7 Christmas Tree Topper Ideas
When it comes to decorating your Christmas tree, the topper is the crowning glory that can take your tree from beautiful to breathtaking.
Whether your style is elegant, rustic, or whimsical, there’s a tree topper idea to suit your look.
In this post, we’ll take a look at seven unique Christmas tree toppers, complete with tips to help you recreate them at home. Let’s make your tree the star of your holiday decor!
Lush tree toppers may look complicated and hard to do, but I assure you, they are not.
By closely examining the placement of elements, you can easily recreate these looks on your own.
Festive Flocked Christmas Tree with Red, Green, and Plaid Details
This flocked tree is a bright and cheerful mix of red, green, and gold, with plaid accents adding a classic touch.
The tree topper is made up of oversized ornaments, large velvet berry picks and bows in red, green, and plaid.
To Recreate This Look
- Begin by attaching two oversized ornaments, so that they are angled opposite one another, about 12″ from the top of the tree.
- Make large loops with 4″ wide ribbon and smaller loops with 2″ wide ribbon. Secure them so that they cover up the space between the two ornaments.
- Attach a bow made from 1″ wide ribbon into the ribbon loops.
- Add a slightly smaller eye-catching ornament right below the ribbon loops.
- Place playful oversized berry picks into the top of the tree, slightly off center.
Elegant Blue, Burgundy, and Gold
This little tabletop tree is a festive mix of rich burgundy, gold, and shades of blue, accented by metallic ornaments and ribbons for a touch of shine.
Incorporating playful checker ribbon gives the elegant traditional design an updated look with a twist.
On a small tree, such as this one, the topper is simply a continuation of the decor on the rest of the tree.
To Recreate This Look:
- Make an oversize bow using three complementary ribbons and secure it to the tree slightly off-center.
- Attach at least one eye-catching ornament so that it is tucked in near the bow.
- Add stems of faux eucalyptus and gold leafy stems around the top and near the bow for depth, at various heights and angles.
- Complete the look with multiple blue and burgundy berry picks.
Whimsical Red, White, and Blue Christmas Tree with Cardinals and Snowflakes
This whimsical tree is a fun take on red, white, and blue, softened by snowy flocked branches.
The red cardinals perched on snowy branches add a cheerful element, while striped paper stars and oversized ornaments create a bold visual impact.
To Recreate This Look:
- Starting about 18″ from the top of the tree, add different sized ornaments in various locations, around the tree.
- Wedge oversized berry picks between the branches, above the ornaments.
- Wedge various bendable snowy branch pics near the top of the tree.
- Mingle blue berry picks within the snowy branches.
- Add clip-on red cardinals
Elegant Blue and Gold Christmas Tree with Natural Accents
This wintry tree is has a serene color palette of pale blues and white with frosted branches.
Bronze accents provide warmth and tone down the icy look.
The topper is a lush combination of golden bronze sprays, blue berry picks, and wide blue ribbons, which add height, texture, and elegance to the tree.
To Recreate This Look:
How to Recreate This Look:
- Attach loops and long tails of ribbon about 12″ from the top of the tree.
- Wedge sprays into the tree, underneath the ribbon, so that they are angled down.
- Add blue and frosted gold berry picks, also angled downward.
- Above the ribbon, wedge multiple sprays into the branches, with some of the facing upward and others out to the side.
- Add additional blue and frosted berry picks.
Rustic-Glam with Woodland Accents
This rustic-glam tree showcases a neutral palette of beige, gold, and white, with black accents.
Wide, Burberry inspired ribbon, swaths of metallic mesh, and pampas grass picks fill in to give the tree a lush, full look.
How to Recreate This Look:
- Wire a deer figurine to the trunk of the tree 12-18″ down from the top.
- Fill in around the deer with pampas grass and leafy stems.
- Wedge long feathers around the top of the tree.
- Attach the first pieces of mesh and ribbon right below the feathers and picks.
Traditional Christmas Tree with Red, Green, and Chinoiserie Accents
This tree is a classic combination of tartan plaid, with red, green, and trending blue and white chinoiserie accents.
The topper includes multiple ribbon loops and eye-catching oversized ornaments.
To Recreate This Look:
- Attach three eye-catching ornaments, in a group, at the top of the tree. Angle them for interest.
- Attach multiple loops and tails of coordinating ribbons, close together, near the ornaments.
- Nestle additional eye-catching ornaments into the ribbons.
Outdoorsy Christmas Tree with Natural and Rustic Details
This slim tree has a rustic design that creates a cozy, outdoorsy feel with simple ornaments and natural materials.
A handcrafted twig star topper, surrounded by pinecones and grapevine spheres, is the perfect complement to the rest of the tree.
How to Recreate This Look:
- Using floral wire, attach two different sized grapevine orbs to the tree, about 12″ from the top, slightly off center.
- Attach a group of pinecones and a pine spray to the opposite side.
- Attach a grapevine star to the tree, above the orbs and pinecones.
- Add a pair of ornaments, below the pinecones, off to one side.
- Add several natural berry picks, facing downward, below the orbs.
Your Christmas tree topper is the perfect way to make your tree truly memorable. Have fun creating your own festive masterpiece!
All your trees are absolutely gorgeous.