Create An Easy Seasonal Display With A Glass Christmas Tree Jar

If you’re looking for an easy way to create an eye-catching Christmas display at home, then why not try this super idea for using a glass Christmas tree display jar?

The glass trees featured in a post last year that’s been very popular and this year Cox & Cox kindly gifted one for us to try out. Having loved the design and concept for a while, and having had a slight mishap when trying to buy one elsewhere a few years ago (I mis-read the measurements online and ended up with a tiny version….yes, a classic mistake!), it was lovely to finally have a large version to play with.

Thankfully, it very much lived up to expectations. The Christmas tree jar is made from toughened glass and comes well packed in two pieces, a large piece which serves as the main body of the tree and a smaller piece that sits on top. The tree is completely hollow inside, all the way from the top to the base, so there’s plenty of room for it to be filled up. As it measures 50cm in height, it’s a substantial piece.

In fact, when it comes to filling up the jar, it has quite a large capacity and takes a lot to fill it completely. We opted for a silvery metallic winter theme and filled ours with an array of silver baubles, lights, snowflakes and stars.

It’s a bit tricky filling the jar to the top, as when you put the top section on, everything has a tendency to dislodge and fall down…but as you can see, we did manage to get the odd bauble to stay in situ in the top section!

The Christmas tree jar makes an ideal focal point for a display in your home, whether on a shelf, cabinet or as a table centrepiece. It can be filled with decorations to match your Christmas colour scheme, or perhaps in a contrasting colour to create a pop of interest. As well as filling it with decorations, you could also use it to display chocolates, star shaped cookies, nuts or other Christmas treats.

The glass Christmas tree jar is priced at £40 from Cox & Cox and, for a seasonal piece that will last year after year and can be used in so many different ways, it seems good value for money.

Glass Christmas tree jar styling ideas

There are lots of creative ways you can style your glass tree jar. For example:

Create a Candy Wonderland: Fill the jar with colourful candy canes, peppermint swirls, or foil-wrapped chocolates. This is perfect for a whimsical holiday vibe.

Use Themed Colours: Choose a colour theme, such as icy blues and silvers for a winter wonderland look, or reds and greens for a classic Christmas palette.

Natural Elements: Use dried orange slices, cinnamon sticks, star anise, and red berries for a rustic, aromatic centerpiece.

Beaded Elegance: Fill the jar with a mix of shiny and matte beads or pearls in holiday colors like red, gold, and green for an elegant decoration.

Gift-Wrapped Miniatures: Place small, wrapped “gifts” made from colorful paper or tiny gift boxes for a playful touch.

Glitter and Tinsel: Layer tinsel and glittery objects like stars, bells, or ribbons for a sparkling display that catches the light.

Personalized Keepsakes: Fill the jar with small, sentimental items like tiny framed photos, handwritten notes, or ornaments representing family memories.

Nature-Inspired Greens: Fill with sprigs of evergreen, holly, and tiny pinecones for a natural, earthy centerpiece.

Snow Globe Effect: Fill with faux snow, small decorations, and clear ornaments to mimic the look of a snow globe.

Fairy Light Glow: Use battery-powered fairy lights in warm white or multicolor to create a soft, magical glow.

Glass Christmas tree jar with snowball cluster lights

Fill the jar up with a string of lights – these ones with fluffy snowball type pom poms look really effective.

Glass Christmas tree jar with red and white baubles

Create a striking display by using red and white coloured Christmas baubles inside your glass Christmas tree jar.

Glass Christmas tree jar with snow and metallic copper baubles

Pop some artificial snow in the bottom of the jar, then top with metallic copper mini baubles.

Glass Christmas tree jar with mini snowy trees

Create a wintry scene inside your Christmas tree display sure using artificial snow, mini white trees and a string of tiny naked wire lights.

Glass Christmas tree jar filled with white sparkly baubles

For an easy but effective decoration, fill up your glass Christmas tree jar with white sparkly snowball-style baubles.

Where to buy a glass Christmas tree jar?

Cox & Cox are currently out of stock of their glass tree jar, but here are a few other places where you could buy a similar one: Amazon; Modern Rattan; Treacle George; Joal Interiors; Furnish

(Disclosure: We were sent the product to review, but all views and opinions are our own)

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