Best Inflatable Outdoor Christmas Decorations for 2009

It's finally time to think about decorating for Christmas! I love Christmas and all its sights, sounds and smells but I especially love Christmas decorations! Decorating the house for Christmas is one of the most fun activities I can think of. I admit that I love the Christmas tree and all its fabulous ornaments plus putting on the lights and garlands the best of all. But I adore driving around to see all the outdoor Christmas decorations that people have put up. We make an event of it and put all the kids in the van and have Christmas cookies and take our cameras and set out looking at outdoor Christmas decorations around town.

If you want to show your extreme Christmas spirit and you have the budget for it, purchase a few of those super cool inflatable outdoor Christmas decorations this year. They're big, they're cute and they take up hardly any room to store throughout the year. To set them up, all you do is stake them out in the yard, plug in the electric fan and let the inflatable fill with air. They're the ultimate in easy decorations for Christmas. If you aren't sure where to buy them, check out my article for five of the best outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations available.

Best outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations #1: Two Penguins on a Saucer from Target.com for $34.99.

Target.com online has several adorable inflatable Christmas decorations for sale. Their best one by far is the 8 foot tall, lighted two penguins on a saucer. Both happy penguins look like fun is their middle names! You can have the item shipped directly to your house when you buy it online. Best of all, it's only $34.99. And if there did happen to be a problem with it, you can even return it to your local Target store.

Best outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations #2: Winter Lane Inflatable Gingerbread Oven Yard Decoration from HSN.com for $59.95

Right now, the Winter Lane Gingerbread Oven inflatable is on clearance for $59.95 from HSN.com. It's a darling red Christmas oven with a gingerbread boy and a gingerbread girl hanging out the oven door. It measures 44"L x 28"W x 54"H and comes with the seven C7 light bulbs it needs to light up. All stakes and tethers are also included. This is one Christmas inflatable decoration is just a little bit different and totally fun!

Best outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations #3: Peanuts Snoopy Scene at Sears.com for $99.99

Who doesn't love Snoopy, Charlie Brown's Beagle dog? This large inflatable features Snoopy lying on top of his red dog house which has Christmas presents in front of it and a Christmas tree next to it. Snoopy is wearing a Santa hat and the dog house is wearing a Christmas wreath. This is the perfect inflatable for those of us who grew up watching "A Charlie Brown Christmas" special on television every year.

Best outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations #4: Santa's Christmas Tractor at Walmart.com for $68.00

Santa must be having problems with the reindeer again because here he sits on a big green tractor that is five feet tall. This inflatable decoration is totally charming and the kids will love the tractor with its oversized wheels. One great feature of this Santa on a tractor inflatable from Walmart.com is the free site to store shipping. If there were any problems, then you can return it to the store too.

Best outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations #5: Blue Carousel from StandardConcessionSupply.com for $89.97

This blue carousel inflatable stands six feet tall and looks just like a big blue carousel complete with reindeer and elf riders. If you collect carousels then this inflatable will be a must-have for your yard. StandardConcessionSupply.com has an excellent selection of other outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations, so check those out while you're there.

Of course there is a larger selection of outdoor inflatable Christmas decorations available out there but I have chosen my favorites to help you get started on decorating your yard for Christmas this year.