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72 Untraditional Holiday Ideas

From Spiral Christmas Trees to Holiday Mundies

— November 24, 2009 — Special
‘Tis the season for ornaments, presents, greeting cards, and decorated trees. Year to year, most people treat the holiday season with robotic tendencies—buying the same holiday cards, re-using ornaments, and possibly wearing the same Holiday-themed knit sweaters (you know who you are). With the plethora of untraditional holiday ideas available, however, it’s easy to change things up and have a little more fun during the holidays. From designer reindeer decorations to bible-carved Christmas trees, here is a collection of untraditional holiday ideas to inspire you to try something new.
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Holistic Holiday Weight Control
Holistic Holiday Weight Control
Naturopathic Guide to Cravings
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Jewish Holiday Play Sets
Jewish Holiday Play Sets
Everything a Child Needs to Wish You "Shana Tova U Metukah"
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Subverted Holiday Traditions
Subverted Holiday Traditions
This Nativity Scene is Made Entirely of Human Hair
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$143,000 Christmas Baubles
$143,000 Christmas Baubles
Getting in the X-Mas Spirit With Ritzy Holiday Decor
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Rapping Bikers as Holiday Spokesmen
Rapping Bikers as Holiday Spokesmen
Sears Golden Wish Sweepstakes Features Motley Crew
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Zero-Calorie Holiday Foods
Zero-Calorie Holiday Foods
The Inflatable Fruitcake
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DIY Cheesy Holiday Photos
DIY Cheesy Holiday Photos
Pho-ho-hoto Booth Supplies the Bad Hair and Background
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Holiday Couture Chocolate
Holiday Couture Chocolate
L'Artisan du Chocolat
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Twisted Holiday Tunes
Twisted Holiday Tunes
Free 'Happy Christmas Sickos' Album
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Outsourcing Christmas
Outsourcing Christmas
Effortless Holiday Celebrations
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Customized Dancing Holiday Robots
Customized Dancing Holiday Robots
Exobotics
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Gift Sacks for Geeks
Gift Sacks for Geeks
The Darth Vader Talking Christmas Stocking
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Father Christmas Teddy Bears
Father Christmas Teddy Bears
Limited-Edition Green Santa Be@rbrick Figures
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Lacquered Liqueur Celebrations
Lacquered Liqueur Celebrations
Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge Welcomes Holiday Season in Bold Red
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Bizarre Holiday Menus
Bizarre Holiday Menus
Heston Blumenthal's Reindeer Milk Ice Cream and Sugar Baubles
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Glittering Holiday Souvenir
Glittering Holiday Souvenir
I (Love) NY Christmas Ornaments
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Immortal Christmas Trees
Immortal Christmas Trees
Friends of the Urban Forest Ensure Trees Live on After the Holidays
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$45,000 Home Christmas Lights
$45,000 Home Christmas Lights
The Glowing House in Wiltshire
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DIY Christmas Cannons
DIY Christmas Cannons
Create Your Own Tinsel Explosions for Hours of Blastastic Fun
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Wirelessly Powered Christmas Tree
Wirelessly Powered Christmas Tree
Frontgate LED Tree
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Bible-Carved Christmas Trees
Bible-Carved Christmas Trees
Pocket-Sized Desecrated Holiness
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HDTV Christmas Trees
HDTV Christmas Trees
Sharp's Grand Central Station Display
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Digital Photo Christmas Cards
Digital Photo Christmas Cards
No More Cheesy Family Photos
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Atheist Christmas Guides
Atheist Christmas Guides
Authors Spread Anti-Religious Joy for The Holidays
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Controversial Godless Christmas Ads
Controversial Godless Christmas Ads
Why Believe in a God?  Campaign
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Beards as Christmas Metaphors
Beards as Christmas Metaphors
Coca Cola's Hobo Holiday Ads
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Twisted Holiday Mega Meals
Twisted Holiday Mega Meals
Turgooducochiqua
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$30,000 Christmas Ornaments
$30,000 Christmas Ornaments
World's Priciest Tree Bauble
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Drinking Game Mixtapes
Drinking Game Mixtapes
The Christmas Power Hour
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Singing Holiday Emoticons
Singing Holiday Emoticons
'Emoticarolers' Deliver Personalized Christmas Carols
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Festive Eco Decor for Small-Spaces
Festive Eco Decor for Small-Spaces
Christmas Tree Wall Stickers
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Holiday Pocket-Watches
Holiday Pocket-Watches
