Christmas is a lot of fun, but it certainly becomes more charming and magical when you have a kid around the house. Let me take you on a little tour of our family Christmas tree.
There’s a little forbidden romance going on in one of the branches.
A blue bar hangs solo, waiting for his lady love.
So that’s where I placed my keys.
One of many balls nestled in the tree.
Wish upon a toy star.
My Dad put up the tree one afternoon and started decorating it with Timmy’s toys. No wonder our living room was suddenly clutter-free! I thought it was a fantastic idea. Timmy loved it too, even though he started gathering some of the toys in his little arms. He was like, “Why are all my toys here?!” It was a funny moment.
Now on with the tour.
X marks the spot.
Run around the tree with Patrick and Spongebob Squarepants.
Sock puppet and angel just hanging around.
Bee happy this season!
A dolphin hitches a ride with Elmo. To the top please!
It’s a long way to the top, according to this pig.
Rubber ducky you’re the one, you make Christmas lots of fun.
Is this Crush or Squirt?
And a parrot in a Christmas tree…
It was the first time that we spruced up our tree this way, and decorating it was a lot of fun.
Children’s toys add a lot of charm to the tree. Best of all, it helps declutter the room! Well, temporarily, just for this season. I’m starting to wish the tree could just be up year long so we could just stuff Timmy’s toys in there whenever the living room gets too messy.
I hope you enjoyed the tour of our kiddie Christmas tree!
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Linnor
December 5, 2010 at 1:24 am (13 years ago)awww…i love it!!! great idea toni! bakit di ko naisip? hahaha… we have lots of colorful lego pieces din na puede i-hang.
ganns
December 5, 2010 at 9:11 am (13 years ago)Oh, Toni! I love the idea! And your photos are gorgeous, publication-quality. What a wonderful post.
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Kay
December 5, 2010 at 7:45 pm (13 years ago)AWww … those are really adorable!
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witsandnuts
December 5, 2010 at 9:10 pm (13 years ago)I love your Christmas tree, which technically is Timmy’s first tree!
Nyree
December 6, 2010 at 12:10 am (13 years ago)This is such a great idea! Not only does it free clutter, it adds some wonderful color and character to the tree! Happy Holidays to you and your family Toni!
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Topaz Mommy
December 6, 2010 at 7:25 am (13 years ago)Oh!!! This has got to be the most beautiful, the most charming, most adorable, whimsical, magical tree I’ve ever seen! And I laughed out loud when Timmy said, “Why are all my toys here?!”
This is my first Christmas with a child so I don’t have any toys yet to put on the tree. But I will definitely do this one day! Thanks for the lovely holiday (and de-cluttering!) idea =D
Happy Holidays!
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Topaz Mommy
December 6, 2010 at 7:26 am (13 years ago)Can I grab some of your photos to post on my blog? I want to talk about your tree!
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maqui
December 6, 2010 at 10:47 am (13 years ago)what a great idea!
will definitely try this next christmas!
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Gene
December 6, 2010 at 10:24 pm (13 years ago)so cute! We don’t have a Christmas tree because my in-laws are still in the process of renovating the house but we bought Offspring a small battery operated Christmas tree. Hopefully next year we can try something as creative as yours.
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Jackie Macusi
December 7, 2010 at 10:48 am (13 years ago)I enjoyed reading this post of yours Toni. That’s one-of-a-kind Christmas tree.
Rachel
December 8, 2010 at 5:18 pm (13 years ago)Two thumbs up to your dad! Yay kitang kita si Timmy ang “Star ng Pasko” in your house Ate Toni!
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Penny
December 9, 2010 at 6:35 pm (13 years ago)Genius! I love it!
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yummybite
December 9, 2010 at 7:52 pm (13 years ago)wow! galing ng xmas tree ninyo. even the young at hearts will enjoy it. i also have a little kid and this is a great idea to copy. but then i realized how dangerous my tree will be to my baby kasi super duper malikot na sya at kayang kaya nyang itumba ang malaking xmas tree. wall decors nalang ilalagay ko para di abot ni baby. advanced merry xmas!
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denden
December 21, 2010 at 7:41 am (13 years ago)hi toni! what a great idea! timmy sure has a lot of toys. so beautiful and meaningful. x x
LiveFrugal
January 1, 2011 at 10:16 pm (13 years ago)what a great family fun decorating idea that costs nothing – I wish I has seen this before the holidays!
Great Pics too!!
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