Holiday decorating with a toddler!

How to Decorate for the Holidays When You have a Super Active Toddler.  

All decorations must be out of reach.  Or they will end up on the floor in a pile, which often means the garbage.  But, not before the holidays are over, of course.  So, what is a person to do when they want nice holiday decorations with out the stress of watching your toddler like a hawk, which usually is needed anyways.  Decorate the tops of doors and windows.  You can hang garland, lights, ornaments, ribbon, bows, wreaths, etc...

Or decorate a large wreath and put it up instead of a picture that has been up all year long.

Another option, is decorating a room.  Like a powder room where you can close it off.  I also hang snowflakes on my mirrors...

Instead of a tree (unless you still want to have a tree, you could do this in addition to the tree) decorate your chandeliers, by hanging ornaments on ribbons...

And, finally everyone decorates the mantel, but what about the top of other furniture like bookcases...

And, if you don't have a mantel and don't want to hang your stockings on a bookcase that might fall over.  or on a shelf where the stockings could fall off.  Try tying them with a ribbon / bow to a railing if you have stairs.

And, remember sometimes less is more.  So, don't think that you have to have a bunch of holiday decorations.  Just have fun and try to be creative! Happy Holidays!