December is on its merry way, which means it’ll soon be time to deck the house with every scrap of eco-friendly tinsel you can get your mitts on.
Every home has its own tree-decorating traditions. While the debate continues on real versus artificial trees and the most appropriate topper (always a star, since you’re asking), there’s no question when it comes to baubles. They are as essential to the Christmas experience as stockings and arguing over Monopoly after lunch.
Fans of the festive period have likely collected a crateful of treasured baubles over the years, wrapped in tissue paper until it’s their moment to shine. While your favourites will always have a place on the tree, there’s nothing like adding a few more to the line-up.
Department store heavyweights like John Lewis, Liberty and Selfridges have cut the ribbon on their festive shop floors, each one brimming with Christmas decorating inspiration.
This year, Selfridges has gone big on novelty baubles, with a whole set themed on real and fictional icons like Miranda Priestly, Yayoi Kusama, and a young Princess Di in her black sheep jumper. But the bauble that really got tongues wagging was a £28 Ozempic injection-themed design, one of 2025’s most controversial topics. It’s currently sold out, but hopes are high for a restock of the weight-loss meds - if only to spark conversation with visitors in December.
And that’s not even counting food, drink and beauty-packed baubles that are becoming more of a fixture with every passing year.
While some plastic is to be expected, many baubles are now crafted from sustainable and durable materials: think beaded, cork, felt, metal, wood, rattan and resin. There are also glass and shatterproof styles for the clumsy. So you see, a sense of humour when decorating your tree need not come at the expense of the planet.
Whether you’re looking to add a few new novelty baubles to your collection or you like the idea of starting a new holiday tradition, I’ve rounded up the most festive decorations below.
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Alessi Treebies Nick Glass Christmas Ornaments Set of Two
On their own, Alessi's eye-themed baubles look rather unhinged. Whack them on a tree though, and suddenly the most important Christmas decoration in your arsenal has a personality all of its own.
Buy now £34.00, Selfridges
Selfridges Miranda Priestly Glass Christmas Decoration
With filming for the second The Devil Wears Prada movie well underway, I predict that next year is going to be heaving with Runway references. Get ahead of the curve with a Miranda bauble; her inscrutable expression is the perfect thing to assess your collection of festive knitwear with suitable disdain.
Buy now £40.00, Selfridges
Selfridges Yayoi Kusama Glass Christmas Decoration
Who wouldn't want to invite the famed artist to their festive celebrations? Whatever theme you have in mind, this novelty icon bauble promises to add a pop of lovely colour.
Buy now £40.00, Selfridges
Selfridges Kevin McCallister Glass Christmas Decoration
Movie buffs will love this Christmas classic dangling from their tree's branches, whether they're Home Alone or surrounded by all the family.
Buy now £40.00, Selfridges
Rockett St George Sabrina-Inspired Christmas Tree Decoration
I may not be sold on the likeness, but I appreciate the spirit of this Sabrina Carpenter tree trinket. Get the Chappel Roan and Doja designs (also £25 each) to have yourself a merry little singalong.
Buy now £25.00, Rockett St George
Nemesis Now Stormtrooper Candy Cane Hanging Ornament Decoration
The Christmas ornament inspired by a galaxy far, far away, this saucy Stormtrooper should liven up festive get-togethers.
Buy now £12.90, Amazon
Liberty Pigeon Ornament
Look, Christmas is a time for goodwill to all. Yes, even pigeons. It is practically the official bird of London.
Buy now £19.95, Liberty London
F&M Glass Crocodile Decoration
Who needs cuddly penguins and majestic polar bears when Christmas can be this snappy? This handblown glass decoration comes finished with shimmering glitter, ensuring it's the apex topic of conversation at any festive bash.
Buy now £18.00, F&M
M&S Colin the Caterpillar™ Glass Hanging Decoration
Birthdays, leaving parties, weddings... Colin is such a fixture in most special celebrations, I'm surprised this bauble hasn't happened sooner.
Buy now £5.00, M&S
Avo on Toast bauble
Pay tribute to all the brunches of the year with this silly snack of a bauble, themed on elevated toast.
Buy now £3.41, Amazon
Selfridges Bar Chicken Nugget With Dipping Sauce Glass Christmas Decoration
Like charms hanging off a bracelet, showcasing baubles on your tree is a way to express your personality. And if your personality is a chicken nugget, then I think we've found the bauble to make your Christmas.
Buy now £28.00, Selfridges
Selfridges Espresso Martini with Heels Hanging Christmas Glass Decoration
If, given the opportunity, you'd dive happily into an espresso martini all Christmas, the bauble of your dreams lives at Selfridges. The coffee-flavoured cocktail has been given a tribute here, complete with a pair of legs finished with what looks like a pair of Louboutins. Honestly, can you get glassier?
Buy now £20.00, Selfridges
Coffee Machine Christmas Tree Decoration
Hot on the heels of that air fryer ornament comes this Santa hat-topped coffee machine, perfect for anyone who can't function without their morning brew.
Buy now £4.99, Amazon
Liberty Black Gavel Glass Ornament
Whether you want to turn the tables on judgy relatives or call for order when Christmas gets too chaotic, this gavel decoration, crafted from glass and finished with paint and glitter, is up to the task.
Buy now £18.95, Liberty
M&S Glass Hanging Claw Clip Decoration
Claw grip got a hold of your hair - and your heart? Give it the platform for praise that it deserves with M&S's novelty bauble.
Buy now £5.00, M&S
Cody Foster & Co Extra Strength Ornament
Selfridge's Ozempic bauble may be sold out, but this Xanax-themed one is still up for grabs - and you don't even need a prescription for this one.
Buy now £9.00, Revolve
John Lewis Heirloom Splendour Block of Butter Bauble
If you're looking for a design that will stand out amongst the forest green of your tree, this stick of 250g butter is up to the task. Odd, yet wholesome - perfect for a peculiar Christmas.
Buy now £6.00, John Lewis
