Sustainable Christmas decorations for your table and tree

Incorporating sustainable and eco-friendly decorations into your festivities and on your Christmas Tree is a great way to promote environmental consciousness and make your celebrations more meaningful. Here are a few beautiful examples of thoughtfully handcrafted, or upcycled decorations to add a contemporary pop of style and colour to your space while reducing your carbon footprint. So – here’s a few ideas for sustainable Christmas decorations for your table and tree.

Brass decorations supporting people experiencing homelessness

Pivot’s decorations are not only beautiful but also meaningful. They provide a perfect way to show appreciation to your friends and family, or to indulge yourself while making a positive impact. What sets these decorations apart is their commitment to supporting people experiencing homelessness.

Their new designs, such as the Celestial Bee and Moon Phases decorations, add a unique and stylish touch to your decorations.

The use of red double-faced satin ribbon adds a touch of elegance, and the sustainable packaging reflects their commitment to eco-conscious choices. Furthermore, knowing that these decorations are hand-strung by one of the Pivot Makers in a North London hostel adds a personal and heartwarming element to your holiday decor.

By choosing Pivot’s decorations, you’re not only adding charm to your tree, but also contributing to a community purpose, making your holiday celebrations more meaningful.

Find Pivot’s work here: https://madebypivot.com
Follow Pivot on instagram: @madebypivot

Recycled Fair Trade Christmas decorations

Made in Bangladesh by Women’s Empowerment Programme, Turtle Bags have a selection of tree ornaments made from recycled materials.

Choose from elephants, hands, hearts and stars – Personally I LOVE the hands, just so nice and a real talking point… Hang from the tree, at Christmas or indeed anywhere in the house at any time of year – they really are gorgeous don’t you think?

I’ve previously written about this organisation – click here. Interviewing Turtle Bags founder, Beth Williams.

Upycled Christmas Tree Baubles

A wonderful and eco-friendly idea for home decoration, parties, or Christmas festivities. Reusing old plastic baubles and giving them new life with crocheted “jumpers” is a creative and sustainable way to reduce waste and add a unique touch to your decor.

Natalie at Made in the Button Room is passionate about using recycled materials not only helps the environment by reducing plastic waste but also adds a personal and handmade touch to your decorations. The reusable gift box is a thoughtful addition, making these baubles an excellent option for gifting to friends and loved ones.

Natalie says “What started as essentially a hobby, not knowing much about running a small business and with zero funds, is now something I’m incredibly passionate about and have a clearer idea of how I want things to look going forward and determined to make a success.”

Find Natalie’s work at https://buyindie.co.uk/store/made-in-the-button-room/
Follow Natalie on instagram at: @madeinthebuttonroom

Ceramic Luminaries

Add some festive cheer to your Christmas dinner table during winter with these cute handmade porcelain tree luminaries. Made in Birmingham in Katie, Ceramic Magpie’s studio.

Katie says: “Each one has been lovingingly crafted with my hands and adding the glow of a nightlight fills you with that warm, cosy feeling. “

If you have young children we recommend using a battery operated tea-light. (If you do use a tea-light we recommend a soot-free, made from soy wax).

Visit Katie’s website here: www.ktrobbinsceramics.com
Follow Katie on instagram here: @ceramicmagpie

Handmade wooden decorations

Liz Pearson is an incredible woodturner based in Berkshire. She runs workshops in her little woodshed (great Christmas gift idea, just saying) and she ALSO makes beautiful hand-turned wooden toys and housewares.

She has a selection of wooden ornaments which are just beautiful – like this mistletoe bauble illustrated by hand by Tee from Bloom & Bear – be quick though as they sell out FAST.

Beeswax tree decorations

Elevate your sustainable Christmas decor with Vesta Living’s hand poured beeswax decorations. The sun moon shape or La Lune et le Soleil as well as being a nostalgic nineties icon, is a symbol of balance and true love.

Made in Birmingham using local beeswax. AND they’ll arrive in a reusable gift box too.

Buy them here: www.vestasustainableliving.com
Follow Vesta Living on instagram @vesta_living

Upcyled front door wreaths

And if Sustainable Christmas decorations for your table and tree are not enough – how about your front door?

Spend the day with Jennie Maizels in her lovely Hampshire studio, where you will be decorating large upcycled Christmas Wreaths to hang on your front door.

No ordinary wreaths, these will become family heirlooms for sure.

Jennie will supply ALL embellishments, from her fantastic patch collection, vintage badges and ephemera that has been collected over many years, plus gems and sparkles and random oddities (tiny dolls, farm animals, vintage Christmas decorations) All finished off with a choice of ribbons we will decorate too.

An amazing Christmas present to make or a fabulous edition to your home.

Wreath making workshops: www.jenniemaizels.com
Follow Jennie on instagram: @jenniemaizels

Last minute Christmas Card ideas – click for video – using potato printing, buttons and twigs from the garden!

Rudolph the Reindeer Christmas button crafts

Follow incredibusy founder Ali Clifford on instagram, and why not check out the incredibusy salvaged speed loom too, it’s an ace gift idea for friends and family in holy-sock despair – enjoy some mindful repair!