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Lighthouse Christmas Ornaments

I always felt like there was something special about lighthouses, in fact when I was younger I wanted to live in one!   The sound of crashing waves on rocks, the spiral staircase inside, to me it was a romantic sounding place to call home and would be a perfect place to live and write novels.

I have since grown up and live in a more pedestrian house with my family, but I still love lighthouses which is why when I saw that you could get lighthouse Christmas ornaments I just had to share.

 

 Old World Christmas Lighthouse Ornament Holiday Lighthouse #2 Series Ornament Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Ornament Christmas Ornament Santa on a Lighthouse Hallmark Ornament Lighthouse Greetings #1 Holiday Lighthouse 3rd In Series – Hallmark Ornament Lighthouse Swarovski Crystal  Ornament Holiday Lighthouse 1st In  Series Ornament 8.4 High Decorated Wood Lighthouse Ornament

 

Now I just have to decide which lighthouse ornament to get for my tree because if I can’t live in a lighthouse at least I can celebrate the holidays with one!

I do love the selection of lighthouse Christmas ornaments that I’ve posted above because they’re shaped like lighthouses, but you can get some that are simply images of lighthouses on hanging ornaments like these –

 

 Goat Island Lighthouse Ornament Pigeon Point Lighthouse Ornament Light House Beach Ornament Scenic Lighthouse Beacon Christmas Ornaments Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Snowflake Ornament Harbor Town Hilton Head Christmas Ornament

 

I’m sure if you look hard enough you’ll find even more gorgeous lighthouse ornaments, but how are you going to incorporate them into your holiday decor?

I will probably just add one or two to our family tree as we have quite a mishmash of different types of ornaments representing things that each member of the family love.

You could decorate your whole tree with lighthouses which would be awesome in my opinion and a great way of showcasing your love of these beautiful structures.

Another idea would be to add a lighthouse ornament  or two to a nautical themed tree, I think I could get my husband to go along with this idea especially if I find a couple of scuba diver ornaments to add to it!

Thinking outside of the box you could add lighthouses to other architecture structures like famous buildings from around the world – perfect for an architect!

However you decide to use your lighthouse Christmas ornament(s), you first have to decide which one to start your collection off with, I quite like the 2013 Hallmark Holiday Lighthouse #2 myself.

Lighthouse Christmas Ornaments

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Angry Birds Christmas Decorations

Decorate Your Home in Angry Birds Style For The Holidays

Fun Angry Birds Christmas Decorations

Angry Bird Plush Ornament 2.5”

I know a couple of people who are complete Angry Birds addicts and when I saw that you could get Angry Birds Christmas ornaments I just knew they’d love the idea. As I explored further I discovered that ornaments are only the start of a journey to creating the perfect holiday decor for a fan of this highly addictive game.

Let me take you on a special journey and see how you can incorporate Angry Birds into your holiday decor, you might be surprised as to how many ways you can incorporate your love of this game into your holiday decorating.

I think this would make for a really fun Christmas theme, but it’s not one I’ll be adopting this year as I’m trying not to play the game – it sucks me in and I lose hours at a time from my life!!

 

Sets of Angry Birds Christmas Ornaments

When you want to add a whole theme to your Christmas tree then buying a set of ornaments is a great way to start it off and so here’s a few sets for you to look at here –

Angry Birds Holiday Edition Gift Set - 3Angry Birds Holiday Edition Gift Set – 3

Angry Birds & Pigs Holiday Edition Ornament SetAngry Birds & Pigs Holiday Edition Ornament Set

Angry Birds 5-Pack Mini Christmas OrnamentsAngry Birds 5-Pack Mini Christmas Ornaments

 

Individual Angry Birds Christmas Ornaments

Of course everyone has their favorite so if you just want to add one or two ornaments on the tree then you’ll be interested in these – be sure to vote for your favorite!

I must admit that although the Red Angry Bird isn’t my favorite character in the game, he does look pretty cool on the Christmas tree …….. decisions, decisions!

