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Nutcracker Themed Christmas Tree (Sugar Plum Fairy)

Nutcracker Themed Christmas Tree (Sugar Plum Fairy)

3 Dec

This post was most recently updated on October 25th, 2020

IN THIS ARTICLE: I share the Nutcracker themed Christmas tree I created for a school fundraiser. This pretty Christmas tree is filled with glittery blush pink and gold ribbon and accents. It also includes the sweetest DIY paper ballerinas, wooden nutcracker ornaments, and sugar plum fairies.

I’m so excited to share this pretty and sparkly Nutcracker themed Christmas tree. Every year, I help out with a fundraiser at my kids’ school by decorating a fun, themed Christmas tree.  The fully decorated Christmas tree is then carefully delivered to the lucky winner’s home in bubble wrap. They can set it up right away, as is!  

Nutcracker Themed Christmas Tree

This year, I created a Nutcracker Themed Christmas Tree, inspired by dancing sugar plum fairies. Over the past five years, I’ve chosen different themes for the Christmas trees I’ve decorated for this fundraiser. Last year, it was a DIY Disney Frozen Christmas Tree, filled with Frozen inspired decorations. I’ll include links to some of the other theme trees at the end of this post!

Nutcracker Themed Christmas tree

Nutcracker Theme Tree Inspiration: Sugar Plum Fairy

This year, my Nutcracker tree was inspired by the ballerina in our family. Our daughter has been studying ballet since she was 3 year old, and she loves The Nutcracker. So, this particular Nutcracker themed Christmas tree was inspired by the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Who is the Sugar Plum Fairy?

Do you have a ballerina in your family? If so, I bet you already know who the Sugar Plum Fairy is. The Sugar Plum Fairy is a ballerina who dances in the the second act of the Nutcracker.  In fact, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is one of the most well-known scores from the Nutcracker. 

I wanted this Nutcracker Christmas tree to be soft and romantic and pretty, so the Sugar Plum Fairy was perfect inspiration.

Sugar Plum Fairy tree

What You’ll Need to Create a Nutcracker Themed Tree

To create a Nutcracker Christmas Tree inspired by the Sugar Plum Fairy, you’ll need some of these items. You can substitute colours and decorations to make it your own! You can find a lot of these items over on my Amazon Storefront.

  • Blush pink wired ribbon
  • Gold or champagne wired ribbon
  • Blush pink, mauve, and gold/champagne Christmas tree decorations
  • Glittery (sugared) Christmas ball ornaments
  • Wooden Nutcracker decorations
  • Ballerina decorations (See link to DIY paper ballerina craft below)
  • DIY Nutcracker Musical Score Decoration (see below)

Nutcracker Christmas Tree: The Decorations

Sparkly Ball Ornaments

I started out by buying as many blush pink and purple Christmas decorations as I could get my little hands on!  

Christmas ornament for Sugar Plum Fairy tree

Blush Pink & Gold Ribbon

I also selected different types of glittery ribbons in champagne golds and blush pinks in order to create a pretty, romantic, cascading effect.

Nutcracker themed Christmas tree

If you’ve ever wondered how to put ribbon on a Christmas tree, it’s easier than you might think! You can find my popular ribbon tutorial here:

HOW TO PUT RIBBON ON A CHRISTMAS TREE (TUTORIAL)
Yes, I want to know how! >>

Wooden Nutcrackers

When I set out to  find wooden Nutcracker decorations, it wasn’t as easy as I’d hoped.  I wasn’t just looking for any Nutcrackers. To keep with the vision I had for this tree, the nutcrackers had to be blush pink, mauve, or white!

There’s lots of fun Nutcrackers out there. But they are all painted in super bright Christmas colours. Of course, I could have painted these nutcrackers, but I wanted a quicker solution. After searching and searching, I found this fabulous blush pink Nutcracker. It was as if he was looking for my Sugar Plum Fairy inspired Nutcracker Christmas Tree all his little Nutcracker life :-).

