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Goth Christmas guides: black trees and ornaments, Krampus and creepmas decor, licensed Nightmare Before Christmas pieces and gifts for dark-hearted friends.

11 guides4 chaptersFrom the Goth Christmas editorial team

Trees and toppers

Black Christmas trees, how to dress them, and the stockings, wreaths and garland that finish a goth room.

  1. Goth Christmas Decor: Black Trees, Dark Ornaments and Krampus

    Overview, 4 minA starting guide to goth Christmas decor: what makes it goth, black trees, bat and velvet ornaments, playful Krampus pieces and the dark season's key dates.

  2. Black Christmas Trees: Sizes, Shapes, Pre-Lit and Feather Options

    Guide, 4 minHow to choose a black Christmas tree: height and width, pencil or full shape, tip count, flocked and feather styles, and pre-lit safety labels to check.

  3. Black Christmas Stockings, Wreaths and Garland for a Goth Home

    Buying guide, 4 minBlack velvet, knit and faux fur stockings, feather and fir wreaths, garland, tinsel and tree skirts: what to look for when you dress a goth room for Christmas.

  4. How to Decorate a Goth Christmas Tree: Colors, Layers and Lights

    Answer, 4 minA step-by-step method for a goth Christmas tree: choose a color scheme, then layer lights, garland, ornaments by size, topper and skirt. Plus purple lights.

Ornaments

Black glass, velvet, bat and skull ornaments, plus licensed Nightmare Before Christmas and horror film pieces.

  1. Black Christmas Ornaments: Glass, Velvet, Skull and Bat Designs

    Buying guide, 5 minHow to choose black Christmas ornaments: mouth-blown or machine-made glass, shatterproof, velvet and felt, plus cute bat, cat, moon and raven designs.

  2. Horror Movie Christmas Ornaments: Gremlins, Beetlejuice and More

    Buying guide, 5 minLicensed Gremlins and Beetlejuice Christmas ornaments from Hallmark, how to spot official pieces, and cute Tim Burton-style ornaments for a spooky tree.

  3. Nightmare Before Christmas Decorations: Ornaments, Trees and Toppers

    Buying guide, 5 minLicensed Nightmare Before Christmas decorations from Hallmark, Department 56 and Kurt Adler: ornaments, villages, toppers and how to spot official pieces.

Krampus and creepmas

Krampus figures and the folklore behind them, and Halloween trees that carry from October into December.

  1. Krampus Decorations: Figures, Ornaments and Who Krampus Is

    Guide, 4 minWho Krampus is, when Krampusnacht falls and how Krampus runs work, then the figures, ornaments, vintage-style cards and masks that bring him home.

  2. Halloween Christmas Trees: Creepmas Decor From October to December

    Guide, 4 minHow to run one tree from Halloween to Christmas: which ornaments to swap and when, lighted Halloween trees, creepmas styling and light safety basics.

Gifts and wearables

Goth Christmas sweaters and gifts picked by personality and moment, from Krampusnacht to Secret Santa.

  1. Goth Christmas Sweaters: Krampus, Bat, Skull and Black Knit Designs

    Buying guide, 5 minGoth Christmas sweaters by design: Krampus, bats, black cats, cute skulls and plain black knits, plus how to read fiber and care labels before you buy.

  2. Goth Gifts for Christmas: Presents by Personality and Moment

    Buying guide, 4 minGoth Christmas gift ideas sorted by personality and moment: the witchy friend, the horror fan, the Victorian goth, a goth teen, Krampusnacht and Yule.