 Red Angry Bird with Santa Hat Glass Ball Christmas Ornament 2.5 Angry Birds – White Bird Angry Birds – Pig Christmas ornament Angry Birds Licensed Ornament – Black Bird Angry Birds Licensed Ornament – Blue Bird Angry Birds Space Purple Bird Christmas Ornament

 

 

Angry Birds Christmas Tree Lights

Light Up Your Holidays in Style!

Now not only can you get some awesome Christmas ornaments to decorate your tree with you can also get some tree lights which I think look absolutely awesome.

Kurt Adler UL 10-Light Injection Mold Angry Birds Light Set

These lights can be used indoors or outdoors so you can use them at parties throughout the year, but at Christmas I recommend using them on your Angry Birds themed Christmas tree!

I absolutely love these lights, even if you decide not to get any ornaments you’ll make quite a statement with these on your tree!

The different types of Angry Birds Christmas decorations just keep getting better and better…..

 

Plush Toys Can Be Used to Decorate a Christmas Tree

Angry Birds Plush Toys

If you find small plush toys you can easily use them to decorate your Christmas tree – I have myself done the same with small Coca-Cola beanie toys that I got from a fast food place years ago. They look great on a tree and add some interest.

If you’re looking for a way to add more Angry Birds onto your tree then check out the selection of small plush toys that you can use – remember to vote for your favorite as well!

 Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Orange Globe Bird with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Red Bird with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Piglet with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Toucan Bird with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Yellow Bird with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Blue Bird with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Helmet Pig with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch Girl Pink Bird with Sound Angry Birds Plush 5-Inch White Bird with Sound

 

 

Christmas Angry Birds Plush Toys

This set of mini plushes are all donning Santa hats which makes them a cool addition to any holiday decorating whether crowded around the bottom of the tree, lining the mantle or perching on the branches of your family tree.
Club Pack of 24 Angry Birds Mini Plush Christmas Ornaments 2.5

Using toys as decorations is a cool way of getting value for money that I’ve used a few times over the years with items such as the Coca-Cola polar bear plush toys.

 

Angry Birds Christmas Stockings

I love Christmas stockings, when I was younger my brother and I used empty pillowcases on the end of our beds for Santa to leave his gifts in. These days my daughter has her very own red, felt Christmas stocking (as does my brothers children). Now if you’re an Angry Birds fan you can now get your very own themed Christmas stocking – how good is that?

Let’s check out what ones I can find for you ….

Angry Birds 3 Adorable Assorted Christmas Plush StockingsAngry Birds 3 Adorable Assorted Christmas Plush Stockings

Angry Birds 19 Red Bird Applique StockingAngry Birds 19″ Red Bird Applique Stocking

Kurt Adler Angry Birds Plush Head StockingKurt Adler Angry Birds Plush Head Stocking

 

Themed Ornaments You Can Also Use

Not All The Ornaments HAVE To Be Angry Birds Ones!

I don’t know how you play the game, but I’ll let you know about my own habits. Personally I’ve only ever played on the phone, but my daughter has also played the game on her laptop so why not add some Christmas ornaments like these ones –

Orange Mobile Phone Christmas OrnamentOrange Mobile Phone Christmas Ornament

Teenage Computer Hand Personalized Christmas OrnamentTeenage Computer Hand Personalized Christmas Ornament

Yellow Cell Phone Christmas OrnamentYellow Cell Phone Christmas Ornament

Merry Christmas Computer Christmas OrnamentMerry Christmas Computer Christmas Ornament

 

When it comes to decorating your Christmas tree with any theme I always find that it’s handy to have some plain Christmas ornaments to add depth to your tree and so I’ve got a few ball styled Christmas baubles that you may want to add to your Christmas collection as well.

32ct Red Shatterproof 4-Finish Christmas Ball Ornaments32ct Red Shatterproof 4-Finish Christmas Ball Ornaments

60ct Silver Shatterproof 4-Finish Christmas Ball Ornaments60ct Silver Shatterproof 4-Finish Christmas Ball Ornaments

96ct Gold Shatterproof 4-Finish Christmas Ball Ornaments96ct Gold Shatterproof 4-Finish Christmas Ball Ornaments

 

Don’t Forget Your Outside Holiday Decorating!

