What are Some Cheap Ways to Decorate a Christmas Tree?

The first Christmas tree decorations were most likely small candles hung between branches. All of the expensive ornaments, tinsel, garlands and lights we now associate with a Christmas tree were much later additions. Most early Christmas tree ornaments were either made by hand or fashioned from inexpensive materials such as clay or flour dough. It is still possible to decorate a Christmas tree without investing substantial amounts of money, even in these days of LED Christmas lights and fiber optics. One inexpensive source of Christmas tree decorations is a local "one price for everything" discount store. These stores often display inexpensive decorative items around the holidays. Traditional ornaments for the Christmas tree can usually be found for a fraction of the retail prices charged elsewhere. A discount store may also carry wrapping paper and empty boxes suitable for creating decorative presents around the Christmas tree. General party decorations such as crepe paper or other ...  more