Unboxing these ornaments should feel like walking down memory lane.
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When it comes time to decorate your Christmas tree, you often feel like you need more ornaments....so you end up buying ones that fill up the tree but don’t necessarily feel meaningful to you. It’s important to find ornaments that make us feel extra special every time we unbox them—after all, this is a celebratory season! And ornaments (the right ones, at least) can connect us to precious memories. They remind us why we treasure our friends and family, especially the loved ones we miss or cannot be with this year. “I love making Christmas ornaments because they remind me of the extra dose of joy I feel around the holiday season and crafting with my family," says artist Nikki Cade from Nikki Cade studio, which crafts adorable handmade ornaments each year.
In keeping with that spirit, we've rounded up 29 of the best ornaments to decorate your tree that are beautiful and meaningful. You can gift an ornament to someone special or you can take it home for your family to share those precious memories.
Handmade in Italy, this couture diva will make a statement on any tree. Gift this to your friend who knows that fashion and Christmas go hand and hand.
Remind them of the time you waited in line for hours to get their favorite kicks at the mall. Perfect for the friend who can never have too many sneakers.
Who can forget when Clarence the angel gets his wings at the end of It's a Wonderful Life? Gift this to a friend or family member who has to watch this movie every holiday season.
My handmade ornament by Nikki Cade is one of my favorite pieces that I look forward to unboxing year after year. The mini muses, as she refers to them, have so much personality. Their hand-painted faces are so expressive—plus, they're dressed in chic clothing that I want in my size, too!
Start the new chapter off right for the happy couple with a 2022 ornament that celebrates new beginnings.
Celebrate this life-changing event as new homeowners with an ornament they will treasure for years.
Everyone will have a good laugh reminiscing about this lamp in the movie A Christmas Story.
A plant parent will appreciate an ornament that acknowledges their hard work over the year to keep all their plant babies alive.
Go for glitter and glam for baby's first Christmas with this sparkly bootie.
The most famous brown paper bag from Bloomingdales is now an ornament. The only downside? It's not full of fashion finds.
Handmade by Polish artisans, each of these Santa Claus ornaments takes seven days to complete. The hand-painted designs on their robes are inspired by places from all over the world.
A colorful array of glass ornaments will add a technicolor pop to any mini Christmas tree.
Celebrate the 12 days of Christmas with this thoughtful gift, a unique set of ornaments that represent each day of the song.
Celebrate man's best friend with an ornament that reminds your pet they're an important part of the family.
A purr-fect gift for your feline companion to let them know they're special, too.
These adorable ornaments are inspired by a child's drawing at St. Jude Hospital. Pottery Barn will donate 25% of all ornament sales directly to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help kids with severe diseases.
A cheeky gift for your friend that literally cannot live without their espresso machine to get through the day.
Star Wars never looked so chic in solid crystal. Gift this to someone special who likes a little glam with their fandom.
Designed in collaboration with the Trevor Project, which supports suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for the LGBTQ community, this rainbow heart is extra special. For each ornament sold, 50% of the sales are donated to the Trevor Project.
This crystal is supposed to bring good luck and attract wealth, prosperity, and success. Talk about a good way to go into the new year!
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