The Best Christmas Ornaments for Every Theme

Have you ever seen a themed Christmas tree? When we visited Weston, Vermont a few years back, we stopped by the Weston Village Christmas Store, which is — you guessed it — a store full of Christmas items. The coolest part of the store to me was all the themed Christmas trees. There was a beer-themed tree, cat-themed tree, sports-themed tree… you name it, they had a tree dedicated to it. I thought it was a neat way to group ornaments and decorations that were for sale, but it dawned upon me that some people probably decorate their own trees this way.

While I won’t be decorating a themed tree in my own home, I do find myself “collecting” certain types of ornaments more than others. Based on my current collection of ornaments, I seem to over-index on rustic animal ornaments and snowflake ornaments. Growing up, my Mom had a lot of apple ornaments and cardinal ornaments.

Whether you want to have a themed Christmas tree or are just looking for a single ornament from each theme, here are some of my picks for Christmas 2020. Note: you won’t find any of those tacky Covid/2020-themed ornaments on here. I can’t deal with the toilet paper ornaments everyone’s sharing. Just me?

Snowman Ornaments

Are you a Fan of Frosty? I personally think every tree needs at least one snowman ornament. I love fun options (like this meditating snowman) and those more on the crafty side (like this one made from intricate paper curls).

Resin Snowman Ornament  |  Felt Snowman Ornament Set  |  Sullivans Winter Magic Snowman Ornament  |  Snowman Snow Globe Ornament  |  Snowman Hanging Figurine Ornament  |  Glass Snowman Ornament Set  |  Handmade Quilled Christmas Snowman Ornament  |  Meditation Snowman Ornament

 

House Christmas Ornaments

I’ve professed my love for the white ceramic house holiday decor, so it’s no surprise that the trend is carrying over to ornaments. I have a few house ornaments in my collection, including one that looks like a red barn that I grew up living next to. The ornament reminds me of home!

Galvanized House Ornament  |  Ceramic House Ornament  |  White Light-Up Ceramic House Christmas Ornament  |  Holiday Home Light-Up Ornament  |  Metal Barn Ornament  |  Light Up German Glitter House Ornament  |  Glittered Red Barn LED Light Up Ornament Set  |  Wood Snowy Nordic House Ornaments Set

 

Alcohol Christmas Ornaments

A fun gift idea for someone you’re close to is an ornament of their favorite drink (if they don’t drink alcohol, you can find options for their favorite non-alcoholic drink, too!) This means that the margarita one would be my choice.

Handblown Glass Margarita Ornament  |  Six Pack Ornament  |  Piña Colada Glass Ornament  |  Cosmo Cocktail Ornament  |  Glass Martini & Olive Cocktail Ornament  |  Red Wine Glass Ornament  |  Tequila Sunrise Glass Ornament  |  Champagne Ornament

 

Food Christmas Ornaments

Similar to the drink-themed ornaments above, food ornaments make a great, fun gift. My SIL and BIL gift each other an ornament each Christmas that reminds them of the other person/represents something from that year. One year my BIL was obsessed with eating frozen blueberries, so my SIL got him a blueberry ornament. Cute, right?

Devil Food Cupcake Ornament  |  Rainbow Cupcake Glass Ornament  |  Pepperoni Pizza Glass Ornament  |  Glass Burrito Ornament  |  Ice Cream Cone Ornament  |  Christmas Pickle Ornament  |  Felt and Knit Sushi Ornament Set  |  Baked Bacon Glass Ornament

 

Animal Christmas Ornaments

It’s no secret that I’m an animal lover (I’m a crazy cat lady and my son has a woodland animal-themed nursery), so you’ll find a few animal themed ornaments on my Christmas tree this year.

Wool Sloth Ornament  |  Llama Ornament  |  Faux Fur Buck Ornament  |  Snowball Fox Ornament  |  Hamster Hanging Figurine Ornament  |  White Natural Fiber Polar Bear Ornament  |  Felt Dalmatian Ornament  |  Sven the Moose Ornament

 

 

Santa Christmas Ornaments

What would a Christmas tree be without an ode to the man himself? Are you more of a classic Santa fan or the Santa riding on a unicorn person?

Santa On Unicorn Ornament  |  Santa Gnomes Ornament Set  |  Santa with Reindeer Retro Ornament  |  Vintage Drop Santa Ornament  |  Red Glass Santa Bell Ornament  |  Retro Vintage Style Christmas Wood Ornament  |  Santa in Nature Cut-Out Ornament  |  Mid-Century Santa Head Ornament