https://www.visitgavle.se/sv/gavlebocken
No, I don't like it this year. What's with the pixilated stuff.
How to make a Christmas goat. (Yes they are pagan, it was Thor's goat, but they couldn't stop it so they had to incorporate it, as usual.)
A tutorial with pics, but what's with the gold thread instead of red? https://www.cchobby.com/a-christmas-straw-goat-i
Pinterest is your friend. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/how-to-make-a-yule-goat-youtube--319051954854559227/ The straw stars would probably be easier to make.
More about Thor and goat resurrection. https://threehundredandsixtysix.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/yule-ornament-idea-a-yule-goat/
Here is the ugliest DIY yard-wrapped goat you have ever seen, but what about the cardboard template? I bet it would work in wood with very few modifications. https://onemamasdailydrama.com/yarn-wrapped-yule-goat/


Here are some pine tree silhouettes to go with it. You can also google simple house blocks that don't look too awful.

Here's one, I would just forget cutting out the windows though and just paint them on. https://www.woodshopdiaries.com/diy-wooden-christmas-village/

Here, these are simpler. https://www.rona.ca/en/workshop/diy/diy-christmas-village

The trees are "bottle brush", and not expensive, if you can find them.
Pinterest is still your friend. Here is another pinterest search for what they call "inspo". https://www.pinterest.com/pin/christmas-little-houses-and-trees-on-white-background-festive-modern-decor-happy-holidays-min--77968637289998759/
This should also work in multi-cultural households or where religious symbols might be illegal.
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