It is easier to pull things together if you have a
theme. Here are some of the decorating themes I came
up with for the holidays, whether you celebrate
Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, I tried to include
a large amount of ideas.
Decorating Themes:
1.Monochromatic- White Christmas,
all neutral, all gold or all silver, etc.
2.Color Schemes- red and green,
blue and silver, gold and burgundy, black and white,
etc.
3.Shapes- all hearts, stars,
snowflakes, menorahs, etc.
4.Motifs-snowmen, gingerbread men,
angels, etc.
5.Religious-nativity, angels,
Noah's ark, Jesse tree (bible stories- Old and/or
New Testament), Hanukkah, etc.
6.Cultural/Ethnic-African,
European, Native American, Middle Eastern (the Holy
Land)
7.National-design your theme
around a particular country-ie. Russia, Germany,
U.S.A., Africa, etc.
8.Christmas around the World- do
the Christmas legend from each of several countries,
such as Father Christmas, Pierre Noel, Santa Claus,
etc.
9.Regional- Southern, New England,
Southwestern, Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch
10.Historical-Colonial, Medieval,
Renaissance, Classical, Wild West, Victorian,
Edwardian, Art Deco, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Modern
11.Secular-Santa Claus, elves,
toys, mice, snowmen, people, children, babies,
cherubs, etc.
12.Food-gingerbread men, candy
(sugarplums!), cookie cutters, cookies, pomanders,
cranberries, popcorn
13.Nature- birds and birds' nests,
bird houses, dried flowers, vines, evergreens,
pinecones, nuts, berries, etc.
14.Favorite Christmas songs and
poems- The Night Before Christmas, 12 Days of
Christmas, Jingle bells (horses, sleighs, etc),
music theme-bells, harps, etc
15.Stories- biblical, nursery rhymes, secular.
16.Plays and Movies-It's A
Wonderful Life, A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker
17.Pop Culture-cartoon characters,
toys (Barbie, et al), movie, and tv show characters
(Star Trek and Sesame Street come to mind!), Elvis
(he is everywhere anyhow!), Etc.
18.Winter Sports.
Contributed by Kim Tilley
http://frugal-moms.com
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