Department 56 Village Displays

Hot Chocolate and Smores

This is a compliment to Tip #2.

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Once you have a large enough space to display your lighted houses, don’t go overboard and stuff every available space with accessories.

Yes the gum drop path is cute and the candy cane lights are adorable, but if your village is packed with paths, people, streetlights, elves, reindeer, mini-shops, and more elves, it will be so busy you won’t notice any of it.

This is a village, not a city (that’s a different Dept 56 Series) where everyone (elves included) have something to do and somewhere to go. Try to make it as realistic as possible, this is not a shopping mall so don’t have everyone congregated in a single area. Place people near and around every building and make sure to spread them evenly through out the village.

Only when every piece has its own space, can their detail and charm be seen and admired.