One of the ways to celebrate Christmas and to make the waiting for it more fun is decorating our houses, rooms, yards and even workplaces with lights, garlands, and of course, the Christmas tree.
But sometimes we get bored of the traditional decorations, especially when we do the same thing every year. It takes just a little bit of creativity to make them a little different and bring joy to the festive season.
Bored Panda is fascinated with people who can come up with different ways to do the same old things and went to the internet to find the most out-of-the-box decorations to both admire them and get inspired.
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Christmas in the Christian tradition is the birthday of Jesus and that is why it is celebrated. But as many other seemingly Christian festivities this one also has its roots in the times before Jesus was born and was just adapted to make more people join the new religion.
Researchers often associate Christmas with the winter solstice when the North Pole is tilted farthest away from the Sun or the Roman festival Saturnalia dedicated to the Roman agricultural deity Saturn.
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And it is very possible that the tradition of hanging up decorations during the darkest and coldest period of winter comes from the same Saturnalia festival. Many of their decorations were natural and involved greenery. They were hung over doorways or windows. Often the ornaments had sun symbols on them, stars and faces of the God Janus.
Actually, food was also part of the decorations. Gilded cakes in different shapes, like the sun, moon, stars or animal shapes.
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If you’re wondering where the tradition of decorating Christmas trees came from, you may be surprised to know that it’s actually a quite recent custom. Different sources give a different date and place but it is around the 16th century during the Renaissance. One of the written records of a decorated Christmas Tree dates from 1510 and it was put up in Riga, Latvia. Others contribute the start of the tradition to Germans a little bit later in the 16th century.
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My Aunt Propagated Some Succulents And Turned Them Into A Christmas Tree
Whatever the origins of the decorations were, now they are very different from what they used to be and they actually have different significance. For example, the star on the top of the Christmas tree symbolizes the star of Bethlehem which led the three Kings to Jesus when he was born.
The wreath which many people hang on their front door or put as a centerpiece on the table is often said to represent the crown of thorns that Jesus wore when he was crucified.
Christmas is also unimaginable without lights which represent the stars in the sky. The bells are often associated with the shepherd who would ring the bell to call their sheep back. Talking about shepherds, their stick with a rounded end used to guide the sheep took form as candy canes in modern days.
Christmas Freak. Grinch Tree
My Friend Was Trying To Take A Photo Of Her New 2D Christmas Tree When Her Kitty Decided To Jump In And Become The Star
Christmas Tree On A Corner
Sometimes it may seem that the winter holidays are quite meaningless and full of rushing and all these chores that must be done, like decorating the house, but often they stem from something deeper and significant.
Do you celebrate Christmas? If so, what are your go-to decorations? We would also love to know which ones of the decorations you liked the most from this list. Let us know by upvoting them and commenting!
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Christmas Lights And A Sleeping Furball
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A Dad Took Four Months Planning And Building This Tardis For His Kid’s Bedroom Door For Christmas
My Dad Decided Normal Christmas Trees Are Too Boring
This Year I Decided To Not Buy An $80 Christmas Tree But Instead Made My Own From Branches. I Miss The Smell Of A Real Tree But They Only Last For 2 Weeks Anyway
My Nightmare Before Christmas Tree
My Husband And I Didn't Put Up A Tree This Year, The First Time In 52 Years. As Gifts Came In I Realized That We Were Putting Them Around The Cat Tree So We Decorated It
We have a Christmas tree after all. And Milly is our topper
Just Need To Find/Make A Topper And It’s Done
LEGO Wreath - 3D Printed For The Holidays
When You Really Are Excited For Christmas But Aren't Ready To Give Up Halloween Just Yet
I'm No Longer Allowed To Help With The Xmas Decorations
Our Christmas Tree This Year. We Made All The Ornaments As Well
Decorations In The Office Are Up
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I Made Some Ornaments To Commemorate 2020
This Christmas Tree Made Of Latex Gloves In My Laboratory
Awesome, Creative Idea For A Christmas Tree, Right?
This person needs to get together with the one who made the Orion orbiting the moon tree-topper
I Made A Christmas Tree Topper Of The Orion Spacecraft Orbiting The Moon
Biblical Christmas Tree Angel
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Wow! I'm currently rereading A Wind In The Door, this is right out of it!
Holy crap!! It’s about time someone got it right! They are terrifying!!!
