| tmas is that special time of year when Christians | | | | plastic, wood, aluminum and even paper. It is |
| celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and families get | | | | generally best to add the ornaments after you |
| together to exchange gifts. There is nothing like | | | | string the lights and have placed any tinsel or |
| seeing the face of a youngster light up when they | | | | garland decorations, as the bulbs tend to get |
| open that special present they were hoping to | | | | knocked off the tree if added first. Christmas |
| recieve. In the background, mom and dad are | | | | ornaments can be classified into two basic |
| snapping pictures, while uncle Lester videotapes | | | | categories, decorative ornaments and collectible |
| the joyous occasion creating memories that will | | | | ornaments. |
| be seen over and over again in future family | | | | Decorative Ornaments |
| gatherings. When going back through the photo | | | | The decorative ornaments consist of the basic |
| album, or watching the video on the television, the | | | | bulb-type decorations. It is generally best to place |
| faces and their expressions are continually | | | | these on the tree first. Start by adding the |
| changing, but what often recieves the most | | | | largest ornaments and space them out around |
| comments is how well the Christmas tree in the | | | | the tree evenly while trying to keep those of the |
| background looks. Anyone who has ever | | | | same color a good distance apart. After the larger |
| decorated the Christmas tree knows that they | | | | bulb ornaments have all been added, proceed to |
| have their work cut out for them if they are | | | | place the medium sized followed by the smaller |
| going to recieve the ooh's and ahh's they are | | | | sized ornaments in a similar manner until all the |
| hoping for on Christmas day, and during the trips | | | | decorative ornaments are in place. Many of the |
| down memory lane in the future. | | | | smaller and medium sized ornaments can be |
| Decorating the Christmas Tree | | | | placed further inside the Christmas tree, closer to |
| Creating the best decorated Christmas tree has, | | | | the trunk, as long as there is enough space |
| in many families, become a silent competition. | | | | between the branches. This will enhance the |
| Some will spend countless hours decorating it, | | | | beauty of the tree by providing more depth and |
| tweaking it, and making sure their beautiful | | | | interest. Plan on using around 20 decorative |
| creation stays that way until Christmas day | | | | ornaments for every 2 feet of tree height being |
| despite their pets drinking the water and the kids | | | | decorated. |
| knocking the ornaments off of it. Some families | | | | Collectible Ornaments |
| make it an annual ritual to spend one day | | | | The collectible ornaments include those that you |
| together each year putting up and decorating the | | | | have received as gifts, home-made ornaments, |
| tree. A little planning goes a long way when | | | | specialty themed ornaments, and those with |
| creating a beautifully decorated tree as it will save | | | | sentimental value. When adding the collectible |
| a lot of time and should cut down on the number | | | | ornaments, try to space them out evenly |
| of arguments. That is, if everyone decorating the | | | | between the decorative ornaments. Again, |
| tree is involved during the planning process. There | | | | depending on size, you can place some of them |
| are five key ingredients to most Christmas tree | | | | more to the inside of the tree. For about every |
| decoration projects: the lights, the ornamentation, | | | | two decorative ornaments you added, you will |
| the tree skirt, the tree top decoration, and of | | | | probably want to place one collectible ornament. |
| course, the tree itself. Though all the ingredients | | | | After all of the ornaments have been put in place, |
| should be coordinated together to create the | | | | all that remains is to place the tree skirt around |
| perfect final outcome, our focus here is going to | | | | the base of the Christmas tree and the |
| be on the Christmas ornaments. | | | | ceremonial topping of the tree with an angel, star, |
| Types of Christmas Ornaments | | | | or similar decoration. Now all that is left is to take |
| Crucial to any beautifully decorated Christmas | | | | a step back and gaze at the beauty of what |
| tree is the selection of the ornaments that will | | | | very well could be the best decorated tree in the |
| adorn it. Though the number of choices may | | | | family. This decoration is one that will not only be |
| seem to be a bit overwhelming, the options can | | | | seen this Christmas season, but for many years |
| easily be narrowed down with solid planning and | | | | to follow as it serves as the background in all the |
| color coordination. Christmas ornaments come in | | | | pictures and video taken during the Christmas |
| many shapes, sizes, colors, and are made of | | | | holiday season. |
| many different material types including glass, | | | | |