Paper Houses and Towns (Templates and Cut-Outs) Round-up

I've noticed that a lot of people end up here looking for instructions on how to make houses and towns out of paper. It's something Luke and I like to do but I haven't rounded up all the information I've found online in one post. Until now.

Martha Stewart provides instructions (and templates) for making a winter village out of paper.

Or  you can spring for the kit like I did:

I also bought the kit for her advent calendar cottage:

Her site says the advent calendar is sold out but if  you hurry, you should still be able to get it at your local Michael's craft store.

Martha also offers free templates for making town house gift boxes:

And instructions for making a very modern-looking village out of coloured file folders:

 

I made this paper village for our mantel last Christmas and it turned out very well:

Family Fun provides instructions for a gingerbread village made out of brown paper bags and puffy paints.

Canon Europe offers templates for making the various  buildings and vehicles in a busy modern town out of paper.

And Dover offers a number of templates of both houses and towns in book form. Here's the Cut & Assemble An Early New England Village, the Western Frontier Town, the Victorian Seaside Resort and the Southern Plantation. You name it, Dover's got a Cut & Assemble for it. Just click on any of those links and scroll down the page to look at the "Customers Who Bought This Also Bought" feature.

Martha also provides images and instructions for making intricate paper cut-outs somewhat similar to Rob Ryan's (but hers are less quirky).

Paper Museum, a Japanese site, offers printable paper dollhouse rooms and shops like this one:

 

If you're willing to spend a little more money, HearthSong offers a few really cool kits for budding architects including the 3D Home Kit:

Comments

[Caryn Brits]

I was wondering if u can help me??
Im looking for a paper dolls house book some sort of webpage with this.
I had a book a few years ago that each page was a room in the house with cut outs of each furniture piece and accessory.
once the book was all cut up u had a 500cmx500cm 3D house

could u buy any chance assist me in finding this or something like this

Many Thanks
Caryn

[Caryn Brits]

I was wondering if u can help me??
Im looking for a paper dolls house book some sort of webpage with this.
I had a book a few years ago that each page was a room in the house with cut outs of each furniture piece and accessory.
once the book was all cut up u had a 500cmx500cm 3D house

could u buy any chance assist me in finding this or something like this

Many Thanks
Caryn

[Stephany Aulenback]

Hi Caryn, I sent you an email. I think I know the book you're talking about. It's The Victorian Doll House. Here's the link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Victorian-Doll-House-Willabel-Tong/dp/1581170297/ref=pd_sim_b_img_2

[Richard Orton]

I designed a Christmas Village some years ago for our mantle, made it out of matt board. Came out nice. Called it Village Square.

[Jessica]

Hi! I have been combing over the web for a book/kit I had when I was little from the 80's. It wS a 3G Victorian house, punch out and ready to be colored in. It also had full furniture and a family. I remember you had to punch it out and put it together with the flaps and then color it. I am obsessed with finding one. It may have been made by Whitman but I'm not sure. If not this exact one I'd love dumping similar. Thanks in advance! Jessica

[Jessica]

Now that I'm thinking about it , it may have been a country farm and house.