Even Tailgate Parties Need Holiday Trees

If you’re a year-round tailgater, you will probably get into a routine of setting up the party. Why not jazz up this year’s tailgate sites in the holiday months with some smart accessories that will match the seasonal mood?  I found this great range of holiday decorations and ornaments that positively inspire me to want the whole collection dripping off a centerpiece tree around which we can drink beer sing carols.

Take a look at these and tell me they wouldn’t take you through from Halloween through Halloween, Thanksgiving through Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanzaa, New Year and beyond!  Put them on your wish-list or give them to your friends as gifts and everyone will smile.

I’m not ranking these as they are all awesome and you can follow the links to a whole heap more styles and team specific designs – I love ‘em all.   Oh and from now on, let’s call it ‘The Tailgate Party Tree’ and warning: there will be beer involved.

Here’s how to decorate using the latest gear and accessories from tailgate party friendly suppliers.

Pick a compact, easy to transport tree if you are off to the car park or other outdoor tailgate party location.  Pre-decorate in this case.  I use green paper clips, thread the ornament on and over the tree branches and when you get to the site you don’t need to fuss over it.

Go shopping for team, beer, BBQ, tailgate party themed ornaments below.

No fairy on the top of my holiday tree. Yup, I’ll get one of these NFL Licensed Christmas Trees instead.  This Santa sleigh is decked out with Steelers logos and even Rudolph is wearing his team colors with pride.  It’s all connected to a humungous star that will twinkle all season long.  The star (which is about a foot wide) is surrounded by a metal track around which the sleigh rotates while the star lights up.  Unique and very festive!

$129.99 + shipping.

This set of 31 small NFL-themed Christmas tree ornaments – they will be great for a tiny tree (say a table top one of around 18”) so this is pretty good to take with you to brighten up your seasonal tailgate party atmosphere.  If you prefer to go minimalist then buy a few sets of these and smother the tree with the little helmets and you will really make a great stataement. Not a Bears fan?

MLB Boston Red Sox Thematic Gnome Ornament

I wouldn’t want to meet this angry gnome in a dark alley.  It pretty much sums up the Sox – plenty of fight in them … officially licensed NBL and as far removed from the sentimental ornaments most people like to put on their trees. And it’s also available for other teams of course, so click across the links and track down your own favorite.  It is a medium sized ornament and would make a great gift to a fan (or you can buy a ton of these when your own team wins and hand them out to the losers, thus rubbing it in even further).

MSRP = $12.90

5.5″ Happy Hour Budweiser Bud Light Beer Bottle with Scarf Christmas Ornament

A beer bottle dressed in a scarf?  Why not!  Accessorizing for the tailgate party, of course.

Note it is 5.5 inches tall and not the smallest ornament so if you are scaling your ornaments to make them all co-ordinate, remember this is on the big side.  Quite a sturdy item and should last for years (unlike a real bottle of beer).

MSRP = $12.99
Amazon price = $9.99

Kurt Adler 4-3/4-Inch Bud Light Beer Can Glass Ornament

Cans, bottles, kegs … it’s just a personal choice when it comes to getting geared up for tailgating parties.  This 4 3/4 inch ornament is blue, so consider this – it is also very suitable as a Hanukkah decoration.  Glass, and therefore, breakable, it is a very sweet mini can, perfectly reproduced from a Bud can and representing all that is joyous in the world.  Again, these look really smart en masse and at the discounted price you could invest in a few and put beer at the forefront of your tailgate holiday tree.

MSRP = $32.67

Amazon price = $14.74

Amazon Prime price =$8.80

 

Bud Light Six-Pack Miniature Ornament

Made of resin but looks like the real thing, this Bud Light Miniature Christmas Ornament is around 2 ¼ inches in size and will remind you of who you love most during the holiday period: your pal the six-pack.  This is more durable than the glass ornaments and, for those of you who like smaller objects to hang, it could be what you are looking for.

MSRP = $29.04
Amazon price = $11.63

NCAA Oregon Ducks vs. Oregon State Rivalry Holiday Ornament

Full disclosure: I know some avid Ducks fans and this would be their preferred tree ornament, tailgate party favor and replaced the fluffy dice on the rear vision mirror.

