2. Snowman Spectacle:

Unique but traditional this theme celebrates the popularity of snowmen. To tie in with the gold you can add gold and white patterned ribbon, gold bead garland and matte gold balls. Snowflakes add texture and continue the winter look.

3. Seaside Holiday:

This theme allows you to play with colors. You can use copper and silver, gold and silver or green and blue. Whatever color theme you choose most of the accessories are easy to find and can be spray painted to match. Look for star fish, seahorse, shell and sand dollar ornaments or try to be even more adventurous if you use the real thing provided you live near the water...if you use real shells tie them to the tree with gold or silver cording. Look for a netting material or ribbon to wrap the tree with and add clear glass balls to create the effect of bubbles.

4. Ornament Candles: 

Create a sparkling and delicate centerpiece in no time at all. If you don't have an antique pedestal dish, use any pretty footed dish as the base for this bright and shining holiday display. 
What You Need: 
Pillar candle 
Pedestal dish 
20 or more small glass ornaments 
Mirror (optional)


Instructions:

• Place candle in dish.
• Gently arrange ornaments around the candle until desired look is achieved.
• Optional: For a warm reflected glow, place the dish in front of a mirror.

5. Festive Floral Arrangements:

Set a place for style at your holiday table. This bright arrangement brings cheer to even the coldest winter days. 

6. Start a Christmas collection:

This can be a great tradition to initiate in your home. Say you can start off by collecting Santa and see your collection to grow up gradually. This doesn't have to be expensive, or even store bought. Try sewing or crafting a new decoration each year together for even more memories! Or check out your dollar store...they have some really cute ceramic holiday decorations for a buck or two. Remember, it's the memories you are interested in here, not a collectable based on monetary value. 

If you are looking to do a toyland theme for your Christmas decorating this year, try searching out teddy bears and dolls at your local stores. Wash them in a pillowcase and put them in your dryer for at least 20 minutes, then dress them up with ribbons and holiday fabrics. Group them under your tree, on mantels, and on windowsills. Stack small squares of cardboard together and wrap as a tiny present, then tuck them under a teddy's arm, or wrap an empty box and use it as teddy's seat by the front door.

7. Turn your home into a winter wonderland with lacy looking snowflakes that you and your kids can make. Tape them, in groups of two to five-depending on size, to doors, windows, kitchen cabinets, etc. They are fun and easy to make with any white paper. They look especially nice against a dark color background (like a dark wood door). 

To make a paper snowflake:

1. Cut white paper into an exact square (any size). Fold by half, twice, forming a square. 2.Then fold corner to corner, once, forming a triangle (leaving one long side of the triangle with all the loose sides and the other long side as one single fold). 
2. Cut along all sides, leaving enough places uncut to hold the snowflake together. 
3. Be sure to make at least a few cuts deep into the center of the triangle. 
4. After it's cut, unfold the snowflake to see what you have made. Store them flat (unfolded) in a single pile, until you are ready to put them up. 

You will find, too, that the more you make them the better and more intricate they become, so each year's snowflakes will be better and better. 

8. Get the whole family together to create a holiday picture. Use poster board, or large paper, and combining cenes cut from Christmas cards, wrapping paper, catalogs and magazines sketch, draw and color to blend them together, making a panorama holiday scene to put on the wall as part of your decorations. 

Decorating for the holidays isn't limited to things you can see. Christmas is a time of wonderful smells and 9. memory-evoking aromas. To fill your home with a wonderful scent, make this easy simmering potpourri: Combine orange peel, cinnamon, and whole cloves in a small pan, half-filled with water. Simmer on low heat, refilling water as needed. One pan of fresh potpourri will last an entire day, perhaps two, but should be made fresh each day if possible.