If you go down to the woods today, you’ll find all kinds of Christmas decorations!

The woodland theme is out in force for this years Xmas decorations and gifts.

Never have I seen so much wildlife scattered across ornaments, cushions and tree hangings for Christmas. I blame the owls, that’s where it all started.

I covered the stags head trend here, now here is a look at some of the smaller wildlife available to fill our homes. Its a bit ironic really, if half of these actually came into the house over the festive season we would do all we could to get them back out into the cold again!

Owl Christmas decoration at Anthropologie for Holiday 2012

Owl Christmas decoration at Anthropologie for Holiday 2012

 

Heals tweedy robin, tasteful in woodland tones for Christmas 2012

Heals tweedy robin, tasteful in woodland tones for Christmas 2012

 

Heals adorable fluffy owl Xmas tree decoration for Holiday 2012, I want to keep this one forever!

Heals adorable fluffy owl Xmas tree decoration for Holiday 2012, I want to keep this one forever!

 

V&A Museum nesting Robin for Christmas 2012

V&A Museum shop has a nesting Robin for Christmas 2012

 

Convincing cuddly mice at Caramel Baby and Child for Xmas stockings 2012

Convincing cuddly mice at Caramel Baby and Child for Xmas stockings 2012

 

Thornback and Peel woodland stag and robin and napkins for Holiday 2012

Thornback and Peel woodland stag and robin and napkins for Holiday 2012

 

Cath Kidston felt creatures in vivid red for Holiday 2012, can also be used as a pin cushion!

Cath Kidston felt creatures in vivid red for Holiday 2012, can also be used as a pin cushion!

 

House of Fraser straw dormouse Christmas tree decoration for Xmas 2012

House of Fraser straw dormouse Christmas tree decoration for Xmas 2012

 

Google eyed knitted owl at Next for Xmas 2012 decorations

Google eyed knitted owl at Next for Xmas 2012 decorations

 

Atsuyo et Akiko Winnie the Pooh pillow / cushion for Disney for Holiday 2012

Atsuyo et Akiko Winnie the Pooh pillow / cushion for Disney for Holiday 2012

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Christmas 2012 – It’s a Stag thing

If there is one theme I saw again and again for Xmas 2012 it was the unmistakable shape of a Stags head. Nothing quite sums up Christmas like it, a Nordic and Scottish symbol for winter white landscapes.

Here is a selection from the stores for the coming season in all varieties.

Greetings to the John Lewis press show for Xmas 2012

Greetings to the John Lewis press show for Xmas 2012

 

John Lewis wooden sculpture stag head for Christmas 2012 decorations £80

John Lewis wooden sculpture stag head for Christmas 2012 decorations

 

John Lewis Scandi chic stag's head for Xmas 2012 decorations

John Lewis Scandi chic stag’s head for Xmas 2012 decorations

 

Next metallic decorations  for Xmas 2012 displayed on woollen stags head for Christmas 2012

Next metallic decorations for Xmas 2012 displayed on woollen stags head for Christmas 2012

 

Display stag and ornamental stags for Christmas 2012 at Next

Display stag and ornamental stags for Christmas 2012 at Next

 

Stag shadow light at Next for Xmas 2012 homes inspiration

Stag shadow light at Next for Xmas 2012 homes inspiration

 

Cut out stag decorations from Next, stags for every price point!

Cut out stag decorations from Next, stags for every price point!

 

Stag decorated bags and china from Anorak for Xmas presents winter 2012

Stag decorated bags and china from Anorak for Xmas presents winter 2012

 

Realistic looking young stags head from Heals for Xmas 2012

Realistic looking young stags head from Heals for Xmas 2012

 

Heals simple white stags head Xmas tree decoration for Christmas 2012

Heals simple white stags head Xmas tree decoration for Christmas 2012

 

We three stags from Paperchase are for Xmas 2012 Christmas trees

We three stags from Paperchase are for Xmas 2012 Christmas trees

 

Large stags head from the collectors editions at Steiff for Xmas 2012 ( this one might be a Moose I guess?)

Large stags head from the collectors editions at Steiff for Xmas 2012 ( this one might be a Moose I guess?)

 

Sweet little stag from the collector's editions at Steiff toys for Christmas 2012

Sweet little stag from the collector’s editions at Steiff toys for Christmas 2012

Contacts -John Lewis, Next, Heals, Anorak, Paperchase, Steiff

All photos by Smudgetikka – all rights reserved

Since this post first went out I have been contacted with more great Stags heads so I am adding a few more in here, thank you to everyone who told me about them.

Sylvie Delorme - Curiosite,  stags head

Sylvie Delorme – Curiosite, stags head

Sylvie Delorme creates many different animal heads made to order in this distinctive style.

Lapin and Me pink Xmas deer for Christmas 2012

Lapin and Me pink Xmas deer for Christmas 2012

For the lover of kitsch style, the Lapin and Me pink neon deer.