Unexpected Ornaments

Whether you have a Doberman Pinscher, a Boston Terrier or a Great Dane, these ornaments are a fun way to include your pet in the Christmas celebration.

To buy: Modern Iron, $5

These charming snowman ornaments have a fun old-school feeling. They're topped with hats made out of old sheet music, and hung with a burlap rope. (And to be honest, we have no idea what the faces are made of… but they're pretty darned cool!)

To buy: Paper And Mache, $13

This delicate, sparkling ornament has a very DIY feel: It's made of styrofoam, feathers, resin and glitter. Get it in five pretty colors.

To buy: Anthropologie, $6

Whether you're over the hill and far away or right in the middle of the city, you'll get a vintage urban feel with these fun, soft ornaments.

To buy: Target, $3

This cute little guy is crocheted from cotton yarn. Similar fellows are available in all different colors, in the forms of chickens, mice, owls and more.

To buy: Minibytes, $20

This Waldorf-inspired ornament is needle-felted from 100 percent wool, and sits atop a little branch. The little guy is available in just about any color you can imagine.

To buy: Fairyfolk, $18

You've surely seen an angel ornament before, and maybe even a sock monkey ornament, too. But a sock monkey angel? Pretty unique—and pretty cool. The mesh wings and pipe cleaner halo complete the DIY-feel.

To buy: Urban Outfitters, $12

Be honest—how many times have you seen a walrus hanging from a Christmas tree? Heck, how many times have you seen a walrus featured anywhere… nonetheless one with sequins? Give this underrated (and adorable) animal a chance on your tree this winter, and just try and count how many compliments you receive.

To buy: Anthropologie, $18

Design-lovers will instantly recognize the Pantone marking on these bulb ornaments. They're available in ten bold colors, and are a fun way to make your tree feel a little funky without straying too far from tradition.

To buy: Uncommon Goods, $15

If you want to get away from all the ornament clichés, try this chair. Yep, a chair. It doesn't even have a string for hanging—you just slip the woven seat through your tree's branches. It's a miniature rendition of the popular handwoven Reed Chair.

To buy: CB2, $5

This sophisticated but cheery ornament will look extra pretty next to the sparkling lights on your Christmas tree.

To buy: Target, $8

OK, there's nothing out of the ordinary about a pinecone hanging from a Christmas tree … but a mouth-blown, hand-painted rainbow ornament? Now that's pretty cool.

To buy: MoMA Store, $30

If you've got a mixed religion family, this is the ornament for you. It celebrates Christmas in the Christian way by … well … being a Christmas tree ornament, and it throws a nod to the modern Jewish Christmas-day "tradition" of eating at Chinese restaurants, too.

To buy: World Market, $8