Author: Sydney Piwowar
Every parent does the battle once their children are old enough to want to put their own ornaments on the tree. My mom could not bear to let me ruin her perfect, glowing tree. She solved the issue by buying me my own mini tree to keep in my room, away from the holiday party guests.
That worked through elementary school when I was still making ornaments out of popsicle sticks, but when I hit pre-teen years, I wanted to help with the REAL tree. Being an aspiring designer, I had my own opinion on the color scheme of the tree every year and could not settle for silver, gold, and crystal ornaments. One year it was teal and silver, the next pink and gold, then the colors all combined in year three… the list goes on…
As I have grown, I have learned that I was not wrong at age 12. There is no rule book that says Christmas trees must only contain the pre-approved colors: green, red, gold, silver, and glass. This year I am spreading the word — COLOR IS GOOD! Color is exciting and festive!
To prove it to you, I have curated images of my favorite colorful Christmas Decorations sure to be approved by both parents and kids.
