If you have read How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss, you will likely know what inspired the Grinch Christmas tree. It is a tree that symbolises the joy and spirit of Christmas in the fictional town of Whoville and the real world.
The Grinch Christmas tree evokes bright colours, a conical shape, striped balls and a colourful ball garland. There are many Grinch Christmas tree ideas for you to enjoy. Without wasting more time, let us take a look at some of them.
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What is a Grinch Christmas tree?
The Fox Décor described a Grinch Christmas tree as a large, spindly tree that is decorated with shiny, colourful ornaments and strings of lights. The Grinch is a naughty goblin who likes to stir up trouble in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
In the story, the Whos, a merry and joyous people who love Christmas and celebrate it with great enthusiasm, live in Whoville. Whoville is a town located on a snow-covered mountaintop and is surrounded by tall, snow-covered fir trees. The centrepiece of the town’s Christmas celebration is the Whoville tree, which is a large, brightly-lit tree that the Whos decorate with ornaments, lights, and other festive decorations.
Hence, the Grinch tree became an iconic symbol of the joys of Christmas worldwide.
Top 10 Grinch Christmas tree ideas
Want to create a Grinch Christmas tree for your home? Here are the top 10 ideas to inspire you.
1. Stink, stank, stunk
We are starting the list with a simple Grinch-inspired tiered tray by KnomeKo. There are three words to describe the Grinch: “Stink, stank, stunk.” These words have become iconic and have been used by many fans to decorate their Christmas trees. Why not join the trend and make your Christmas more fun, especially for the kids?
2. Grinch cypress lemon tree
As usual, simplicity is always the best. If you do not want to stress yourself decorating a tree and you want something classy for your home at the same time, this will do perfectly. It is a perfect fit for your table as it helps brighten up the place when you serve those delicious meals.
3. Grinch Christmas balloon tree
Who says your Grinch Christmas tree must come from…well, a tree? From the photo above, balloons will do just fine. Even better, creating a tree with a combination of the beloved green, red and white colours of Christmas will make your tree more unique and spectacular.
4. White Grinch Christmas tree
If you do not want to go the obvious green way, you can try the white colours for your Grinch Christmas tree. However, you can use the red, green and white colour scheme with deco mesh ribbon and lots of twirly picks to remind you of the season. Then add your Grinch ornaments to finish it off. There you have your white Grinch Christmas tree, yay!
5. Upside-down Grinch Christmas feet
This is one of the creepiest and craziest Grinch Christmas trees out there. But if you feeling a little bit rebellious, you can go for this one. An upside-down Grinch in a Christmas tree can creep you out any time. It is fine, but make sure you do not have an easily scared kid in the house.
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6. Large Grinch Christmas tree topper
In November 2019, Daily Mail reported a thrifty mother’s Grinch-themed Christmas tree which wowed her neighbours and all those who viewed the photo on social media. The tree contained stunning lights, red and gold decorations and candy canes. Then the woman wrapped the tree with a life-size version of the Grinch. Does that jiggle your creative guts? Go for it, baby
7. Ribbons, fairy lights and peppermints
This is how you know someone is reliving their childhood. They cannot hold anything back. It is all there in the tree. Ribbons, fairy lights and peppermints are classic Christmas tree ornaments. Use them to create a Grinch-inspired Christmas tree and you just might give your child the most memorable Christmas ever!
8. Give it to the Grinch
In Dr. Seuss’ story, The Grinch is described as a naughty imposter spoiling innocent Whoville citizens’ Christmas. The Whoville tree belonged to the Whos. However, you can turn your story around by making your Christmas all about the Grinch. Let your Christmas tree mark the Grinch’s territory.
9. Grinch with mesh ribbons and peppermints
Another great mesh ribbons and peppermints combination, this Grinch Christmas tree will test your creativity. There is so much to add and so much to remove simultaneously. But if you do it right, you might just have the most beautiful Christmas tree lighting up your house during the season. If you have kids, then be prepared to keep this tree forever as they will likely never let you take it off. The little Grinch teddies alone will win your kids’ hearts.
It is a classic Christmas tree with little with… well, class.
10. How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
This is how to tell the story of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! It does not have to end in the movie alone. You can make a live adaptation for your family by creating this classic Grinch Christmas tree. Your little ones will love it!
Conclusion
A classic Grinch Christmas tree is usually curvy at the top. However, this does not mean you cannot design yours to be like a typical Christmas tree. Also, note that most of these designs are DIYs, (Do-It-Yourself). So, it takes a great amount of time and creativity to pull this off. You can choose to create a small and simple tree for dining and table tops or go extravagant like the thrifty mother. Either way, you are surely going to have a great time creating your own Grinch Christmas tree.
