2011 White House Christmas Decorations

The White House is decked out in its holiday best once again this year.  Each year, the First Lady picks a new theme for the holidays and the 2011 White House Christmas theme  is “Shine, Give, Share” which includes a tribute to military troops, veterans, and their families. 

The official White House Christmas tree, located in the Blue Room, is 18.5 feet this year.

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The Blue Room tree features holiday cards created by military children and medals, badges, and patches from all branches of the military.

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A second tree honoring the military sits in the East Landing of the White House.  This tree honors Gold Star military families, ones that have lost a loved one in service.  The tree features star ornaments which families inscribed with the name of their loved one.

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A total of 37 Christmas trees are part of the official 2011 White House Christmas decorations.  Two large trees stand in the Grand Foyer.

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The China Room features a decorated tree and elegant table setting.

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The Red Room features two smaller trees and red wreaths.

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The Green Room features handmade tabletop trees made from recycled aluminum.

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The Library has a large tree decorated with red ornaments and a banner highlighting this year’s theme.

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The Library also features a large topiary sculpture of First Dog, Bo, crafted from plastic trash bags.  This is one of the many Bo sculptures made this year.

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The East Garden Room contains the largest Bo sculpture, a 4.5 foot Bo made of 35 yards of felt which stands next to several paper Christmas trees. 

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The White House even provides details and a template to make your own mini paper Christmas tree.

I think this year’s White House Christmas decorations look beautiful.  I like the special tributes to the military, the handmade trees, and of course all of the Bo features.  What do you think of this year’s White House décor?