Food Ornaments

Food Christmas ornaments are the pieces guests walk up to the tree to inspect: a buttery croissant, a tin of anchovies, a slice of pumpkin pie, a pickle tucked deep in the branches. The whole menu hangs here, from caviar and charcuterie to coffee, cake, and candy, ready for the cook, the baker, and the friend who always knows where to eat.

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Food ornaments have a way of stealing the show on a Christmas tree, because each one says something specific about the person who hangs it: the baker who lives for butter, the host who builds the board, the coffee drinker who needs a cup before anyone speaks. Our glass food ornaments run savory to sweet, with sushi, oysters, mac and cheese, pizza, and tinned fish beside croissants, macarons, cupcakes, ice cream, and gingerbread houses.

To build a food themed Christmas tree, pick a menu and let it repeat: a French bakery tree with baguettes and croissants, a seafood tree with oysters, caviar, and a crab boil, a diner tree with grilled cheese, fries, and strawberry soft serve, or a gingerbread Christmas tree hung with gingerbread house ornaments, cottages, a gingerbread church, and gingerbread friends. Food ornaments also make easy gifts. Tie one to a bottle of wine for the holiday dinner host, slip one into a stocking, or bring one to a white elephant swap and watch it get stolen twice. Pair one with our hostess gifts for a thank you that lands.

Drinks have a place here too, from coffee presses, tea tins, and eggnog to lemonade stands, diet cola, and a martini glass heaped with olives. The rest of the bar, from martinis to champagne, lives with our cocktail ornaments. And the classic Christmas pickle is here, ready to hide. For every style beyond the kitchen, browse our full Christmas ornaments collection.

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The pickle ornament tradition is a Christmas morning hunt: a green glass pickle is hidden deep in the tree, and whoever finds it first gets an extra gift or bragging rights for the year. It is often called a German custom, though it is far better known in the United States, and its true origin is debated. Start with our classic pickle ornament, and find more pickle ornaments in this collection, ready to hide.

Most of our food Christmas ornaments are glass, many of them from Cody Foster and Old World Christmas. A few are felt, fabric-topped, or other materials, and each product page lists what that piece is made of. Glass is breakable, so hang these on sturdy inner branches and store them wrapped between seasons.

Start with a menu: choose one cuisine or meal, such as a French bakery, a seafood feast, or a dessert table, and repeat it across the tree. Let larger pieces like cakes and gingerbread houses anchor the lower branches, fill the gaps with smaller treats, and finish with ribbon in a color pulled from the food. Plain glass baubles between the treats give the eye a place to rest.