The holidays are a wondrous time of the year made even more magical when you have children. Suddenly, you’re able to take in all the joy and excitement of the season through the innocent eyes of your little ones. What’s better a gift to give than to transform your home and garden into a winter wonderland that plays on the magic and excitement of the greatest time of year?
Lights
No holiday setting is complete without lights. They aren’t just for your tree, either! Outdoor lights can be wound around banisters and star railings, used to line door, window frames and over balcony posts. There are so many colours to choose from. You can opt for the timeless white, festive rainbow, and even blinking, flashing and colour changing lights. Let the kid be a part of selection, as well as, part of the decorating. For older children, this would mean putting on a pair of gloves and helping drape the hedges with lights. The younger ones can stand nearby with the box and hitting the light switch for the big reveal.
Candles
Battery operated tea light candles (or any small, outdoor candle as to avoid fire hazards) are beautiful at night, and add a touch of class and elegance to your garden’s pathway during the holiday season. They can also be placed amongst any flower arrangements or shrubbery, to give the area an enchanted, mystical appearance. The faint glow of the tea lights compiled with the beauty of your other lights will create a scene that looks as if it’s been pulled right out of a fairy tale.
Ornaments
Another fun decorating activity that the whole family can participate in is the adorning of outdoor plants and tree with holiday ornaments. A few cases of inexpensive, colourful plastic bulbs and snowflake or holiday decorations are perfect to hang on the bare branches of trees. For low hedges and shrubbery, you can wind cool silver or cheerful red ribbon around and tying it all together with a bow.
Another way make your outdoor standout during this holiday season is to decorate your shed (if you have one). In fact, you will be surprised to know that it is this time of the year that families invest and buy shed direct for the very reason that it is not just useful to have one but you can use your shed as a special hideaway place for families to get together.
Whichever your style, these suggestion are excellent ways for you to not only ready your garden to awe family and friends and embrace the spirit of the season, but also spend quality time with your children and create warm memories during the year’s coldest month that last long after the final snowflake has fallen.
