White Christmas Tree Decor

"I'm dreaming of a White Christmas..." This song conjures up many happy thoughts about this special time of year. Why not decorate your tree in the spirit of "White Christmas"? Focus on snow, snowflakes, icicles, snowmen and the colors white and silver. Here are some fun and easy ideas to create your own "White Christmas" Christmas tree. Bring on the snow by having your tree flocked. If you buy a live tree, have the supplier flock it for you. If you plan to use an artificial tree, consider purchasing one that has been flocked. Click here for a link to flocked artificial trees. If you prefer to not have your tree flocked, you can still pull of a nice "White Christmas" effect by really pouring on the decorations.

String your tree in white lights. The twinkling of the white lights will add a great amount of "icy sparkle" to your tree.

Run strands of beaded garland around your tree. Use clear, white or silver beads. This will help create the visual impact of your tree.

Place lots snowflake ornaments on your tree to focus on your theme. Target has some great ones available. There are also the traditional crocheted snowflake ornaments like the ones found at Lillian Vernon.

Add icicle shaped ornaments to keep everything matched in "White Christmas. Target has some nice ones.

You can make some ornaments to help decorate your tree. This will engage your kids and make some wonderful holiday memories as well. Cut out snowflakes from white paper and place them on your tree. Make snowflakes from toothpicks painted white and marshmallows used for the joints. Make snowmen out of of big marshmallows. Use foil to cover star cut outs.

Wal-Mart even has an entire tree-trimming kit that would be perfect for bringing your "White Christmas" tree to life. Here is a link to the kit.

Other decor ideas include: white ice skate ornaments, white bird ornaments, white winter coat ornaments, white feathers tucked in the branches of your tree could some additional pizazz.

Top your tree with a beautiful angel dressed in white like this one available at Kohl's or a beautiful silver star like this one .