'Mr Christmas' Clocks With Mini-Trains and Sleighs
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Designer Reindeer
Designer Reindeer
A Modern Spin On A Holiday Art Tradition
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Outsourcing Holiday Feasts
Outsourcing Holiday Feasts
Order Thanksgiving Dinner Online
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Anti Christmas Movies
Anti Christmas Movies
Hollywood Holiday Spoof Flicks For The 'Bah Humbug' Set
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Holiday Toast Brander
Holiday Toast Brander
Pop Art Toaster Updated for Christmas Toast
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Green Christmas
Green Christmas
Eco-Friendly Holiday Cards
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Avocado Ornaments
Avocado Ornaments
Bizarre Christmas Tree Adornments
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Sasquatch Pees Holiday Greetings
Sasquatch Pees Holiday Greetings
Jack Links Beef Jerky Ad
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Motherboard Ornaments
Motherboard Ornaments
Geek Chic Christmas Tree Decorations
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Christmas Costumes for Pets
Christmas Costumes for Pets
Santa's Little Helper Dog
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Free Holiday Condoms
Free Holiday Condoms
Planned Parenthood Clinics Prep For Obamamania
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Unfashionable Festivity
Unfashionable Festivity
Christmas Tree Hats
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Junkfood Branded Christmas Trees
Junkfood Branded Christmas Trees
Bring Yuletide Cheer With Logornaments
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Customized Christmas Trees
Customized Christmas Trees
Festivally Creative Art and Design Competitions
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Cannibalistic Christmas Dinners
Cannibalistic Christmas Dinners
Terrifying Photoshopped Turkey Roasts
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Horny Holiday Cookies
Horny Holiday Cookies
The Pipparkaka Kama Sutra Cookie Cutters
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Badass Ornaments
Badass Ornaments
Christmas Tree Balls With Attitude
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Naughty Christmas Sculptures
Naughty Christmas Sculptures
Paul McCarthy's Santa Isn't Kid-Friendly
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Cyberpunk Christmas Tree Fashion
Cyberpunk Christmas Tree Fashion
Gareth Pugh for Topshop
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Father Christmas LEGO Sculptures
Father Christmas LEGO Sculptures
Santa Claus Immortalized in Plastic Bricks
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Festive LEGO Creations
Festive LEGO Creations
Bricktastic Holiday Decor
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Nerdy Holiday Decor
Nerdy Holiday Decor
Star Wars Christmas Ornaments
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Holiday-Themed Sneakers
Holiday-Themed Sneakers
Puma “Chinese New Year” First Round
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Movie Themed Holiday Decor
Movie Themed Holiday Decor
‘Twilight' Inspired Christmas Tree
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Feather Christmas Trees
Feather Christmas Trees
Barthelmess Has Over 1,000 Fun Alternatives to Real Trees
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Celebrity-Designed Christmas Trees
Celebrity-Designed Christmas Trees
Celebritree Auctions
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Eco Alternative Christmas Trees
Eco Alternative Christmas Trees
Recycled Glass Water Bottles Make a Very Green Tree
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$3,500 Christmas Stockings
$3,500 Christmas Stockings
Haute Couture Holiday Decor
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Harry Potter Inspired Owl Ornaments
Harry Potter Inspired Owl Ornaments
Hooters for Christmas
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Holiday Undies for Men
Holiday Undies for Men
GinchGonch Subjects Men to Valentine's Day Pressures
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Wrapping Yourself in Lights
Wrapping Yourself in Lights
DIY Christmas Strand Greeting Cards
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Snarky Holiday Sentiments
Snarky Holiday Sentiments
Flytrap Greeting Cards Take the Sap Out of the Holidays
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Flat-Pack Holiday Decor
Flat-Pack Holiday Decor
The Cardboard Christmas Tree
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DIY Geeky Nativity Scenes
DIY Geeky Nativity Scenes
Star Wars and Lego Christmas Imagery
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Apocalyptic Christmas Cards
Apocalyptic Christmas Cards
Photoshopped Seasonal Gloom
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Political Christmas Decor
Political Christmas Decor
Obama Ornaments
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Gothic Greetings
Gothic Greetings
Alternative Christmas Cards By Night Moth
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Santa Claus Toilets
Santa Claus Toilets
Christmas Bathroom Decorations
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Spiral Christmas Trees
Spiral Christmas Trees
The Tannenboing Holiday Decoration is a Neat Twist on a Holiday Classic
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