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The Best Christmas Decorations In NZ To Deck Your Tree Out In 2023

By Kathryn Steane
11th Dec 2023

Christmas is indeed the most wonderful time of the year and our fave part of the festivities is hands-down decorating the tree. That said, we've searched out the very best Christmas decorations money can buy, and we think you'll be impressed. From pop stars and film characters to pretend treats and treats proper (or at least, baubles to put them in), there's a lot to get excited about.

So crank up the carols (Wham Last Christmas, if you're taking requests) and let the decking of the halls—erm, tree—begin. Here's our pick of the best Christmas decorations to deck your Christmas tree out in 2023.

La La Land Fabulous Mini Bauble Box Set

Price: $44.90

La La Land Fabulous Mini Bauble Box SetAdd a pop of colour (and some serious fabulousness) to this year's tree with these groovy neon-coloured baubles from cult Aussie brand, La La Land.

Adorned with cats and dogs, dressed in disco attire (because what else would they be wearing?), they're certainly a far cry from the traditional candy canes and tinsel, and we're here for it.

P.S. These guys are also shatterproof, so no need to worry if any real-life furry friends knock them off the tree.

You might also like this La La Land Unicorn Cat Christmas Decoration and La La Land Her Majesty The Corgi Christmas Decoration.

Christmas Heirloom Company Cut-Out Onion With Pine Trim

Price: $21.50

Christmas Heirloom Company Cut-Out Onion With Pine TrimRattan has been a leading trend in interiors for a few years now, so it should come as no surprise that in 2023 it's coming for your Christmas tree. Case in point?

This gorgeous Cut-Out Onion with Pine Trim from the Christmas Heirloom Company, whose intricate, lattice-like design will go nicely with your rattan coffee table, rattan bookshelf, and rattan-back chairs.

Pop a couple of these on the tree alongside some pinecones and a natural-style garland to complete the aesthetic.

You might also like this Christmas Heirloom Company Cut-Out Snowflake.

Typo Elf Ornament Pack

Price: $29.99

Typo Elf Ornament PackNext time you're pondering your place in the world, spare a thought for Buddy—the baby that crawled into Santa's sack, ended up at the North Pole and was raised as an elf, only to find out as an adult that he was, in fact, human.

This existential crisis sure made for a great movie (the 2003 hit Elf), which Typo is showing their love for with this three-piece ornament pack. Featuring Buddy, his first love Jovie and his second love, syrup—these cuties are guaranteed to get you in the festive spirit.

You might also like this La La Land Leo Christmas Decoration.

Adairs Vintage Glass Champagne Decoration

Price: $14.99

Adairs Vintage Glass Champagne DecorationIt's time to kick off the festive season with a bottle of bubbly—and if it was real, this Vintage Glass Champagne Decoration from Adairs would be top of our list.

We're frothing over its gorgeous mercury glass design, which even features glitter on the label (sparkling wine with sparkles, now that's clever). So what are you waiting for? Pop it on a branch, and admire it from afar with a glass of real-deal bubbles in hand.

You might also like this Adairs Antiqued Glass Ice Cream Decoration.

La La Land Viva La Frida Hand Christmas Decoration

Price: $16.90

La La Land Viva La Frida Hand Christmas DecorationIf you wanna make your tree look like a legit work of art, this hand-shaped deco bearing a portrait of famed artist Frida Kahlo will do the trick.

Pair a couple of these with some brightly-coloured fake blooms pushed amongst the branches (or if you really wanna go to town, some of La La Land's other fab Frida-inspired decos), and you've got yourself a bonafide Christmas masterpiece.

You might also like this La La Land Our Lady Guadalupe.

Adairs Vintage Glass Santa Decoration

Price: $14.99

Adairs Vintage Glass Santa DecorationCall us old school but we love a vintage Christmas ornament, and the kitsch-ier the better. This Vintage Glass Santa Decoration from Adairs fits that description like a fairisle-print glove, drawing on the quirky, mercury glass decorations of old.
 
The biggest selling point, however, has to be Saint Nick's glitter-covered 'stache (because everything is better with a bit of sparkle).

You might also like this Adairs Vintage Glass Cherry Pie Decoration.

