Although I’m sure many retail stores will hate to see this, you do not have to buy decorations for your home this holiday season. There are plenty of natural decoration options that will look just as festive as those fake silver trees.

If your yard is filled with pine trees, then there are probably lots of pine cones lying around your yard. Pick up the pretty ones, as well as some pine fronds and use those to decorate a mantel or table. You could also wrap them around your mailbox or put them over your front door.

The pine cones would also look great by themselves on a dining room table.

Fresh cranberries look festive when you float them in a water-filled glass dish with sustainable candles.

If you like the green and red combination, why not decorate with green and red apples? You could create a pretty centerpiece that’s also edible!

Make an orange pomander ball out of an orange, whole cloves and a ribbon. Just poke some holes in a fresh orange and stick whole dried cloves in them. This site recommends rolling the ball in spices, which I’m sure would make it smell even better!

I’m a big fan of the whole edible decoration idea. We’ve never made a gingerbread house, but I’m thinking that might be a fun new tradition to add to our holidays.

Here’s a link for some other great green holiday suggestions.

Do you have any cool ideas for green holiday decor?