Halloween Crafts — October 10, 2023

Paper Village for Your DIY Halloween Decorations

Tags Halloween Decor, SVG Paper Craft

Halloween Crafts — October 10, 2023

Paper Village for Your DIY Halloween Decorations

Beginner

30min

Tags Halloween Decor, SVG Paper Craft

How fun is this little paper village to make as part of your DIY Halloween decorations? This haunted house is perfect for your mantel, windowsill, or as a festive centerpiece. Download the SVG cut file if you have a cutting machine or print the PDF if you want to cut by hand. You can find more awesome DIY Halloween ideas here!

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Frighteningly Simple DIY Halloween Decorations

Cut the pattern below from black metallic cardstock paper on your cutting machine. Our paper village folds perfectly so that it can stand on your mantel, shelf, or dining table. Of course, if you don’t have a cutting machine, we don’t want you to miss out! So we are not only sharing the SVG cut file but the PDF template for this paper village as well. Simply print the PDF and use it to trace the pattern onto your black card. Use a white pencil or chalk to do this. You can then use a sharp craft knife to cut the pattern out.

Complete the Look!

For my mantel décor, I added a few sparkling foam balls and this wonderful wood tree that I found at Michaels to complete the look. You can also put small flickering LED lights behind your paper village for a dramatic effect when the lights are low.

More Ways to DIY Your Halloween

If you like this simple DIY project, then you will love our little Halloween lanterns made in a similar style. Or check out our winter version over this way. You might also want to try either of these patterns in window vinyl. Just cut on your cutting machine and stick to your front window during the holidays!

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39 Comments

Suzette October 22, 2015 at 4:06pm

Hi, love these villages…any chance of a thanksgiving pilgrim scene?

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1. Lia October 23, 2015 at 4:42pm
  
  @Suzette
  
  Thanks Suzette! We don’t really have a Thanksgiving version but we will be sharing a Christmas village!
  
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  1. Suzette October 24, 2015 at 7:40am
    
    @Lia
    
    Yay! Can’t wait, thanks!
    
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    1. Lia October 24, 2015 at 1:43pm
      
      @Suzette
      
      Happy Halloween!
      
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Lucy October 14, 2015 at 7:35pm

Is there anyway this can be adapted to the Cricut Air with my iPad? I’m new to this & would love to add this darling village to my Halloween decor this year!

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1. Lia October 15, 2015 at 1:24pm
  
  @Lucy
  
  You cannot upload the SVG on your iPad. But you could log into your Design Space account from a friends computer, upload it there and then you could use it from your iPad:-)
  
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  1. Lucy October 15, 2015 at 5:10pm
    
    @Lia
    
    Thank you! I drug out our old computer & giving it a go. It’s a learning process…
    
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    1. Lia October 17, 2015 at 1:20pm
      
      @Lucy
      
      🙂
      
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mathieson September 26, 2015 at 6:43am

Never mind, silly me.

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Lia July 2, 2015 at 9:17am

Thanks and congratulations on your wedding. A Halloween wedding sounds fun!

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Mary January 15, 2015 at 6:43am

Thank you so much for this gorgeous file. You are so super generous to share!

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1. Lia January 15, 2015 at 8:52am
  
  @Mary
  
  Thank you, your comment puts a smile on my face.
  
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tootsie74 October 22, 2014 at 3:46pm

Lia Thank you ever so much I just love all your work. Thanks for giving us some of your wonderful files. You are truly a giving LADY.

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1. Lia October 23, 2014 at 9:36am
  
  @tootsie74
  
  Thank you, it is what I love to do:)
  
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Vanessa October 22, 2014 at 8:14am

Thanks for sharing!

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 8:55am
  
  @Vanessa
  
  Glad you liked it:) Happy Halloween!
  
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artworksjp October 22, 2014 at 7:43am

Lia, Thank you so much for the village template! I can’t wait to put it on my mantle with my other Halloween decorations. Jan P

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 8:55am
  
  @artworksjp
  
  I think it will look awesome, I mean spooky;-)
  
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Paula October 22, 2014 at 3:37am

So cute, tks!

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 9:03am
  
  @Paula
  
  🙂 Happy Halloween!
  
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sandyj October 21, 2014 at 10:02pm

How darling is this! I’m going to try cutting it tomorrow!

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 9:06am
  
  @sandyj
  
  Have fun:)
  
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Scootingranny October 21, 2014 at 7:22pm

Thank you! This looks like a great mantle decoration!

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 9:07am
  
  @Scootingranny
  
  I think it will look spook-tacular on your mantel:)
  
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penny October 21, 2014 at 7:16pm

I love your little house, I just won one of those machines, now I am getting more excite to get it, I hope it arrives soon because now I want to do more thing. I can see this could be expensive. You make beautiful things, thank you for sharing and GOD bless you and your family.

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 9:08am
  
  @penny
  
  Congrats on winning a Cricut! That is fantastic! Hope you will love it as much as I do, I cannot stop using mine:)
  
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vanesseva October 21, 2014 at 7:02pm

I think this is so cute! I hope there will possibly be a Christmas village in the same vein when the time comes? hope, hope…

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 9:08am
  
  @vanesseva
  
  Your wishes will come through:)
  
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Linda October 21, 2014 at 11:50am

I was in the process of decorating my mantel so this was perfect timing. Cricut just finished all the cutting, and it’s so cute. I have some very small pumpkins that I’m using with it. Thanks for a great project.

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 9:13am
  
  @Linda
  
  Bet it looks super cute:)
  
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Heather October 21, 2014 at 11:15am

Thank you!!

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1. Lia October 22, 2014 at 9:14am
  
  @Heather
  
  My pleasure:)
  
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Linda October 21, 2014 at 10:07am

Lia, Your template links do not link to the village file. They link to the template button jpg.

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1. Lia October 21, 2014 at 10:26am
  
  @Linda
  
  Sorry, I have fixed it. Thanks for letting me know;-)
  
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Kris October 21, 2014 at 9:33am

This is so cute but when I click on the templates I’m just getting the pictures of the banners.

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1. Lia October 21, 2014 at 10:27am
  
  @Kris
  
  Hi Kris, I just fixed it. Sorry:)
  
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