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Christmas is coming and the decorations are everywhere – even on cars. Show your holiday spirit with these different car Christmas decorations!
Time to Breakout Those Car Christmas Decorations
The snow has fallen, the lights are hung, and the Christmas carols have begun. That can mean just one thing. It’s that time of the year where everyone’s out spreading holiday cheer. Decorations on roof tops, at store shops, and around gas stops. In houses, at parks, and along roadways with decorations going both ways. All that is well and good, but the best ornamentation take place on the hood. Only those with true holiday cheer go out of the way to dress their cars like reindeer. Trucks and SUVs done up like holiday trees, while compacts and convertibles gain other bright observables. It’s a merry occasion and jolly fun sight when you see one of these vehicles driving at night. So, let’s take a gander at how car Christmas decorations can make your vehicle that much grander.
I’m done with the rhyming since I think I lost it around the middle there. If you hadn’t gathered it yet, we’re looking at different ways you can decorate your car this holiday season. Some of these decorations are easy to install while others may take a bit of work to show how much you love Christmas. It isn’t really my cup of hot chocolate, but any of these different car Christmas decorations will have your vehicle looking jolly and bright.
Rudolph the Red Nosed PT Cruiser
The simplest car Christmas decoration you can do is the reindeer costume. It’s a kit you can buy for your vehicle that includes two antlers and a bright red nose like Rudolph. Simply roll up your windows to inch each antler in place and hook up the nose to the grille. That’s it. Now your PT Cruiser, Kia Soul, Chevy Suburban, or whatever you drive can look like one of Santa’s reindeer.
Hang a Wreath on the Grille
Another easy to install piece of car décor is a wreath. A car wreath is a decorative plastic wreath typically featuring some lights and a red bow that you can attach to your grille. If you have a vehicle like the Jeep Wrangler or Ford Bronco that features a spare wheel attached at the rear, that can be a good place to hang it too. You can even find spare wheel covers for those vehicles featuring a wreath design among a number of other festive looks.
Deck the Fenders with Lights and Garland
Christmas lights and garland are some key decorations around the house for the holiday, so why not have them running along the exterior of a vehicle? Cars covered in lights are a staple at winter parades and garland running along the sides only emphasizes the ornamentation. Plus, spring for the color changing LED lights and you could coordinate them with the Christmas music coming out of your sound system. Keep in mind that if you are looking at decking out your vehicle with lighting or really any decorations adorning the exterior of your vehicle, you’ll want to make sure that you properly secure them.
Wrapping a Car Like a Present
This one is pretty fun, wrapping body parts of your car with wrapping paper. The easiest part to wrap is the hood and wrapping that alone can be enough to show your holiday spirit, but you can take things further. Some festive individuals out there have gone to extensive lengths to wrap the entirety of their vehicle with wrapping paper. It’s definitely a unique look to see cruising by, but you’ve got to use the right stuff. Don’t use the cheap paper wrap. Instead, look for a wrap that’s hard to tear and is more of a plastic consistency than paper. This isn’t going to be an all-December decoration either. A car covered in wrapping paper will only look good for a day or two before it starts to succumb to the elements. If you really want it to last, get a decorative patterned vinyl wrap. You’ll achieve the same look for as long as you want it really.
A Big Red Bow
If you’re wrapping the car like a present, may as well give it a bow to finish the look. The giant bows on cars stems from their use in those car commercials we see every year where someone buys their significant other a brand-new car. You have the opportunity to recreate this in real life if you really want to gift a car to someone. Dealerships typically carry the giant red bows this time of year for just that occasion. The red bow doesn’t have to be used only for a gift though, it can be attached to the hood or the roof to show off your Christmas spirit too as you drive around too.
Santa Claus Coming Along for the Ride
There are a lot of products that involve Santa Claus, the Grinch, Buddy the Elf, and a number of other holiday characters coming along for the ride in or on your vehicle. You’ve got those passenger window clings that look like Old Saint Nick is riding shotgun. You can take that ride along idea a step further and buy an inflatable character that’s buckled in the front seat. There are rear window clings that incorporate the rear wiper to make it look like the Christmas character is waving. Finally, there’s a funny one where it looks like Santa is hanging on to the rear of the vehicle. All these Santa car Christmas decorations can be pretty helpful for parents out there too. Just have to point out a decorated car drives by to instill that “he knows if you’ve been naughty or nice” idea further.
The Whole Truck is Decorative
I’ve already extensively written about the different Christmas Trucks out there, so why not get one? Restore an old Chevrolet Half-Ton or Ford F-100 with some red paint and throw a nice Christmas tree in the bed. There you have it, a Christmas Truck just like all the ornaments and holiday décor from Hobby Lobby uses. You can then either park this old truck outside with the rest of the lawn decorations or take it for a slow ride to look at the all the lights. Whatever you end up doing with one of these Christmas Trucks, it’ll sure be a hit this holiday.
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