Note that Walt Disney allowed the Ducks to use Donald Duck as their mascot/logo -a rare privilege as Disney was not known for letting others ‘commercialize’ their characters.  This duck, and so many of the green and golds, look quite different from Donald these days and maybe there is a little distance from the old original agreement. Nice item though.

Hand painted resin figure

Approx. 3 1/2”

Officially licensed collegiate product.

MSRP = $15

Amazon price = $14.95

NFL 31 Piece Ornament Set NFL Team: San Francisco 49Ers

If you are more looking for a variety of bauble shapes this is quite good value for a complete range of decorations.  With thirty-one in the set, these holiday ornaments have footballs, sweaters and baubles enough to cover your tailgate party holiday tree.  And of course, you can get them in your team colors with the logo at the forefront.  Is there a better way to kick off your tailgate party holiday tree trimming day than a set of these?  They work out at less than a dollar per piece and will last you for years.

They are officially NFL licensed which is important as some of those knock-offs are printed really badly and are just plain ugly. The NFL license is only given to goods of a certain standard so that is a sort of guarantee of quality.  Besides,  apart from the Pittsburgh ones, pirates are no darn good.

MSRP = $41.99
Amazon price = $23.14

San Francisco 49ers Sleigh Ornament 4 pack

MSRP = $17.01

These tailgate party holiday trees are miniature traditional wooden sleighs, not your Bob-Sled team Luge slick hi tech numbers.  But they are emblazoned with the team logo of your choice.  (Just follow the links to the full range and select your favorite).

Four to a pack so around $3.50 each which is a good buy.

4 inches long.

Nice stocking stuffer as well for your fellow supporters.

It comes with a decorative tag for hanging.

NFL Stocking NFL Team: San Francisco 49Ers

These stockings are pretty awesome.  Imagine a row of these front and center on your tailgate party table, one for each guest!  Fill them with party favors.

NOTE: You can get these for most teams.  (As usual, follow the links and specify your team in the order.)

MSRP = $14.99

NCAA USC Trojans Christmas Tree Ornament

Cute molded hanging ornament presented in a box and ribbon included for hanging.

MSRP = $10.00
Amazon price = $9.95

USC Trojans 11-pc. Tabletop Tinsel Christmas Tree and Ornament Set

OK, so the Trojans just lost to UCLA.  How can you make them feel better about themselves?  Put up this very elegant tailgate party holiday tree, stand in a circle around it, join hands and sing ‘Fight on’ (the team song), then raise a cup of good cheer (or a can, bottle or beer bong)  until there are no more tears.  Yes, that will work.

Anyway, this is a really cute little tree, licensed, pre-decorated and ready to stand in the center of your tailgate party.

Tinsel.

10 themed ornaments on the tree.
Stands under 2 feet tall so is a compact size for transporting.

15″H x 9″W x 9″D

These are quite hard to find so grab yours before they sell out.

Price: $169.69

Gonzaga Bulldogs 3” Glass Basketball Ornament

Glass, officially licensed NCAA product and ready to hang!

MSRP  = $14.95

Here are some generic tailgate party porcelain or steel ornaments and most are personalizable.  These are witty, ironic and irreverent.  Perfect for the game-day tree.  As well, they make great gifts for people who are difficult to buy for.  After all, you can never have enough bling on the christmas tree.

I love buffalo wings christmas ornaments

MSRP  = $17.95

Pork Ribs Christmas Ornaments

 

 

BEER Double Vision – Red White Blue Christmas Tree Ornaments

 

 

Comes in all team colors.

Full range of shapes.

Personalize with your war-cry or name on back.

MSRP  = $24.95

 

MSRP  = $13.95

Stone Cold Steel Christmas Ornament

$20.95

NOTE: All these ceramic ornaments can be ordered in the following cool shapes with a loop of gold thread for hanging. You can even have this personalized with something on the flip-side.

Circle as shown

Oval

Star

Heart

T-shirt

Premium round (framed)

Premium Square (framed

MSRP = from $13.95 -$17.95 – $24.95