Freaky. I always marvel at the descriptions of the biblical angels
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My Girlfriend And I Have A Tiny Apartment So We Made A Decorative Danny Instead Of A Christmas Tree
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The Christmas Tree At My Obgyn's Office
An Ornament My Mom Made For Me With My First Pic, Hospital Wristband And The 1st Hat That I Wore
This Decorative Cover For A Pointy Roof
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Too close to the couch. They will always find a way lol come home to your cat dangling off of it
I Added Paperclip Candy Canes To My Festive Ram Christmas Tree
When The Four-Year-Old Has The Pick Of Any Tree In The Forest... And You Just Go With It
Left My Christmas Lights Up. Laziness Paid Off For Once
Hand Forged Christmas Ornaments
My Mom Made Me A Grogu Stained Glass Ornament And Had To Share
My Family And I Made Lady Solstice Instead Of Putting Up A Christmas Tree
There's A Christmas Tree Competition. Today I Arrived To The Office To This Brilliant Piece Of Holiday Lulz
Making Felt Ornaments For My Son Who Was Born On Christmas Eve 2019. Have A Few More To Go But I Am Proud Of What I’ve Done So Far
This Was Our First Tree Together, So We Always Find A Spot For It
Homemade Xmas Tree From Scavenged Branches
This Christmas Tree We Made In Chemistry Class
Pets vs. My Wife And Christmas Tree, Season 6
Show Me A Better Christmas Decoration. You Can't
Experiments In Our Biotech Lab Mean We Must Come Into The Office So We Decorated With A Chemistree
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I Needed A Star For My Christmas Tree So I Built One Out Of LEGO
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My Wife And I Made A Fort For The Weekend To Watch Christmas Movies
My Grandma Spent Years Combing Beaches In Mexico And As A Result, Has Thousands Of Shells. Every Year She Makes An Ornament For Everyone. Here Is My Collection
Each shell was found, cleaned, and crafted by her. So much love.
So much better than anything money could buy. These will be treasured for generations!
We Can Have Halloween On Christmas
We’ve Heard Of Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree, But This Is Next Level
Since there isn't a ton of room for a full-size tree in a tiny house, this resident had to get creative with his holiday decor. What a fun way to get into the spirit of the season.
Nailed It
This Pizza Box Christmas Tree At A Local Pizza Shop
NSA Issued Enigma Machine Ornament From 2019
Saw These Christmas Lawn Decorations Constructed Entirely Out Of LEGO Today
Merry Christmas Workers
My Friend Painted A Tree On His Wall Earlier This Year And Has Decided To Decorate It As His Christmas Tree
Modular Christmas Tree, From Scrap Oak Ply
That's beautiful. I've got a Mark the Moose!! Now I've got to go figure out where I put him!
I Add New Characters Every Year To My Xmas Decor. This Year It’s Ralph And Milhouse
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My Xmas Tree Is A Lot Like Yours, Only More Interesting Because It Involves Robots
My Daughter Made Her First Succulent Christmas Trees
Pokemon Fans, If You Needed Any Christmas Decoration Ideas, I Have One
Best Christmas Decoration Ever
I Made A Thing! Christmas Tree Made From Dehydrated Citrus Slices
Loving The LEGO Xmas Tree I Put On My Desk At Work
Unconventional Christmas Tree In My Creative Department Office
Masked Dogs As Christmas Decoration
2020: The Year For Crude Christmas Decorations
Nothing wrong with an occasional bit of scatology. Millions upon millions share your sentiment: P**s on 2020!
I Mean, The Ornament Isn’t Wrong
Got A New Annual Ornament Today
Just Have To Share My Sister's Quagsire Tree
Don't know what a Quagsire is, but it's awfully adorable, none the less.
3D Xmas Tree
Sandworm I Made For Xmas
My Limited But Creative Christmas Decoration. My Christmas Tree The Tinselnator
We Immortalized Our Favorite Derpy Boi On Our Christmas Tree This Year
My Bat Doorknockers Are Ready For Christmas
Have Been Having A Hard Time Lately, So I Needed A Little Christmas Right This Very Minute
My Boyfriend Gifted Me This Amazing Ornament
Loving The Christmas Tree In Our Teaching Lab
A (Semi) Cat Proof Tree Setup
Neighbor Kept Their Halloween Decor Up And Turned It Into A Heartwarming Holiday Scene
This Creative Christmas Tree
I Decorated A Snoopy Christmas Statue To Look Like My Dog
Calvin And Hobbes Christmas Decorations In Someone's Front Yard
My Most Prized Christmas Ornament, Complete With A Hole For A Light To Poke Through
This Is My Neighbor’s Christmas Tree. He Said It Was The Last One On The Lot
JWST Christmas Tree Topper, I Made It Over 10 Years Ago And This Is Finally The Month
Currently the satellite is to be launched on 24 December. Let us pray to the Space Gods it goes well!
Christmas Tree Is Up. Merry Sithmas Everyone. Happy Hothidays? Seasons Greedoings?
