Do you want to transform your Christmas tree from classic to spectacular?
Will your home be the center of gatherings this holiday season?
Are you looking to change the style of your tree without spending a fortune, but still want to leave your guests amazed?
These 11 decoration ideas for your Christmas tree are perfect for you. Most of them you can make yourself at home by following simple videos you’ll find online, and if you choose to buy them, they won’t break the bank!
- Decorate your tree with ornaments featuring your family’s names
You have the typical balls to decorate your Christmas tree, but are you looking to add a unique touch?
Use markers that can be used on any surface to write the names of all your family members, including pets. You can also place a drawing next to each family member’s name.
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For example, next to your pet’s name, you could draw a paw print.
If calligraphy isn’t your thing, you can create the designs directly in Canva, print them on transparent paper as if they were stickers, and stick them on your old ornaments.
- Ribbon Bows
If you think you’re good at decorations, a Christmas tree filled with bows of different sizes and colors sounds amazing.
There’s no one way to make bows; you can create many different designs—some big, some small, some long, and others short. The important thing here is to diversify while maintaining a combination of colors in each ribbon so that they coordinate well.
If you’ve never made a bow in your life, I invite you to try it. It’s super easy and can be a fun project to do with your family. Follow this tutorial:
- Macramé ornaments
For this idea, you can also recycle your macramé ornaments using different techniques, but the simplest is to wrap macramé around the christmas baubles and secure it with hot glue. This way, the macramé adheres more easily to the ornament.
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Additionally, macramé is super easy to find; it comes in all the colors you can imagine, is easy to use for decorations, and is budget-friendly. This option will help you give a fresh look to your old Christmas tree without spending too much.
- Christmas dolls
Christmas dolls can be a DIY project to do with your family.
The possibilities are endless: reindeer, mini Christmas trees, Santa—everything you can imagine can become a doll.
I recommend watching some videos like the ones I’ll leave you below. Remember, you can make them from different materials, even using recycled ones.
- Colors
You can create a great visual effect on your tree using colorful balls of different sizes and textures, such as matte, velvety, shiny, or glittery, but limit it to one or two colors only.
However, if you believe that more is more, you can decorate it with your favorite colors.
You can even make your own velvety colors by following this tutorial.
Personally, I think one of the prettiest contrasts is white decorations with green.
- Use your creativity
If you’re a fan of a movie, make your own ornaments related to that movie.
Use stickers that you can create in Canva and stick them on your old balls.
Create your own Christmas dolls from your favorite movies and hang them on your tree.
- Garlands and lights
Garlands and lights are typically the go-to decorations; however, you can use them to decorate your tree in different ways.
You can mix two different colors and wrap your tree with these combinations.
Use warm lights to give a cozier effect to your tree and the overall atmosphere.
- Large ornaments
Say goodbye to the typical small balls (combine them with larger ones for greater visual impact).
You will need very few to decorate your entire tree, and it will be unique since very few people use this size.
There are many ways to make them; however, I believe the easiest way is simply to take a styrofoam ball, paint it, and decorate it to your liking.
That’s not the only easy option; you can also inflate a balloon and layer it with dissolved glue and newspaper, wait for it to dry, then pop the balloon and decorate it with the colors you like best.
This last idea is very easy to do, and the best part is you can make different sizes using this technique; it all depends on how much you inflate your balloon.
- Flowers
Flowers, while not typically used, are the perfect decoration for your tree.
Vibrant colors for this type of ornament give a lovely vibe to Christmas trees; try using colors related to Christmas that stand out, like a bright red or a vivid green.
Like many of the other decorative options, you can make flowers yourself by following tutorials on YouTube or TikTok.
The materials are easy to find, and the best part is you can paint them with your favorite colors.
I also think a lovely option would be to use pastel colors like violet or pink for the flowers. If bright or vibrant colors aren’t your style, your tree will have a minimalist touch.
- Candy canes
While candy canes are very festive, people don’t usually use this type of decoration for Christmas trees. However, I’ve recently seen that candy canes are the new black.
They’re a spectacular idea that, when combined with ornaments of other sizes or garlands, adds the perfect touch to any Christmas tree.
If you try this idea, I assure you that you’ll be the only person with such a tree. Not because it doesn’t stand out and is beautiful, but because it’s definitely a very underused idea that should be used more.
- Light-up ornaments
This is definitely an option that you can’t DIY and must buy directly from the store (unless you’re a very good electrician).
If you’ve never seen a Christmas tree with candy canes, I assure you that you haven’t seen one with light-up ornaments.
They look beautiful; you can buy them in any shape you want—flowers, reindeer, butterflies—in any size and color.
It’s one of my favorite ideas, and it looks truly beautiful and very festive.
I hope this collection of my favorite Christmas tree ideas has inspired you and that you’ll soon put what you’ve seen here into practice.
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