Paper Houses

Paper Houses

Created by Lisa Douglass and Marilyn Scott-Waters


Kids can print, color and decorate paper houses. Mail them, along with letters to your local elected officials, and tell them you want to help families in your community live in safe and decent homes.

Paper house template

The design of this paper house was generously donated by Marilyn Scott-Waters at www.thetoymaker.com.

Download
the paper house template.

Sample letters

We have created sample letters to mail with your houses to your local elected officials. The electronic versions can be edited before printing. The handwritten version can be printed and filled out by younger children.

Download
the Electronic version Group letter, Electronic version Child letter or Handwritten version Child letter.

Search
for your elected officials and their contact information.

Print your letter on Habitat for Humanity letterhead.

Contact your local Habitat affiliate
, explain that you are mailing paper houses to your elected officials and ask to use their letterhead.

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the files.