Christmas Is Just Around The Corner: Here Are Some Festive Christmas Tree Decorating Themes

Karyn Bailey | November 16, 2024 9:00 pm

One of the best parts of the holiday season is decorating the Christmas tree. However, you may have found yourself less excited about the tradition after several years of putting up the same tree decorations. Even those who love their usual tree decor may have second thoughts after seeing the amazing things other people are doing with their trees! These creative decorating ideas may grab your attention.

If Christmas And Valentine's Day Had A Baby...

An outdoor Christmas tree is covered in roses.
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Red roses are usually associated with Valentine's Day, but the color alongside the green pines is perfect for Christmas. Especially on an outdoor Christmas tree, red roses are a gorgeous standout against any home exterior.

However, roses make for a beautiful ornament on indoor Christmas trees, as well. If you don't want to sacrifice real roses, there are plenty of mock roses that will last all season. Best of all, you can choose from a variety of colors to match your other decorations.

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Frosty The Tree Man

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A white Christmas tree is decorated to look like a snowman.
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Frosty the Snowman is a holiday favorite for many kids. However, for those who don't experience snow in the winter, you may not have the privilege of a decorated Frosty to call your own. One alternative is to turn your Christmas tree into one instead.

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For obvious reasons, a white Christmas tree allows for a more realistic snowman. But don't let that deter you if you have a green tree. This adorable snowman head looks great on any color. You can sew Frosty some arms or simply attach oven mitts to the tree. Be sure to add a scarf and some ornament buttons.

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Are You Dreaming Of A White Christmas?

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A Christmas tree has only white decorations.
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Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest. Rather than buying every color ornament out there, simplify and stick to just one. White is a great option to emphasize the snowy Christmas season. The stark color looks great against a green tree.

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Another bonus of sticking to all-white decor is that you give your attention to the kinds of decorations you'd like to choose. This tree sports white reindeer, lanterns, ice skates, and more all brought together by a sheer, white ribbon.

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This Tree Looks Good Enough To Eat

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A tree is has predominately decorations made from food.
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One of the most inexpensive ways to decorate a Christmas tree is to make the ornaments. While it sounds complicated, it can be as easy as slicing an orange. Simply arrange the slices on a cooking sheet and bake them until they're dried out.

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To mix up the colors, you can do the same thing with all citrus fruits. This person stuck to just oranges, but also hung up baked gingerbread cookies and candy canes. The popcorn garland can be made by stringing the popcorn together with a needle and thread.

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Candy Lovers Unite!

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A Christmas tree is covered is candy decor.
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If you love Candyland, this may be the dream Christmas tree for you. Packed with decorations that mimic holiday sweets, this tree takes holiday cheer to a whole new level.

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The gingerbread houses and swirly lollipops are eyecatching while the donuts and ice cream cones fill out the tree. Ornaments are made to look like candy-covered apples and felt pom poms are attached to a stick to look like cake pops. Smiling elves make for a unique but festive tree topper.

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The Country Living Christmas Tree

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A Christmas tree is covered in rustic-looking decorations.
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Few things are homier than a rustic-style Christmas. To incorporate more country into your Christmas, try adding a few of these decorations to your tree. Giant pinecones and poinsettias add a touch of nature to the decor.

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A plaid ribbon and wooden reindeer cutouts give that country feel to the Christmas tree. You can create your own festive sign ornaments by purchasing a few small baskets like the ones used here. Print out a few holiday words and fix them to the bottom of the basket to make standout ornament signs.

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It's Not Christmas Without The Nutcracker

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The nutcracker figurines are topped with tree ferns to look like a small Christmas Tree.
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This Nutcracker fan went ahead and used their figurines to create a makeshift Christmas tree. They seem to have fixed pieces of a tree, or perhaps pine needle garland, in such a way that it looks like the dolls make up a part of the tree.

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If you have a Christmas tree, you could use Nutcracker figurines as a decoration throughout the tree. The top hat makes a perfect tree topper and bows and twinkling lights fit the theme.

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The Tree Is Definitely Merry And Bright

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A Christmas tree is covered in all-gold decorations.
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Similar to the all-white Christmas tree, this one is decorated in gold from top to bottom. There's something about gold that suits the holiday season, perhaps because it is such a warm color. Plenty of shades and designs of ornaments are offered, making it an easy color to stick to.

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This decorator topped the tree with a big, golden bow. The varying shades and textures ensure that the tree is far from redundant or plain.

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The Christmas Tree At The End Of The Rainbow

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A Christmas tree is decorated with ornaments the colors of the rainbow.
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Who says Christmas has to be limited to a handful of colors? If you enjoy all of the colors of the rainbow, you might enjoy mixing it up with a rainbow Christmas tree. You'll need a box or two of ornaments in each color and then can arrange them like a rainbow.

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The key here is to have a variety of ornament shapes in order to keep things varied. You can also do multiple shades of each color rather than settling on just one. This decorator topped the tree with a star, but we'd suggest sticking an elf at the top.