Show The World You Love Angry Birds!

Kurt Adler UL 50-Light 28-Inch 3-D Tinsel Angry Birds Lawn Decor

Forget the boring ‘Santa Stop Here!’ signs, you can add an Angry Bird tinsel tree to your lawn and really make your neighbors take note!

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Retro 80s Christmas Ornaments

Eighties Inspired Christmas Ornaments Are Awesome!

80s christmas ornamentsI love the 80s and the fact that you can now get 80s Christmas ornaments is in a word – awesome! The only problem is which one should you buy, I quite fancy the idea of decorating my entire Christmas tree with a totally 80s theme, but I think my 10 year old might not appreciate that idea!

Stuck in the 80s Christmas Ornament

If you know someone who’s ‘stuck in the 80s’ like I am then let me tell you an eighties Christmas ornament would be a really cool gift idea. I have been given so many 80s compilation cds over the years and although I appreciate every single one of them the majority have the same songs on them so a Christmas ornament (or two, or three!) would be appreciated a lot more by me and I’m sure I’m not alone!

I Love The 80s Christmas Ornaments

What’s not to love about the 80s? I think these retro Christmas ornaments are awesome and will really make a statement on your Christmas tree because the 80s rock!

I Love The 80s! ornament80's Hearts ornamentBright Eye Heart I Love the 80s ornamentThe Totally Awesome 80s Ornament ornament

Retro 80s Christmas Ornaments

What is it that you love about the 80s?

Awesome 80s Ornament ornamentCorey Tiger 80s Retro Unicorn Rainbow ornamentRainbow Hair ornamentCorey Tiger 80s Retro Leopard Print Star Ornament ornament

It was the technology of the 80s that saw some lucky homes get the first personal computer systems…….these were still a long way from what we use today and ran on cassette tapes which had to be turned over as well as floppy discs.

Then there were the retro video games that we all enjoyed like Pac Man and Space Invaders – celebrate the 80s silicone advancements with these retro Christmas Ornaments.

8bit Heart Face ornamentDon't forget floppy disks ornamentGamer Mushroom ornament

80s music rocked and still does, although it’s quite hard to define because of how diverse it was. Can you tell me what is 80s music? I doubt you’d manage to satisfy everyone with your answer unless you said it’s great!

These Christmas ornaments embrace 80s music from vinyl to cassette tapes and boom boxes ……

Colorful Cassette Tapes ornamentCorey Tiger 80s Retro Vinyl Record Ornament ornamentMixTape Heartbreak ornamentRockin' Stereo ornament
80s Rock Guitarist ornamentRetro Party ornament80s New Romantic Ornament ornamentRetro Party Background ornament

More 80s Christmas Ornaments – Retro Dude!

Here’s a few more retro eighties Christmas ornaments for you to choose from – simply click on them to see a larger image.

Stuck in the 80s 2 christmas ornaments Totally 80s christmas ornaments 80s Girl Christmas Ornaments Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Christmas Ornament

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Reindeer Christmas Ornaments

Celebrate Christmas with Reindeer on Your Tree

reindeer christmas ornamnetReindeer and Christmas go hand in hand so why not add some reindeer ornaments to your Christmas tree? Without his team of reindeer how would Santa get around the world in one night to visit all of us and leave goodies wherever he goes?

Gingerbread And Candy Cane Reindeer Christmas Ornament

It doesn’t matter if you’re a fan of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer or one of his fellow team of Santa’s reindeers there’s got to be room on your tree for a reindeer or two.

I love this gingerbread and candy cane inspired reindeer myself as it looks really festive and the way he’s holding his front right leg he just has to be related to Prancer, don’t you think?

