Minecraft Christmas builds: easy ideas, block by block
The easiest Minecraft Christmas builds are a Christmas tree (187 blocks) and a present (224 blocks). For a bigger project, build a snowy Christmas house (244 blocks), an igloo (279) or a big snowman (563). Every build here is counted block by block by our shape engine and has a layer-by-layer guide.
Pick a build and make your world merry!
Minecraft christmas tree
Spruce branches, a gold star and red baubles. It takes 187 blocks, is 11 wide, 11 deep and 19 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 10–19 minutes.
| Block | How many | Stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Spruce Leaves | 158 | 2 stacks + 30 |
| Red Concrete | 20 | 20 blocks |
| Gold Block | 7 | 7 blocks |
| Spruce Log | 2 | 2 blocks |
Build the trunk first, then each ring of leaves from the bottom up. The star goes on last.
Minecraft present
A big red present with a yellow bow. It takes 224 blocks, is 7 wide, 7 deep and 9 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 12–23 minutes.
| Block | How many | Stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Wool | 172 | 2 stacks + 44 |
| Yellow Wool | 52 | 52 blocks |
The present is hollow: build the outside walls, then the lid, then the bow on top.
Minecraft christmas house
A snowy wooden cabin with a chimney. It takes 244 blocks, is 11 wide, 9 deep and 9 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 13–25 minutes.
| Block | How many | 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 |
Build the walls with the log corners, then the snowy step roof and the chimney.
Minecraft igloo
A snow dome with a way in. It takes 279 blocks, is 15 wide, 15 deep and 8 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 14–28 minutes.
| Block | How many | Stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Block | 279 | 4 stacks + 23 |
A dome of snow blocks. Each layer is a smaller ring than the one below.
Minecraft snowman
Three snow balls with a top hat. It takes 563 blocks, is 11 wide, 11 deep and 28 blocks tall. Build time by hand: about 29–57 minutes.
| Block | How many | Stacks of 64 |
|---|---|---|
| Snow Block | 472 | 7 stacks + 24 |
| Black Wool | 85 | 1 stack + 21 |
| Coal Block | 5 | 5 blocks |
| Orange Concrete | 1 | 1 block |
Build the bottom ball, then the middle one on top, then the head and the hat.
The present, layer by layer
The present is a hollow box of red wool, 7 blocks wide, with a yellow ribbon both ways and a bow on top. It takes 224 blocks. Start at layer 1 on the ground and go up.
| Layer | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Layer 1 | 49 |
| Layer 2 | 24 |
| Layer 3 | 24 |
| Layer 4 | 24 |
| Layer 5 | 24 |
| Layer 6 | 24 |
| Layer 7 | 49 |
| Layer 8 | 5 |
| Layer 9 | 1 |
Layers 2 to 6 are only the outside ring: the box is empty inside, so you can hide a real chest in it.
Christmas pixel art
Flat Christmas pictures for a wall or the floor. Each one shows the grid to copy and the blocks you need.
Christmas tree
11 × 14, 66 blocks: 52 green concrete, 6 brown concrete, 4 red concrete, 4 yellow concrete.
Build itOpen in the pixel toolSnowflake
11 × 11, 37 blocks: 36 light blue concrete, 1 white concrete.
Build itOpen in the pixel toolWreath
11 × 11, 58 blocks: 46 green concrete, 11 red concrete, 1 yellow concrete.
Build itOpen in the pixel toolMore easy designs: Minecraft pixel art ideas with grids.
Make a little Christmas village
Put the builds together: the Christmas house in the middle, the tree in front of it, the snowman and the igloo to the side and the present under the tree. All 5 builds together take 1,497 blocks.
- Build on snow or in a snowy biome so it looks like winter.
- Put lanterns or glowstone along a path so it shines at night.
- Add more: a gingerbread house, a snow globe, Santa's sleigh, small Christmas decorations and more winter builds. For flat pictures, see the Christmas pixel art.
- Want a bigger town tree? The Christmas tree generator makes any size, up to giant ones for a town square.
- Playing Bedrock? The tree and snowman generators export .mcstructure files for a structure block; Java gets .litematic and .schem.
More ideas for the rest of the year: Minecraft build ideas.