A friend with older children gave me this idea for a very special Christmas tree theme. The Christmas Toy Memories tree will be a treasured tradition long after your children have grown. This is perfect for the family tree in the den; or, start small with a children's tree.
To create the Christmas Toy Memories tree, find ornaments that represent your child's toys. We have Disney characters, Beanie Babies, American Girl, and other toy ornaments. You can even use small toys such as action figures to make ornaments for the tree.
This tree is perfect to put the home and school-made ornaments your child gives you, and you can add candy canes and playful decor to fill in when the children are young. As they grow, the tree will be filled with the toys of their childhood.
Finding Ornaments for the Toy Memories Tree
To find toy ornaments, keep an eye out at the toy and gift stores. When your buy your child's a toy for Christmas, pick up a related small ornament or toy as a lifelong reminder of Christmas morning. Use these links to search for toy ornaments for your Christmas Toy Memories tree.
Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments Always check the Hallmark collection for toy ornaments. Look under Pop Culture for toy ornaments to remember your child's favorites.
Search for Ornaments at Amazon We found several toy ornaments such as Dora the Explorer, Bratz, Bob the Builder, and Sponge Bob.
Search for Ornaments at Ebay Find the ones you missed at Ebay.
The Memory Company Find your young sports fan's favorite team ornaments.
Nickelodeon Holiday Shop Find ornaments for favorite Nick characters, such as Little Bill, Blues Clues, and of course Sponge Bob.
Disney Holiday Shop Or course you'll want to get your child's favorite Disney characters for your Toy Memories Tree.
Christmas Dove Store Find a nice variety of sports and hobby ornaments plus some favorites such as Cat in the Hat, Hello Kitty, Sesame Street, and Star Wars under Pop Culture.
Bronner's Christmas Store Find some different ornaments under Hobbies at Bronner's. This is the only place I found tap shoes and martial arts ornaments. Also, see the monster truck and Scrabble ornaments.
The Ornament Shop Find the best selection of musical instrument ornaments.
Hooked on Ornaments Find Hallmark ornaments from past years organized by series. This is a great place to find a variety of toy ornaments you won't find in the stores. The large selection includes Harry Potter, Lionel trains, Nascar, Hot Wheels, and Tonka toys.
