Peace on Earth Christmas Parade Float Ideas

The brotherhood of nations is a theme appropriate to a Christmas parade.

A Christmas parade float with a "Peace on Earth" theme can take many forms. The design might incorporate the brotherhood of nations, the famous passage from the Bible with the angelic proclamation of "peace on earth, good will to men" or the image of clasped hands. Possible music might include sacred music, Christmas carols or even the folk music of the 1960s.

Christmas Angels or Nativity Theme

Focus on angelic visitors as one option for your peace-themed Christmas float. If you have the time, you might dress department store mannequins in angelic costumes or simply use humans dressed as angels. The angels might carry golden trumpets and scrolls reading "peace on earth," or shout out the message of peace while shepherds crouching down on the float watch in awe. A peaceful manger scene with Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus, with a background narrative reading of the Nativity story or sacred music, is an appropriate alternative.

Brotherhood Theme

Choose the brotherhood of all people as another interpretation of the theme. A pair of clasped hands, or people of many nations holding hands in a ring, are symbolic of universal harmony. Music might include folk songs strummed on a guitar by a single musician, or a group of musicians from different cultures who take turns singing songs of peace.

Children's Theme

Let a children's choir illustrate the theme of peace for your Christmas parade float. Children might dress in white or in traditional Christmas colors and sing Christmas carols expressing good will, unity or friendship. The float itself might be designed to look like a ship, house or car, to express the idea that "we're all in the same boat."

Peace Dove Theme

Use a white dove, the archetypal image of peace. Your peace-themed float might present a sculpture made to look like a giant dove, or you might arrange for a dove release during a pivotal moment in the parade. Alternatively, you might release white balloons containing handwritten wishes for unity, Christmas blessings or prayers for peace.

References

• White Dove Release Society.com: Celebrations