from Einhell.
Conclusion: Unique Christmas décor doesn’t have to be expensive!
This upcycling project is a great example of how beautiful – and above all unique – Christmas decorations don’t have to cost a lot. The right idea, suitable materials and just a few simple steps are all it takes to create your own charming, wintry little Christmas village!
With a modest amount of materials and a bit of creative crafting skill, you can create warm, atmospheric Christmas decor that you can even display outside your front door for the joy of your neighbours. To give it even more depth, you can also place additional evergreen foliage or decorations of your choice in front of the pallet.
❱❱ Have fun recreating it!
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Published on 28.11.2025
Whether it’s smart tool tips or exciting DIY projects: Philip shares his passion for powerful equipment and clever solutions for everyday home improvement. For many years, he has been training both Einhell employees and external partners, providing product knowledge and demonstrating hands-on applications. With plenty of expertise and enthusiasm, he also brings his own project ideas to life and lets his community follow along. His content combines practical expert knowledge with creative inspiration for every workbench.