Cody Foster & Co Rubiks Cube Christmas Decoration

Price: $45.00

Cody Foster & Co Rubiks Cube Christmas DecorationWho didn't get a Rubiks Cube in their stocking as a kid? Bring back the nostalgia (or in our case, deep-seated frustration) with this cute Cody Foster & Co Rubiks Cube Christmas Decoration.

N.B: If you and your childhood cube have unresolved issues (read: you could never quite finish the damn thing), you'll have to work them out another time—this puzzle is purely decorative.

You might also like this Cody Foster & Co Corn Flakes Christmas Decoration.

Typo The Grinch Christmas Ornament

Price: $8.99

Now if the holidays have you feeling more Grinch-y than giddy (in which case, we're surprised you've made it this far), have we got the perfect ornament for you!

Fashioned after the grouchy man in green made famous by Dr Seuss, this version—sneakily disguised as Santa, with a mischievous grin to match—is about to become your entire Christmas personality.

Just make sure you don't ACTUALLY go around stealing your neighbour's pressies and dismantling their decos, okay?

Lettuce Lemons Christmas Decoration Bauble

Price: $7.95

Lemons Christmas Decoration Bauble.When life gives you lemons, slap them on a bauble—just like Lettuce has done with this Med-inspired number—and hang it on your Christmas tree.

Its sky-blue shell adorned with bright yellow fruit practically screams G&Ts beneath the tree (or at the very least, a shot of limoncello), wouldn't you agree?

You might also like this Lettuce Cherries Christmas Decoration Bauble.

Typo Nimbus 2000

Price: $8.99

Channel your childhood allegiance to Hohwarts with this Nimbus 2000 Christmas ornament.

Adairs Felted Lobster Pirate Friend

Price: $16.99

Adairs Felted Lobster Pirate FriendThis year's tree isn't satisfied with simply sitting in a bucket of water and will be taking to the water instead—helmed by this here lobster.

Decked out in full pirate kit and with a fierce mo to boot, this swashbuckling crustacean has no qualms about hi-jacking your pine (or fir, or spruce), and any decoration who gets in his way will be walking the plank.

You may also like this Adairs Felted Salty Seagull Pirate Friend.

Cody Foster & Co Caviar Christmas Decoration

Price: $67.00

Cody Foster & Co Caviar Christmas DecorationFor a tree that exudes the finer things in life, consider this tin of caviar from Cody Foster & Co. This glitzy delicacy is the decoration we never knew we needed, even if it is at the more expensive end of the scale (don't you know you can't put a price on taste, darling?).

It should come as no surprise that this tin of goodies is also being sold at London's notoriously fancy department store, Harrods.

Hallmark Grogu Decoration

Price: $19.00

Hallmark Grogu DecorationYou know what's missing from your Christmas tree? A Baby Yoda ornament, that's what. Four years on from making his Star Wars debut, everyone's fave mischief-making bubba is here to give your branches a galactic glow-up thanks to this cute deco.
 
The jury's still out on which of Santa's lists his name will appear (does saving Mando's life multiple times cancel out eating those frog eggs he was supposed to be looking after?). We're inclined to go with 'naughty' if only to see how Saint Nick fares against The Force.

You might also like this Hallmark Mandolorian Decoration.

Eat, Drink & Be Merry Custom Christmas Gift Baubles

Price: $34.99

Eat, Drink & Be Merry Custom Christmas Gift Baubles.If you're less about the festive spirit and more about spirits per se, check out these cheeky baubles.

They may not be the prettiest decs to hang on your tree, but they could be your new fave, and here's why—you can fill them with whatever the hell you want (and yes, that includes booze).

You'll even get black and gold glitter letters to label them with, so there's no mistaking the naughty from the nice.

Get in the festive mood with 20 of the best Christmas movies on Netflix NZ.

Image credit: Lead image, Fabulous Mini Bauble Box Set, Harry Styles, and Viva La Frida Hand by La La Land, Beauty And The Beast, Elf, The Grinch, Grogu by Hallmark, Cut-Out Onion With Pine Trim by Christmas Heirloom Company, Champagne, Santa and Lobster Pirate Friend by Adairs, Rubiks Cube and Caviar by Cody Foster & Co, Lemons by Father Rabbit, Custom Christmas Gift Baubles by Mighty Ape.

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