The Ultimate Guide to Outdoor Holiday Decorations

Holiday decorating has come a long way since the old-fashioned tinsel and big glass string lights of the olden days. Now we have huge inflatable decorations, projection lights, and so much more, but there are also plenty of traditional decorations we’ve held onto. We’ll give you the low down on the latest outdoor holiday decorations and what old favorites have been given new life this year.

Christmas Lights for Outside the House

You may remember seeing string lights with large glass bulbs in colors you might see at a carnival when you were little. If you still have them, toss them in the trash because they could be a fire hazard! In recent years, we have seen the popularity of traditional colors like white, red, and green surge. People are also favoring chunky round shapes of bulbs from the past, instead of the small cylinder-shaped bulbs of the 80s. These warm white frosted lights are classy and safe Christmas lights for outside your house to line your porch, windows and doors, and your trees and bushes. You could even add festive lights to your driveway or pathway!

Projection Lights

Not in the mood to pull out the ladder and attach string lights all over your house? We don’t blame you. Projection lights are an easy and affordable way to cover your house with lighted outdoor holiday decorations. Projection lights come in a wide variety of styles from stationary dots and swirling light vortexes, to dancing holiday characters. Projection lights are great for any size home, from small RVs to large family homes.

Tinsel Reinvented

The silver tinsel sparkle created a wondrous sight on Christmas trees of yesteryear, but it was a mess to apply and clean up. We suggest opting for more organized forms of tinsel for your outdoor holiday decorations! This tinsel gingerbread house is great for catching the eye without using electricity. Use them to cover your trees and bushes, or hang them from porch railings. They’re reusable year after year, unlike traditional tinsel. Tinsel garland is also a beautiful way to reflect the sun and make your home sparkle. Hang a garland along your fence, on your mailbox, around windows and doors, and even on your pet’s house! 

Inflatable Decor

Looking for Christmas decorating tips to be big and trendy? We recommend inflatable outdoor holiday decorations. You can easily create a statement in your yard with lighted inflatables that can be easily deflated during the day and displayed at night. Go with traditional styles of Santa and reindeer, or follow yearly fads with popular movie characters like the Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, or Peanuts characters.

Use Nature

If you live in a rural area, nature might be all you need to procure outdoor decorations for the holiday! Pine branches can be made into real, live garlands and wreaths. All you need to decorate it is a few holly branches for a splash of red berries and pine cones. You could also add some store-bought ribbon tied in bows to add extra accents.

Ways to Use a Wreath

We all love a good wreath hanging on a door, but there’s plenty more you can do with them for your outdoor holiday decorations. Use them around the bottom of your outdoor planters and candles, create Christmas-themed mobiles, and make a wreath snowman sculpture with large, medium, and small wreaths. A plain wreath is also a fun project to decorate with children!

Window Decals

When you’re on a budget, window decals are very affordable outdoor holiday decorations that can be seen inside and outside your home. Spread cheer in every window of your house that you and your neighbors will see all day long. Window decals can also be used in the windows of your car or on any tile surface. Most window decals are also reusable and kids have a lot of fun helping to place them.

Now that you have some excellent Christmas tips for decorating your home on the outside, it’s time to work on the inside! The Ultimate Party Super Store has everything you need in Christmas party decor that will make an impression on guests this season. Browse our best-selling holiday decorations now!