A Christmas Tree Made Of 19,000 Empty Coronavirus Vaccine Vials
I Love Our Christmas Tree Festival. So Creative, So Lovely. The Gin Tree And Little Match Girl Were Favourites
A Small Little Nest
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We Are Having A Door Decorating Contest At Work! Her Is Lab’s Door
Visited My Fiancé During Christmas, Managed To Take This Around The Neighborhood. We Have Nothing Like This In The UK
My Mom Started Decorating Today
Ornament My Ma Made For Christmas This Year
Hand Painted Godzilla Ornaments
These Ornaments Just Complement Each Other. Merry Christmas
Sensible Christmas Tree With A Toddler In The House. The Struggle Is Real
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I Made My Apartment Extra Cozy This Year
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I really like this, especially the reflections in each window. I can't stop looking at this - must be my monkey blood.
My Husband Came Down This Morning And Asked When The Christmas Bomb Exploded
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During Christmas My Parents Have Christmas Ornaments With The Places They Travelled. This Year, Some Friends Of Theirs Gave Us This
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My Sister-In-Law's Christmas Tree
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I Made A VHS Tape Christmas Tree This Year
Woodland Critter Christmas
My Sister-In-Law Cross Stitched This Ornament For Us
Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You May Remember Me From This Christmas Ornament
Merry Christmas From The Professor
This Phenomenal Nurse, Lizette, Had The Creative Insight (& Energy!) To Create Christmas Tree Decorations From Empty Moderna Vials. How Cool
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My Schwibbogen (German Light Arch). These Are Hand Carved In The Ore Mountains In Germany
The first predecessor of candle arches was manufactured in 1726 from wrought iron.
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My Local Renfest Was Canceled This Year Due To Covid. This Is Their Holiday Ornament
2020 Summed Up On One Ornament
My Wife Bought An Ornament Kit And Made Me And The 5 Kids (14-22) Paint Ornaments
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Nothing Puts A Shine On A Kid’s Eyes Like Turning On Xmas Lights
Stud Of The Sea On The Xmas Tree
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This Has Got To Be The Weirdest Christmas Decoration I Have Ever Seen
Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree. A Festive Time At LPHS. Our Students, Staff And Parents Are So Creative. The Contest Is On
My Brother-In-Law Subtly Improved My Parent's Christmas Decorations
First Decoration Of The Year, A Snowing Christmas Tree
My Dad Laser Cut & Engraved These Ornaments For Our Family This Year For Christmas
My Christmas Tree Is Upside Down
My Mom Found A Used Easel And Decided It Would Be The Christmas Tree This Year
Zero Waste Christmas Tree
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Christmas 2020. But I’m Ready To Go This Year Already
I Hate Putting Up Christmas Lights But Promised I Would After Thanksgiving
Made Nakatomi Plaza For My Christmas Tree. Yippie-Kai-Yay
My Favorite Tradition Christmas Decoration At My House
This Might Be My Favorite Christmas Decoration I’ve Ever Bought
My Neighbors Have This Inflatable Christmas Decoration. It’s So Creepy. And It’s Eyes Follow You
Just Put Up My Favorite Christmas Decoration In My Office
Waghorn's Got Wiiings! Loving My New Christmas Tree Topper
Our Parts Department Is Getting Creative As We Get Closer To Christmas
My New Favorite Christmas Decoration! It's 5' Tall
I Better Win The Christmas Decoration Competition. How Can I Fail With These
My Daughter Made This Beautiful Christmas Decoration From Her Positive LFTs
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Christmas Time In Florida Feels Strange But Decorated Palm Trees Look Cool
Hoa Requires Elaborate Christmas Decorations In This Neighborhood. This Resident Complied
Discovered A Covid Christmas Tree That The Physical Plant Team Where I Work Decorated For Their Break Room
Christmas Decorations Made From The Trees Of Christmas Past
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Creative And Funny NHS Christmas Decorations
My Sister Made This Baby Yoda Christmas Tree Decoration! I Cried When I Saw It
My Sisters Contribution To Her Workplace Christmas Decoration Contest
Didn't Get A Tree This Year, But Still Wanted To Decorate
Pasta Tree
In The 70s, Christmas Ornaments Looked Like Corona Virus
Homemade Ornaments Are The Best
The Ornament Placement On My Friends' Tree
Wanted Some Bob's Burgers Christmas Decorations So I Made My Own
My Coworker And I Turned Our Clinics Empty Covid Vaccine Vials Into Christmas Lights And Ornaments
P1 In My Heart And On My Christmas Tree
An Absolute Star On The Top Of Our Tree This Year
When You Really Want To Win The Christmas Decoration Contest At Work
Christmas Decoration Competition - Here Is Our Minimalistic Decors That Can Be Recycled! We've Seen That The Door Bow Seems To Be Popular So Decided To Make Our Own
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My Lil Sitting Corner, Nighttime Edition
