The holiday season may be drawing near and you are considering selecting and purchasing special gifts for this occasion. Adding an item to your decorations or another person's would be a great solution to a present such as personalized ornaments that would appeal to all. These would personalize the trees and all the individuals in a household, and also make everyone feel like a big part of that same home.

The decorations could be made from a variety of materials including glass, clay, ceramic, wood, resin, or more. The names or initials of the person would be prominently displayed on them. They could also be unique shapes or illustrations depicting a special time or special interests.

Make this a lasting and traditional family project and add new and different decor to your tree. Your tree will always be a work in progress each December. Plan a party surrounding this occasion and serve festive drinks and foods. At this time, each individual person can hang their own varieties of ornaments to the branches and boughs. The older guests and family will have the most ornaments after a time.

You can use these as gifts for anyone. They make wonderful thank yous for friends, co-workers, bosses, neighbors, pastors, youth leaders, and many other special individuals in your life. Always be sure to pen a personal note to add to the gift for even more heartfelt meaning.

Something that is personalized doesn't necessarily mean it has names or initials inscribed on it. There are other occasions which can be celebrated with this type of token, A baby's first Christmas, a first car, first Christmas together, graduation, new job, college, new home, pets, a tribute to someone who may have passed away that year, or school could all be used when making your final selections for those special people in your life.

Select those with forms or illustrations that showcase activities or special talents. For example, a child who loves gymnastics can have one in the shape of a gymnast. A swimmer can have his name or initials displayed on a miniature swimmer. Basketball players' names look great on a miniature basketball. The options are endless and the more personal and unique they are, the more impact they will have.

Be sure to carefully pack and save all of these items each and every year. They will bring about many special thoughts and memories for decades to come. All of the members of the family will take special delight in seeing their special ones on the tree every year.

Adding these small and special tokens to your tree will make this and future holiday seasons so memorable. It can be a yearly tradition to have a gathering to add these to the real or artificial tree of your choice. If there begins to be too many of these on the branches, add them to garlands and miniature trees around the home. You can even fill a clear glass container of similar items to decorate a coffee table or a side table.