Owl christmas ornaments

Owl Christmas ornaments at The Christmas Shop

Owls are among the most beloved woodland animals within the animal Christmas ornaments. Inge Glas Manufaktor makes the most striking pieces: mouth-blown, hand-painted and finished with gold-coloured glitter that sparkles next to the tree lights. Decoris adds smaller glass owls in 6 and 8 centimetre sizes, often with black bead eyes. For anyone after something more sustainable, Decoris also makes an eco version in recycled glass with biodegradable paint and glitter.

Mouth-blown owls from Bavaria

The finest glass owls come from Inge Glas Manufaktor in the Bavarian region. Every ornament is mouth-blown and then hand-painted in the workshop. The combination of cream, brown and gold sits beautifully on a classic Christmas tree, and the glitter brings the owl to life as soon as the lights come on. No two pieces leave the workshop exactly alike: an extra stripe in the feathers, a slightly different angle of the eyes.

Snow white, russet brown and everything in between

Owls are often chosen by colour. The collection includes snow-white owlets, russet-brown owls with green and gold glitter, and dark brown forest owls. Decoris makes the smaller glass versions (6 or 8 centimetres) with black bead eyes that give the owl its typical curious look. An owl stays the centre of attention no matter where on the tree you hang it.

For a woodland Christmas tree

An owl looks best in a Christmas tree with a forest or natural theme. Combine with squirrel ornaments, foxes, deer and mushroom ornaments for a complete woodland feel. An owl also works well in a classic tree in gold, brown and cream. Hang it high between the branches, so it can look down on the rest of the decoration from its perch.