Popular Christmas Tree Themes

Stuck on a Christmas tree theme for this year's holiday party? The following Christmas theme ideas may help.

A favored theme for people living in colder climates brings the ocean beach into the home. Beach theme Christmas tree ornaments include seashells, starfish, seahorses, glass dolphins and lighthouses. For an office party treat instruct co-workers to bring bathing suits, sun glasses and beach towels to the party. Entertain child guests at a home beach Christmas party with a handmade wooden sand box filled with white sand. Add flowered leis to the Christmas tree for a Hawaiian luau look.

Children especially love a firefighter Christmas tree theme. Buy miniature plastic helmets to use as ornaments from a local craft supply store. Popsicle sticks made a great base for wooden ladder ornaments. Glue sparkles and a small red ribbon to the ladder for added decoration. Hoses made from construction paper and tape make a good Christmas tree garland. Add Dalmatian ornaments throughout the tree alongside construction paper pieced fire hydrants and firefighter coats for an added touch.

Have a gardener in the household? Create a garden theme Christmas tree by gathering seed packets and hanging them with ribbons on the branches. Add garden tools and gloves throughout. Clean and spray paint old garden tools in Christmas colors and add a fancy velvet bow.

Other tree theme ideas include Victorian, cartoon, and cowboy themes. Cartoon Christmas tree decorating themes are easy and fun. Hallmark and Toys R Us, as well as other stores, sell licensed character Christmas ornaments. Create Christmas tree themes around cartoon characters like My Little Pony, Digimon, Garfield and others.

A popular theme falls on Pet themed Christmas decorations. Pet toys like stuff cloth bones and jingling mice make good ornaments. Avoid toys with scent, like catnip, to keep Spot or Ruff from destroying the tree.

Many people create their own themes for Christmas tree decorations by hand making their ornaments. Materials to use include, but are not limited to, polymer clay, fabric, wood, plastic, beads, jewelry, and even buttons. Miniature trees and people found at craft, department and toy stores work well as table top ornaments as well as for the tree. The miniature house aisle alone hosts a huge variety of mini items that easily convert into ornaments simply by adding a piece of ribbon. No tree should ever go without real or plastic candy canes and tiny foil wrapped present ornaments.

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