Artificial trees aren’t just for Christmas! With the great variety of artificial Christmas trees on the market today, all it takes is a little creativity to make your Christmas tree adapt appropriately to different holidays or events. With these simple tips and tricks, you will never have to put your Christmas tree away again!

New Year’s

New Year’s Eve is all about the sparkle! Since it isn’t advisable to light sparklers and put them on the artificial Christmas tree, the next best thing is to load the tree with tinsel and have blinking white lights. Another thing you can do is to hang tiny disco balls on the tree as ornaments and position a color-wheel light behind the tree. This way, it’s as if your Christmas tree is getting in on the New Year’s festivities!

Valentine’s Day

On Valentine’s Day, hang homemade Valentines on the branches along with small bags of heart candies and other treats. You can also get several red tabletop Christmas trees and hang these with small notes containing love quotes and candies. Should you decide to have a Valentine’s Day party, this is a great way to offer favors to guests.

Saint Patrick’s Day

Go all out with the evergreens on Saint Patrick’s Day! Get several Christmas trees in varying sizes and green hues. Cluster these around your home and create a playful display of shamrocks, small leprechauns, and pots of gold coin chocolates at the bottom of the trees! You can even use the coins as Christmas tree ornaments (glue a loop of string to them).

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day

On Mother’s Day, let your Christmas tree bloom! Decorate your Christmas tree solely with fresh flowers and ribbons. If you can, use only your mother’s favorite flowers and colors and surprise her with a breakfast under this gorgeous Christmas tree. For Dad’s special day, get several cheap ties and use these as ribbons for the tree and decorate it with pictures of him and his kids. Underneath the tree, lay out the Father’s Day gifts for easy access.

Fourth of July

For the Fourth of July stick to the blue, red, and white Christmas trees. Decorate your tree with small ribbons and flags to show your patriotism and create a Christmas tree skirt out of bunting! If you prefer minimal hassle, simply purchase a Stars and Stripes or Stephan J. Colbert National Treasure artificial Christmas tree from Treetopia.com.

Halloween

Halloween poses a lot of different choices. You can decorate the Christmas tree with the usual Halloween fare (fake body parts, cobwebs, bats, etc), or buy a black or an orange Christmas tree to really get into the spirit of Halloween. Make sure to use a string of red Christmas lights for your tree to get an extra spooky effect. You can also position a traditional Christmas tree in the middle of your front porch as part of a spooky obstacle course, asking children to go through the obstacle course to get their candy.

Thanksgiving

Make decorating your Thanksgiving Christmas tree a family affair. Gather leaves, berries, and twigs outdoors and string these into a garland or use them strategically as ornaments. Ask your kids to make a good number of hand turkeys, tape a small loop of string on the back, and have them write what they’re grateful for on the front. You can also ask your family members coming to Thanksgiving to do the same and share a special moment as you gather around the tree and read these thanksgivings out loud.

With these tips and tricks, we’re sure you can come up with even more creative ways to keep your artificial Christmas tree in season. Have fun!