Theme trees are gaining popularity every year. Many people find that theme trees allow further personalization of holiday decorating since they can be decorated with special collections or items of interest. Often, a family adds a second tree and makes it a theme tree because they don’t want to part with their traditional tree and ornaments. A theme can be anything. Just think of something you like—a color, a decorating style, a shape—and start your theme from there. There are so many ornaments available that you’ll find plenty of things to hang on your tree.

Here are some idea for theme trees. Use one of these, or let your imagination run wild:

Angels and Cherubs – all colors, crocheted lace and other textures.

Bears – tiny teddy bears all over.

Color Theme – red, gold, blue, winter white, pink or any combination.

Country – handmade ornaments and craft pieces.

Fisherman – tiny tackle boxes, nets and lures with fish ornaments.

Gardener – tiny flowers and vegetables and small garden implements.

Kitchen Tree – tiny utensils, teapots and pans, with a dishcloth as a tree skirt.

Fruits – Fresh apples and pears with cinnamon sticks and colored lights

Sports – you’ll find a wide assortment of ornaments with colors and insignia of pro and college teams

Victorian – hearts in pink, cream and gold and lots of lace.