Minecraft Christmas house: a snowy wooden cabin
This Christmas house is a spruce cabin 11 blocks wide, 9 blocks deep and 9 blocks tall. It takes 244 blocks: spruce planks and logs for the walls, snow blocks for the roof, glass windows and a brick chimney.
- Blocks
- 244
- Layers (tall)
- 9
- Wide
- 11
- Deep
- 9
Time to build by hand: about 13–25 minutes. You can take breaks: the guide saves your progress on this device.
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What you need
| Block | How many | In stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Planks | 121 | 1 stack + 57 |
| Snow Block | 99 | 1 stack + 35 |
| Spruce Log | 16 | 16 blocks |
| Glass | 5 | 5 blocks |
| Bricks | 3 | 3 blocks |
Playing in Creative? You already have every block.
Layer by layer
Start at layer 1 on the ground and go up. The build guide shows each layer from above, with the next blocks in yellow.
| Layer | Blocks | Which blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Layer 1 | 27 | 4 Spruce Log, 23 Spruce Planks |
| Layer 2 | 27 | 4 Spruce Log, 18 Spruce Planks, 5 Glass |
| Layer 3 | 28 | 4 Spruce Log, 24 Spruce Planks |
| Layer 4 | 46 | 18 Snow Block, 4 Spruce Log, 24 Spruce Planks |
| Layer 5 | 32 | 18 Snow Block, 14 Spruce Planks |
| Layer 6 | 28 | 18 Snow Block, 10 Spruce Planks |
| Layer 7 | 25 | 18 Snow Block, 6 Spruce Planks, 1 Bricks |
| Layer 8 | 21 | 18 Snow Block, 2 Spruce Planks, 1 Bricks |
| Layer 9 | 10 | 9 Snow Block, 1 Bricks |
How to build it
- Get the blocks from the list above.
- Pick a flat spot that is at least 11 by 9 blocks.
- Press Start building. The guide shows one layer at a time. Put blocks on the yellow squares and press I placed them.
- After each layer you get a little party. After the last one, you get a badge in My builds.
Good to know
- The roof is a step roof made of snow blocks: each layer goes 1 block in, so you can walk up it.
- Put a Christmas tree, a wreath or lights by the door to finish it. The room inside is 7 by 5 blocks.
Questions
How do you build a Christmas house in Minecraft?
Build a small wooden cabin first: 4 blocks of wall with logs in the corners. Leave holes for the door and the windows. Then build the roof one step at a time, add snow on top and a brick chimney. This one takes 244 blocks.
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