Cute Reindeer Christmas Ornaments

Christmas Reindeer Ornaments Reindeer Christmas Ornament

We always leave a carrot out for the reindeer along with water in case they’re thirsty from all of that flying, of course we just assume that Santa gives them the carrot as we leave him food and a drink as well. I suppose that Santa could be eating everything, but he wouldn’t do that would he?

More Reindeer Ornaments for Your Christmas Tree

On Christmas Eve before our daughter goes to bed she sprinkles reindeer dust on the front lawn so that the reindeer can see where to land. We don’t have chimneys for Santa to come down here you see, but he has a magic key that opens all of the houses in Queensland that don’t have chimneys which is why the reindeer have to negotiate lawns and driveways etc.

Deers Christmas Ornament KRW Vintage Reindeer Christmas Ornament

Do You Want To Know How To Make Reindeer Dust?

Reindeer dust lights the way for the reindeer to land on your lawn and also gives them something to munch on while Santa’s making his delivery. Mostly it’s about lighting their way though so don’t forget to leave out a carrot for them as well.

I was given a recipe a number of years ago, but I’ve changed it to a 50/50 mixture and it seems to work really well.

  • Glitter
  • Oatbran

You simply mix the glitter and oatbran together and sprinkle it on the lawn – the moonlight shines on the glitter and lights the reindeer’s way whereas the oatbran gives them something to eat.

As a side note I’ve used whole oats before, but have used a knife to chop them fine – it seems to work well. Any color glitter can be used so this is generally dd’s job to choose and she decided a couple of years ago that good old silver glitter (although not as pretty as purple) shines best under moonlight.

Buying the glitter and then making up reindeer dust is one of our special Christmas traditions that we do as a mother/daughter thing, even when we stayed at her Grandparents for Christmas she wanted us to make some and showed her cousins how we make sure Santa finds our house in Australia.

Which is Your Favorite Reindeer?

Cute (and Famous!) Reindeer Christmas Ornaments

There’s Rudolph who everyone can name, but then there’s the others if you can think of their names……….. okay I’ll help you out there’s Prancer, Dancer, Donner, Blitzen, Dasher, Vixen, Comet and Cupid too.

All of Santa’s reindeer have ornaments to celebrate them so you could hang all nine on the tree just to be fair if you wanted to, here’s an idea as to what that might look like –

Prancer Christmas Ornament Dancer Reindeer Custom Ornament Donner Reindeer Christmas T-shirts and Gifts Christmas Ornament Blitzen Reindeer Christmas Tshirts and Gifts Christmas Ornaments

Dasher Reindeer Personalized Ornament Vixen the Reindeer Christmas Keepsake Ornament Team Comet Christmas Reindeer Ornament Cupid Reindeer Christmas Tshirts and Gifts Christmas Ornaments

I think Rudolph must be everyone’s favourite, after all he’s even got his own song which is sung every year – you know the words, I be you’re singing it in your head right now, “Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose………”

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas Ornament Red-nosed reindeer Christmas Eve ornament

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Keep Calm Christmas Ornaments

Decorate Your Tree with Iconic Keep Calm and Carry On Ornaments

keep calm and xmas onThe increasingly popular Keep Calm and Carry On posters are now available as Christmas ornaments and I’m sure that 2013 will see them adorning Christmas trees around the world – will yours be one of them?

Purchase this Keep Calm and Xmas On ornament here.

Keep Calm and Carry On posters have reached iconic status on a worldwide stage in recent years what appeals about their popularity is hard to determine, they appear to be in the vein of the British people’s reputation for maintaining a stiff upper lip and soldiering on with battles, but their past isn’t quite that straight forward.

The Keep Calm and Carry On posters were designed by the British government at the start of World War II, but were never used and were in fact supposed to be destroyed. When a couple of the posters were discovered they became icons of an era where the British maintained their calm personas in spite of losing family members, rationing and bombing. The posters were actually designed to be put up should the Nazi’s manage to invade England! You can find out much more about the history of the Keep Calm and Carry On posters at The Story Behind Keep Calm and Carry On

Meanwhile I not only love the Keep Calm and Carry On ornaments, but I have fallen in love with some of the parodies of the original Keep Calm such as Keep Calm and Eat Cupcakes which is why I think a tree decorated in these Christmas ornaments will look awesome. In my case I’m just buying one to add to my collection, but which one to choose….

