This company really went all out to make an eclectic village. Of course there is a church with a steeple and a bell tower, but I love the modern house with the slanted roof and the houses with the added-on rooms! The houses are precut from high quality white cardboard. The pieces pop out easily, and each piece is numbered on the back for easy assembly. The folding is easy, but the gluing of course takes some drying time and I found that rubber bands and tiny clothespins or paper clips helped hold them together during the drying process. Most of the houses require steps, so all in all, with drying time, it took me about 48 hours to assemble, but you could easily speed it up to 24 hours. For decorating I experimented with different paint colors and glitters, but for my home and how I imagined I would display them, I decided to go neutral and simply glittered over the white cardboard. For glue you can use spray glue, but this will have to be done outside, and I preferred using Elmer's White Glue (I buy it by the gallon doesn't everyone?) and a 1/2" paint brush. I also experimented with different glitters and preferred a clear holographic type glitter on the coarse side. These houses are sturdy and completely adorable and crafty friends and family will love making these. I have searched high and low for you but I feel the best set is the one I purchased from Etsy five years ago and it's still available. It comes from Lithuania and does take some time to get to North America, so if you want to have this to make by Christmas, you'll have to order it asap. The shipping is free to the US. They also had a castle, a farm, and so many other but sets. The Etsy shop is called Items Box and it's worth a look. I also purchased this set of battery operated tea lights with timer from Amazon.