Merry Christmas, Eddie
I Didn’t Have An Angel Or Anything To Put On My First Christmas Tree At My Own Place
I Gave My Husband A LEGO Gingerbread House For His Birthday. It Looks Great As A Christmas Decoration
A Christmas Decorated Bus Outside Of Zurich (2020)
Last Year, I Wanted To Have Small Decorations In My Room, When There's A Small Christmas Tree
Great Work Decorating! And Their Neighbor Has A Lot Of Lights
A Christmas Tree Ornament My Sister Made Last Year
A Friend Of Mine Decorated His Drum Set With Christmas Lights
Just Realised My Santa Ornament Looks Like A Hobo Next To A Bin Fire
Handmade Tree Ornament We Were Gifted, Perfect Way To Commemorate 2020
I Wanted To Warm Up The Office Space With Some Christmas Decorations
The Best Purchase Of Christmas Decoration I Have Ever Made
Saw Another User Post Their Decorated Door And It Reminded Me Of Mine Last Year
This Christmas Tree Made Of Mannequins
My Favorite New Ornament Hanging On The Tree
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I'm so proud of my tree this year! Am finally in a proper freestanding house after 30+ years in apartments, so I bought a proper big tree (my apartment sized one is decorated and sitting in one of the front windows.) I've put 900 micro LED lights on it and decorated in copper, olive and teal colours - different sized glitter baubles and a whole heap of glittering clip on birds with long, feathery tails. I just love it and I can't stop looking at it, despite the fact that it took me literally HOURS!
My living room has grown smaller now that my husband is in a hospital bed and I have to use a lift to move him into his chair. So I invested in a pencil tree that I swore I would never do, but it's growing on me. Anyway I have always wanted to display my rosary collection and this year decided to decorate my tree with my rosaries! It's beautiful! I absolutely love it! Have had many compliments about my tree and it's decorations. Bethlehem star for a topper.
Sorry to hear about your husband, but I'm glad you were able to decorate for Christmas.
Load More Replies...Watching all these trees made me feel extremely lazy for not trying to come up with a tree but I'm not about to try and create a tree on Christmas day. Not happening. Merry Christmas everyone. Stay safe, stay loved and the best of wishes for 2022
Thanks! You too! I've been sick, so my husband and I didn't want to go all out with decorating this year (plus, no one would see it, so it seemed a waste of effort). We got a Holly bush a few days before Christmas, and put a few ornaments on it. That was it; that's all the decorating we were willing to do. Merry Christmas!
Load More Replies...I really like a minimal style but have absolutely no imagination to think of something nice and minimal
Half of creativity is stealing other people's ideas and putting your own twist on it. :)
Load More Replies...A never ending list. Some were quite good. I never realised that Halloween decor is considered Christmas decor too.
Depending on your proclivities, Halloween decor can be apt all year round!
Load More Replies...I'm so proud of my tree this year! Am finally in a proper freestanding house after 30+ years in apartments, so I bought a proper big tree (my apartment sized one is decorated and sitting in one of the front windows.) I've put 900 micro LED lights on it and decorated in copper, olive and teal colours - different sized glitter baubles and a whole heap of glittering clip on birds with long, feathery tails. I just love it and I can't stop looking at it, despite the fact that it took me literally HOURS!
My living room has grown smaller now that my husband is in a hospital bed and I have to use a lift to move him into his chair. So I invested in a pencil tree that I swore I would never do, but it's growing on me. Anyway I have always wanted to display my rosary collection and this year decided to decorate my tree with my rosaries! It's beautiful! I absolutely love it! Have had many compliments about my tree and it's decorations. Bethlehem star for a topper.
Sorry to hear about your husband, but I'm glad you were able to decorate for Christmas.
Load More Replies...Watching all these trees made me feel extremely lazy for not trying to come up with a tree but I'm not about to try and create a tree on Christmas day. Not happening. Merry Christmas everyone. Stay safe, stay loved and the best of wishes for 2022
Thanks! You too! I've been sick, so my husband and I didn't want to go all out with decorating this year (plus, no one would see it, so it seemed a waste of effort). We got a Holly bush a few days before Christmas, and put a few ornaments on it. That was it; that's all the decorating we were willing to do. Merry Christmas!
Load More Replies...I really like a minimal style but have absolutely no imagination to think of something nice and minimal
Half of creativity is stealing other people's ideas and putting your own twist on it. :)
Load More Replies...A never ending list. Some were quite good. I never realised that Halloween decor is considered Christmas decor too.
Depending on your proclivities, Halloween decor can be apt all year round!
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