Red Keep Calm and Carry On Ornaments

A Very British Christmas Ornament!

The original Keep Calm and Carry On posters were red with white writing like this trio of Keep Calm Christmas ornaments here –

Vintage Deep Red Distressed Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Ornament Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament Keep Calm and Carry On Red Christmas Ornaments

You can get these ornaments in an array of color however so that no matter what color theme your Christmas tree has there’s a Keep Calm and Carry On ornament to suit and let’s face it Keeping Calm at Christmas time isn’t always easy to do so it’s a great reminder!

Colorful Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Ornaments

These Keep Calm ornaments are premium Christmas ornaments and is a silver colored metal ornament that measures 2″ x 2″. It also comes with a red ribbon for you to hang it on the tree with. Produced by Zazzle these products are of great quality and are also covered with a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee.

Amethyst Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornaments Red Brown Keep Calm and Carry On Ornaments Black and Gray Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament

Pink and Brown Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Ornament Red and Black Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornament Puce Keep Calm and Carry On Ornaments

Green Yellow Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornaments Red Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Ornaments Celadon Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornament

Purple Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornaments Olive Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Ornaments Wine Red Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament

These Christmas ornaments are also produced by Zazzle so you can be assured of their quality. They are ceramic ornaments and the oval shaped ones measure 3.32″ x 2.37″. The round ceramic ornaments have a diameter of 2.87″. Both shaped Christmas ornaments come complete with a strand of gold thread to enable you to hang them from the Christmas tree.

Teal Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Ornament Deep Pink Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament Rose Pink Keep Calm and Carry On Ornaments

Turquoise and Azure Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornaments Light Coral Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornament Keep Calm & Carry On Christmas Tree Ornament

Apple Green Keep Calm and Carry On Ornaments Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament Brown Keep Calm and Carry On Ornaments

Dutch Teal Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament Keep Calm and Carry On Green Christmas Ornaments Keep Calm and Carry on Christmas Tree Ornament

Lucious Lavender Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament Keep Calm and Carry On Vermillion Ornament Milk Chocolate Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament

Slate Gray Keep Calm and Carry On (black) Christmas Tree Ornaments Pastel Blue Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Tree Ornament Carry On (Sunshine) Christmas Ornaments

Chartreuse and Green Keep Calm and Carry On Christmas Ornaments Dark Chocolate Keep Calm and Carry On Ornament Carry On (Black) Christmas Tree Ornament

Keep Calm Parody Ornaments

Funny Christmas Ornaments

Keep Calm and Eat a Cupcake | Keep Calm and Om On | Keep Calm and Party On – there are so many different parodies of this famous poster available now and a lot of them bring a smile to my face.

I’ve compiled a few of these funny Keep Calm parody ornaments for you to hang on your tree if they take your fancy so let’s all Keep Calm and Decorate the Christmas Tree!

Keep Calm and Brew up british humor Ornaments Keep calm and garden on christmas tree ornaments KEEP CALM AND DOODLE

Keep Calm and Reboot Ornaments KEEP CALM AND BAKE KEEP CALM AND DANCE

Keep Calm & Question Authority ornament, customize keep calm & shop on ornaments Keep Calm and Eat Cupcakes Christmas Ornament

KEEP CALM AND BE AWESOME KEEP CALM AND EAT A BURGER KEEP CALM AND PAINT

Keep Calm & Curry On ornament - customize Drink Coffee and Carry On, Keep Calm Parody Christmas Ornament Keep Calm and Carry Om Motivational Heart Shaped Christmas Ornaments

Carpe Diem! Ornament Keep Calm and Give Me Beer Christmas Tree Ornament Keep Calm and Read On Christmas Ornament

Keep calm & ride on (light blue) christmas tree ornaments Trust No One Christmas Ornament Keep calm & plunder on ornament

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