Christmas Decorations

The various types of decorations used at Christmas give a sparkling look to everything and puts splendor into the season. The Christmas Tree, with its myriad decorations, is a standard and central decorative element of Christmas; but the presence of the Christmas Tree is enhanced by decorations such as wreaths, garlands, lights, and figurines.

Wreaths have a circular shape and are often used as a decorative piece on a door. Variations of wreaths include berry, grapevine, poinsettia, and snow. The berry wreath may include small clusters of red berries, holly leaves, possibly with features such as gold tint, pine cones, or pine needles. A grapevine wreath has a vine-like look and may have pine sprigs and clusters of red berries. Poinsettia wreaths showcase leaves that are various shades of red, and may have glittered fruits such as pears, apples, and grape clusters throughout its structure. Depending on the size of the poinsettia wreath, it may also have large or small pine cones, pine sprigs, and holly leaves. Then there are snow wreaths that have an icy look from pine cones that are sprinkled with snow and scattered throughout the wreath.

Garlands are primarily used to decorate stairways, banisters, and mantles. Garlands also have variations such as those with twinkling lights, tiny ornaments, or tinsel for sparkle. Others, such as a mixed needle lighted garland, would have branches of wide and thin pine needles and Christmas lights.

Christmas lights come in various forms and are used in numerous ways to make homes and business places shine and sparkle during the holidays. Christmas lights may be colored or plain and they may or may not twinkle. They may be single-stringed or they may have multiple strings which are hung to create a look like icicles.

To beautify houses during the Christmas season, Christmas lights may be strung around the roof line, in shrubs, placed at windows to form different patterns, and placed on patios or porches to hang as icicles. Lighted candles are also used in windows to make them visually appealing.

Another type of lighted decoration seen during Christmas is in the form of figures that are placed on lawns. It's a matter of personal taste how many figures to place on lawns. Some prefer a lot of pieces, while others find just a single one to be attractive.

Christmas Trees are the standard decorative elements during the season. They may be real or artificial and can be placed inside or outside. If placed outside, they should be lighted and they should be placed in a sufficiently lit area to maximize their visual beauty. Christmas Trees are wonderful to decorate because the entire family can participate in the decorating process by placing the ornaments, baubles, lights, and tinsel on the tree. Some ornaments may even be personal, such as hand-made items or treasured keepsake mementos. When these are placed on the tree every year, it can become a tradition that is kept in the family which creates a special memory as each Christmas comes around.

Poinsettia flowers, with their flaming red leaves, are also a staple decoration at Christmas time. They can be placed wherever it's suitable to place plants. Poinsettias are commonly used around offices and personal work spaces during the Christmas season.

If there's snow and a lucky “White Christmas,” especially on Christmas Day, then it's worth it to bundle up with the children and jump into the snow to make a “Frosty Snowman.” While a smiling snowman on the lawn is a temporary decorative feature during Christmas, it's always a great delight because it means that children were out playing in the snow and having fun.
Given the many ways in which Christmas decorations can be used, everyone can have some pleasure and be creative in arranging some form of Christmas decoration to add their own sparkle and twinkle to the holidays.