Monochromatic- White Christmas, all neutral, all
gold or all silver, etc.
Color Schemes- red and green, blue
and silver, gold and burgundy, black and white, etc.
Shapes- all hearts, stars,
snowflakes, menorrahs, etc.
Motifs-snowmen, gingerbread men,
angels, etc.
Religious-nativity, angels, noah's
ark, Jesse tree (bible stories- Old and/or New
Testament), Hanukkah, etc.
Cultural/Ethnic-African, European,
Native American, Middle Eastern ( the Holy Land!)
National-design your theme around
a particular country-ie. Russia, Germany, U.S.A.,
Africa, etc.
Christmas around the World- do the
Christmas legend from each of several countries,
such as Father Christmas, Pierre Noel, Santa Claus,
etc.
Regional- Southern, New England,
Southwestern, Amish, Pennsylvania Dutch
Historical-Colonial, Medieval,
Renaissance, Classical, Wild West, Victorian,
Edwardian, Art Deco, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, Modern
Secular-Santa Claus, elves, toys,
mice, snowmen, people, children, babies, cherubs,
etc.
Food-gingerbread men, candy
(sugarplums!), cookie cutters, cookies, pomanders,
cranberries, popcorn
Nature- birds and birds' nests,
bird houses, dried flowers, vines, evergreens,
pinecones, nuts, berries, etc.
Favorite Christmas songs and
poems- The Night Before Christmas, 12 Days of
Christmas, Jingle bells (horses, sleighs, etc),
music theme-bells, harps, etc
Stories- biblical, nursery rhymes,
secular.
Plays and Movies-It's A Wonderful
Life, A Christmas Carol, The Nutcracker
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.
Winter Sports- hats, mittens,
scarves, ice skates, etc.
by Kim Tilley http://frugal-moms.com |
