How to Decorate an Ugly Christmas Sweater Tree

One has heard of the popular Ugly Christmas Sweater party, but what about an Ugly Christmas Sweater tree? For a unique and fun holiday decorating project, start with an artificial Christmas tree. Pre-lit trees make decorating easy and organization after the holiday rush a breeze. Then, to decorate the tree with gawdy Christmas sweaters, supplies needed include:

- Ugly sweater molded glass ornament
- Ugly sweater winner ribbon for tree topper
- Green Christmas tree
- Ornament hooks
- Foam Christmas tree ornaments
- Ugly sweater ornaments (available here)
- Brightly colored ornaments
- Ugly sweater ornament
- White lights (if needed)
- Glitter Christmas picks / twigs

Hang the glass ornaments throughout the tree, placing the smaller ornaments near the top of the tree. Add foam Christmas trees around the tree, filling in any gaps. Evenly space the ugly sweater ornaments throughout the tree. Top the tree with matching ribbon and sprays.

One can purchase the Ugly Sweater ornaments here or simply decorate your own. To do so, use baby or Barbie doll clothes and add tinsel / sequins to the shirts. Find out How toMake an Ugly Christmas Sweater even Uglier.

How to make an ugly Christmas sweater even uglier

Ugly Christmas Sweaters are all the rage this holiday season. Ugly Christmas sweater contests are often held at office parties, school functions, parades, family gatherings and other holiday events. Sure, one can purchase an ugly Xmas sweater at a retail store or online via Amazon, but creating a gawdy Christmas sweater is much more fun!

To create a unique, one-of-a-kind, tacky Christmas sweater, supplies needed include:

- Any Christmas décor: garland, ribbon, ornaments, stockings, stuffed plush, velvet bows, battery operated lights or purchase an Instant Ugly Sweater kit
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Scissors
- Sweatshirt, sweater or vest

One can start with a solid plain canvas (red, white or green sweatshirt / sweater). Or, one can begin with a patterned Christmas shirt and simply add decorations to make the sweater even uglier. To save money on apparel, check your own closets or secondhand stores for pre-owned clothing.

Decorating ugly sweaters can be a fun family activity any time of the year, but especially during the Thanksgiving holiday! Gather extra Christmas decorations and allow the children to design the ugly clothing by positioning the decorations on the clothing. For safety, parents should use the hot glue gun or carefully supervise older children using hot glue. Once the gawdy sweaters are crafted, wear them shopping on Black Friday, to the office or on Christmas Eve / Day. Ladies, style your hair with a Reindeer Sock Bun and add a tulle skirt in Christmas colors to complete the outfit. Guys, try adding a Christmas tie to complete the ugly look!