Christmas | 9 Alternative Christmas Trees

Last updated on 29 December 2024

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Oh Christmas tree, oh alternative Christmas tree…

Are you a fake Christmas tree family? Or a real one? We’ve always, without fail, been a real Christmas tree family. So much so that if you even utter the words ‘fake tree’ you’ll be shunned from the house. Okay an exaggeration, possibly, but you see what I mean. There’s something incredibly festive about having a real tree in  your home, those pine needles filling the air with that glorious smell, the branches all a little lopsided, the trunk a little wonky, the star on the top dropping a little further every day because the tree isn’t straight up and down. Simply wonderful.

On the other hand, I totally understand not having a real tree. They’re messy, they’re tricky to deal with at the end of Christmas, they go brown quickly in our New Zealand summer heat even with constant water and care, they can be expensive, and they cause allergies. I get it. I mean I don’t, but I do.

But you know what? You don’t even have to get a fake Christmas tree. There are some really neat ideas out there for creating a similar effect, that you can still decorate and light up and enjoy, without having to deal with the a huge tree at all. I’ve pulled together some of my favourite alternative Christmas trees to give you some ideas.

1. Cactus Tree
2. Spoon Tree
3. Triangle Wall Tree
4. Wooden Slats Tree
5. Honeycomb Tree
6. Pine Cone Tree
7. Fairy Light Tree
8. Ribbon Tree
9. Balloon Tree

Which one of these alternative Christmas trees is your favourite?