Pink wood nutcracker

Ballerina Decorations

With my Nutcracker crisis averted, I moved onto to ballerina decorations. You know how some years you see ballerina-related decorations everywhere?  This year, not so much.  Honestly, I couldn’t even find a ballet shoe. So I put my thinking cap on.

DIY Paper Ballerina Tutorial

I remembered how I’d once seen a pretty paper ballerina online tutorial right here: Paper Ballerina Tutorial.  These ballerinas use paper snowflakes as the tutus, so they’re perfect for a Christmas tree! I love how these delicate paper ballerinas add an airy, ethereal quality to the Nutcracker Christmas tree.

DIY paper ballerina

DIY Canvas Decoration: Nutcracker Score

Now I had just about everything I needed to bring this Nutcracker theme to life! But, I felt it was still missing something: the music! The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is such a quintessential part of the Nutcracker Ballet. I wanted to make sure it was a part of the tree.

Of course, finding a Christmas tree decoration with such a specific musical score was going to be next to impossible. So I decided to create my own! Last year, I created my own DIY Christmas tree decorations for my Disney Frozen theme tree using small artist canvases and modge podge. They turned out so sweet that I decided to use this for the Nutcracker themed Christmas tree.

DIY decoration for Nutcracker tree

To make these, I simply printed out scores from The Nutcracker in mini versions. Then I adhered them to small canvases using Modge Podge. Finally, to make them sparkle, I used some blush pink glitter while the Modge Podge was still wet.  They turned out really pretty.

Nutcracker Tree: Shop the Look

I’ve curated some of my favourite Christmas decorations over in my Christmas Decor Shop. Pop by and take a look!

Shop the Look: Nutcracker Themed Christmas Tree

In the meantime, here are some decorations that will help you achieve the same look as my Nutcracker themed Christmas tree. (Contains affiliate links.)

What Goes Your Nutcracker Themed Tree First?

Ok, so now you’ve collected everything you need for your Nutcracker tree. Yay, you! But, what the heck goes on first? Check out my step by step instructions for what goes on a Christmas tree first, in the middle, and last, in this tutorial:

WHAT GOES ON A CHRISTMAS TREE FIRST?
Best Order to Decorate a Christmas Tree >>

How to Create a Theme Tree: Imagination!

I’m so happy with how this Nutcracker themed Christmas tree turned out. If you want to create a themed Christmas tree like this one, there is one important ingredient: your imagination!

It’s not always easy to find exactly what you are looking for when you need it.  So, put your creative hat on and improvise! With special DIY projects, your tree will turn out even better than you imagined.

More Theme Tree Ideas

North Pole Themed Christmas Tree

DIY Disney Frozen Christmas Tree

Sweet Tooth / Candy Land Themed Christmas Tree

Cozy Cottage Plaid (Red Plaid & Buffalo Plaid) Themed Tree

Winter Wonderland Themed Christmas Home Tour

All White Christmas Theme Home Tour

Navy Blue & Silver Christmas Home Tour

So, have you ever created a theme tree?  Tell me all about it in the comments!

Nutcracker themed Christmas tree

In the meantime, if you’re laser focused on the Nutcracker theme, there’s a great article on Martha Stewart on creating a Nutcracker “Land of Sweets” tree!

Until next time,

K.

By Kerri, December 3, 2016, Filed Under: Christmas Decorating, Christmas DIY Projects, Christmas Tree Ideas Theme Trees, How to Decorate a Christmas Tree, Seasonal & Party Decorating, Uncategorized

About Kerri

Kerri Roche is the voice behind A Pop of Pretty, a Canadian-based home decorating blog, where she shares her love of modern cottage and coastal style, from the island of Newfoundland. Kerri is a lifelong interiors lover and an avid home enthusiast. She holds an MBA and Bachelor degree in Commerce (Marketing). Her blog is a creative outlet where she loves to inspire other style seeking home lovers with design and renovation ideas, DIY home decor tutorials, and shopping tips as she decorates her suburban family home and coastal cottage - all while juggling a busy young family, including a globe-trotting husband, 3 busy kids (including twins), and two energetic dogs named Finny and Winnie.

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