20 Christmas Decor Ideas for Creating a Magical Atmosphere

Christmas isn’t far away. Are you ready to turn your home into a winter wonderland? If so, here are ideas for a magical atmosphere your family will love.

Install Christmas Lights

Permanent Christmas lights create a festive atmosphere outside your home. Setting some up lets the neighbors know you have the Christmas spirit.

Have a Santa Display

Set up a Santa display with some reindeer in the yard.

Have a Blow-Up Santa

If you’d prefer, use a blow-up Santa instead. He should look jolly on your front lawn.

Create a Nativity Scene

Maybe you would prefer a more pious nativity scene. That sets a contemplative tone for your holiday.

String Some Popcorn

You can string some popcorn and hang it all around the house. The kids should enjoy helping you with this project.

Put Up a Wreath

Selecting a festive wreath and hanging it on the front door is the epitome of the spirit. It gives everyone who visits a pleasant feeling when they see it.

Buy a Gingerbread House

You can buy a gingerbread house kit online or at a brick-and-mortar store location. You should have fun setting it up, and you get to eat it later as well.

Hang Up Your Stockings

When you hang your stockings up, you can fill them with little gifts and trinkets.  

Have Bowls of Christmas Candies

You can buy colourful Christmas candies and set them out in bowls. You can snack on them if you’re feeling peckish as well.

Buy a Real Christmas Tree

Buying a real Christmas tree will fill the living room with a pleasant scent of pine.

Use an Artificial Tree

You might also go with an artificial tree. That way, you won’t chop down a real tree, so you’re protecting the environment.

Set Up Some Christmas Figurines

You can buy Christmas figurines of all kinds at thrift stores and set them up around the house.

Hang Up Pictures from the Kids

You can ask your kids to draw pictures of what Christmas means to them. Then, you can hang them up around the house.

Candy Canes Everywhere

You can buy many candy canes of all sizes and colors and display them around the house.

Hang Mistletoe

You can hang some mistletoe. It’s a great way to encourage holiday kisses if you have a party.

Set Up Snow Globes

You can buy some Christmas-themed snow globes and set them up. They’re fun to play with and add some color and whimsy to any room.

Decorate Your Mailbox

You can wrap your mailbox in wrapping paper to look like a present.

Decorate Your Stairway

You can use holly and trinkets to decorate the stairway to the second floor of your house.

Baubles in Bowls

You can purchase various holiday-themed baubles and set them out in bowls.

Set Up Holiday Cards

As you geholiday cards in the mail, you can set them up on the mantle. If your relatives come over, they should be happy to see them displayed there.