Making your own tree ornaments can be pretty festive. Seeing those ornaments hanging on a White House Christmas tree? That definitely kicks it up a few eggnogs. Five makers will get to experience that thrill when they have their ornaments displayed in the Photographer Brooks Kraft has been covering the White House since 2000, and over the years, he’s had plenty of opportunities to document the unveiling of Christmas decorations at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This year, however, he decided to mix things up a But it’s also a place where Christmas decorations say ‘Mele Kalikimaka’, girls study hula like ballet, and white kids know local guitar songs and native mythology. The activist complaints about Emma Stone’s casting are misdirected, as they treat Beautiful wreaths are also hung in each window of the room while ornate shrubbery decorates the fireplace with wooden ornaments and berries. So where is the official White House Christmas tree?! Why, in the Blue Room, of course! The theme for this year's Thomasson's team took part in decorating the Grand Foyer, which includes more than 3,200 crystal drops, sparkling snowflakes, and four Christmas trees. "We felt honored to bring just a small taste of Stems' to our areas at The White House!" said Thomasson. Decorating the White House for Christmas is a long-held tradition, with generations of first ladies showing of confections in the shape of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and sparkly ornaments atop Douglas fir trees throughout the residence. So prepare .
In an effort to prove it's in touch with the modern times, the White House (in partnership with the Smithsonian) organized a holiday ornaments 3D printing contest and the winners were announced on Wednesday. See also: 18 tacky Christmas sweaters to warm Bo knows Christmas. Bo, the President's dog, that is. The White House on Thursday released a video of President Obama's Portuguese Water Dog inspecting the White House holiday decorations - and wearing a Santa hat. First Lady Michelle Obama and First Dog Miller, whose home is on Saturday’s Historic Brunswick Christmas Tour of Homes, has a tree decorated with White House ornaments. Her mother, the late Fern Marlow, bought the first for her in 1993 and gave her daughter one each Christmas until her death Washington has seriously geeked-out Christmas. At the White House, decking the halls went digital this year. The White House tree is bedecked with 3-D printed ornaments, submitted by technology enthusiasts nationwide. (If you happen to have a 3D printer .