Just in time for Advent, many windows and front gardens are sparkling again. But you can also make the garden pond Christmassy without much effort. We have put together 6 ideas for Sei here.
The garden pond is a place where we can relax in summer and be very close to nature. It is staged with stylish light objects, so that we can always catch a glimpse even in the evening hours.
The garden pond is often laid out in such a way that you can still see it clearly from the living room. So it makes sense to make the garden pond just as decorative in winter as it is in summer. Especially at Christmas you can bring the magic to your garden pond with small decorative ideas. (Reading tip: Christmas decorations in the garden - 3 tips) And believe me, the neighbors will turn green with envy. After all, anyone can decorate front gardens and windows. ?
Here are 6 easy-to-implement ideas.
Create a Christmas flair at the garden pond
In most cases, the garden pond is not just a pond in which fish swim. If you have a reasonably green thumb and are a little creative, you will of course also ensure that the ambience around the pond is just as stylish as the garden pond alone is. Fountains, popular plants and bushes, seating areas or decorative figures - you can now let your imagination run wild with all these trappings.
✰ Idea 1: Decorate bushes and shrubs with Christmas balls
There is hardly a garden pond that does not have at least one bush or shrub nearby. You can use this to store your Christmas balls. After all, what works at Easter also works at Christmas.
Maybe you shouldn't use the new crystal glass baubles, plastic Christmas baubles will also work outside. These are also available in many different colors and with different patterns.
Just hang a few decorative balls at random on the bush. If you want, you can also attach self-made felt pendants. These can get wet, which is harmfulbut no further than the felt and does not affect the quality.
✰ Idea 2: Staged decorative elements
The garden is full of decorative elements. Whether it's a snowman, Santa Claus or elk - they don't really come into their own in the dark. With special spotlights, you can skilfully stage these decorative figures and enjoy them from the living room in the evening hours.
Electricity and water usually don't get along, so I recommend that you order pond lights directly from the specialist store. These lamps have been thoroughly tested for outdoor use and are also protected against the ingress of dust and water jets (pay attention to the IP numbers!). This is how you play it safe that the cozy Christmas season doesn't end in fire chaos.
» Tip: In summer you can use the pond spotlight to illuminate the fountain or rock fountain.
✰ Idea 3: Set up decorative light figures
Instead of illuminating simple decorative figures with spotlights, you can also use luminous figures. The trade has an extensive range ready here. Snowmen, elves, reindeer, Santa Clauses in different designs or even angels with a Christmas look - the trade knows almost no borders. Anything that pleases you and goes with the rest of the garden decoration is allowed.
» Important! Protect sockets and extension cords from the weather. The increased power consumption at Christmas is not uncommon - but you can counteract it. It is advisable to switch on the lights only in the evening hours and possibly to run them on a timer. That way you can at least save a few euros.
✰ Idea 4: decorate beds with fairy lights
Fairy lights are not only intended for the Christmas tree in the living room, you can also attach them to beds or small shrubs outdoors. For a long time now, the chain of lights has not only been available in the 0815 design. There are now many different colors and even shapes that create a cozy flair.
Here, too, it is important that you protect the associated electrical plug connections from the weather.
✰ Idea 5: Make an arrangement out of fir branches
Almost everyone has an Advent wreath on their table. But you can also make a arrangement for the garden pond. This one can't swim, but placed in a certain corner or placed on a hump, it creates a special magic that not everyone has.
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This video shows you how to tie and decorate an Advent wreath yourself. Instead of the normal candles, you can then use atmospheric LED pillar candles. Some of these can also be switched on and off by remote control. But you can also use small glasses with tea lights - try it out.
✰ Idea 6: Floating Candles
Floating candles always look very atmospheric on a pond. Since Christmas motifs are rather scarce, you should do a little work yourself. Because you can also make floating candles yourself with little effort - with cookie cutters such as stars, Christmas trees, hearts, shooting stars and gingerbread men, it's done in no time at all.
You will need:
- Tealights
- Christmas cookie cutters from baking
- Oil (optional)
- Crayons for colouring
- Backing with aluminum foil
Step 1: Melt the wax
First you have to melt the wax to have the desired motifs later. Add boiling water to a saucepan or bowl. Remove the wick from the tea light and place the rest in another bowl. Now you can melt the wax in a water bath.
Step 2: Add color and scent
So that the candles don't just appear white, you can color the wax with wax crayons. To do this, simply scrape along the pin with a knife and put the falling shavings into the wax. If you want (and also want to use the floating candles indoors), you can also add some scented oil. Christmas scents are cinnamon, orange, baked apple, etc.
Step 3: Shape the wax
Now prepare a base and line it with aluminum foil. Now place the motifs of your choice on it. Everyone certainly has some Christmas shapes at home from baking. Press this a little harder onto the base and fill the mold up to a quarter with wax. Only when this has dried, give up the wick. With floating candles, the wick must never be at the lower end, otherwise it will soak up the water and the candle will not light up later.
Now you can fill the mold completely with wax. Then let it dry well. Now the self-made floating candles are ready for use.
» My tip:Homemade floating candles are also perfect as a small Christmas gift.
You see, with just a little effort, you can turn a dreary garden pond into a real Christmas atmosphere. It doesn't have to cost a lot of money to conjure up something special. Often you have most of the utensils at home anyway. Often just the creative ideas are missing. I hope I was able to give you food for thought so that you can now also enjoy the view of the garden pond at Christmas.