Beer Bottle Christmas Tree Decorations

Beer bottles can make appealing decorations for the Christmas tree.

Decorating the Christmas tree is often a memorable tradition that loved ones enjoy together, often adding a new item to the tree each year. If you're especially crafty and want to include an eye-catching item on the tree this year, use beer bottles.

Size

The size of the beer bottles you're using should match the Christmas tree size, so that the tree won't tip over once you're done decorating. For instance, a small tree will look great with mini beer bottles covered in wrapping paper to add color. Full-size bottles will compliment large trees -- you can bring more attention to the bottles by painting each family member's name on them.

Shapes

If you're using beer bottles in a porter shape, or bottles with a long, slender neck and wide bottom, you can tie a wide ribbon around the bottle base, cover the slim top with glitter or both. For a champagne beer bottle shape that is tall and slim, place small electric lights inside the bottle to illuminate the ornament before hanging it on the tree.

Considerations

To ensure that the beer bottle ornaments stay on the tree, place part of a hanger inside the bottle and form the remaining section of the hanger into a tight hook that will latch onto a tree branch. If you're keeping the caps on the beer bottles, you can hot glue a small hook to the cap to place the ornament on the tree.

References

• Sodas and Beers: Beer Bottle Shapes
• Online Classes: 50 Awesome Ways to Reuse All Your Old Beer Bottles