1. Christmas Tree

You will find a Christmas tree everywhere you look during the winter season, especially in people’s windows in their cozy homes. Decorating a Christmas tree is one activity for the whole family that spreads love. The first Christmas tree to be cut and put up in homes was in the 1820s!

2. Wreaths

Nothing is more classic than a wreath on the front door, or around the house in miniature forms. These are simple decorations that scream Christmas is coming! Fun fact, before wreaths were used as decoration for Christmas, ancient Egyptians used wreaths made out of specific materials to award athletes in the Olympic Games, and many others!

3. Stockings

Stockings are a must when it comes to Christmas decorations, I mean how else are you going to give someone their little gifts? I always wonder if the first stockings were just large socks pinned above a nice fireplace.

4. Christmas Village Sets

Do you remember as a kid playing with the little glass houses at your grandparents’ house during Christmas time? Or maybe watching the little figures move around on skates? Well, today Christmas village sets are very aesthetically pleasing decorations to put in your homes to add a little bit more warmth, and they even come in many varieties than the old sets at Grandma’s!

5. Santa Decor

Nothing speaks Holy Jolly Christmas besides a bunch of jolly Santas around the house! A happy man that everyone loves, what’s not to love about Santa? These decorations keep the Christmas spirit up and add a touch of joy to the home!

6. Christmas Lights

Twinkling lights that can be placed anywhere, especially during Christmas. There are so many different shapes, colors, and lengths, making them so adaptable to whatever use! The first string of Christmas lights was created in 1882 by Edward H. Johnson who hand-wired 80 red, white, and blue light bulbs and wound them around his Christmas tree!

7. Christmas Gnomes

These little guys have become super popular for any holiday and a new favorite for the moms! Although they can be bought throughout the year, they are perfect for cute decor around any part of the household. What’s not to love about a little stuffed gnome in cute patterns?

8. Candles

Imagine walking into your warm house and smelling pine and a hint of clove. Candles are a super easy and loved decoration that adds light and warmth to the home. Candles have been around for more than 5000 years and are very popular still today with new scents every year.

9. Elf on the Shelf

These mischievous elves are always getting into trouble and full of surprises. They come around the end of November and into December. So many eyes watching the kids for Santa to make sure they stay on the nice list! Also, they are permanent decorations for every year!

10. Cookie Jar

Delicious, warm, gooey cookies. The mouth just waters when thinking of them! A treat for Santa and all his hard work and an exciting thing for the children in the home the night before Christmas. Waking up and seeing the cookies bitten in the cookie jar and the veggies all gone from the reindeer is so thrilling on Christmas morning!