Christmas window decorations are perfect if you want to give your home that lovely, eye-catching glow without climbing up on your roof or even going outside. There’s a wide range of Christmas window decorations from things that light up to simple clings to 3D animated projections. I’ve picked out the best buys that will help you stand out this year. You can also pick up mailbox Christmas decorations you’ll be festive from your windows to the end of your driveway.
For those who don’t feel like messing around with wires or anything too technical, classic window clings are an easy and fun way to make your windows more festive.
These snowflake clings are not only more intricate and unique than the ones you’re used to, they are also made of glitter.
The silver icy, sparkle is inside the cling and won’t rub off and make a mess. This set comes with 68 silver glitter window clings in five different sizes from two inches wide to over four inches wide.
There are enough clings here to cover a lot of windows. They are reusable for next year, just be sure to store them flat (like you’d press a flower) so they don’t curl up on themselves.
If you’re like me and grew up watching A Christmas Story every year, you need this window poster of the iconic leg lamp.
Window posters are some of the easiest decorations you can have. All you do is hang them up over a window (I use painters tape on mine) and then leave the lights on at night so the image on the poster is illuminated.
This one makes it look like you have a leg lamp displayed prominently in your window. It’s an award after all.
It will have fans of A Christmas Story slowing down in their cars to point and take photos.
This set of 12 star lights hang down from a central cord at different levels like icicles for a simple but festive effect.
You get six small stars that are four inches across and six large stars that are almost eight inches across. The 138 LED lights can flash in eight different programmed combinations like glowing and fading, sequential chasing, and twinkling.
This is definitely a decoration for a larger window space with a central cord length of six feet and the stars hang down between two and three feet from the top cord. These window lights don’t run on battery power and will need access to an outlet.
If you’re looking to be environmentally-conscious, you can also find solar Christmas lights in star shapes.
Brand new this year, these hanging placards create a 3D LED illusion of festive Christmas scenes.
Most of us are familiar with those LED lamps that create a hologram-like 3D lamps (like this one of an adorable chameleon) but this Christmas window decoration is a string of several of these types of images.
The string of lights holds five staggered plaques, each with a 3D effect Christmas image. It’s available in this iridescent multi-color or warm white.
These are just on the scene so pick them up and be ahead of the trend.
This 10-foot curtain of lights can be enjoyed from outside and inside the house.
These icicle-style lights are long enough to act as a full-length curtain and are lovely when paired with a sheer curtain or used alone. The 10-foot strand has 12 icicle light falls and 300 LED bulbs.
It comes with a remote so you can easily control the timer settings and eight, flashing light patterns. Do keep in mind that these need to be plugged in but they’re also waterproof and can be used outside.
Often it’s not easy to fit a full-size tree in your home, but if you still want the appearance of having that huge, glittering tree in your front window, check out this window poster.
Window posters are a simple decoration with a dramatic effect. I use these giant spider posters every year at Halloween.
To install, use the included double-sided tape to attach the poster to your window frame. Your goal is to completely cover up your window so make sure you’re double-checking the measurements of the poster (34.5 inches by 60 inches) and the measurements of your window.
Once your poster is up, all you do is leave the lights on in that room, or, for a more intense effect, place a lamp right in front of the poster. The image of huge Christmas tree is facing outwards so the effect is the illusion of a brightly light Christmas tree that will look real to folks driving by. This poster will cover up your window and keep the light out during the day so that’s something to keep in mind.
This is one of the window decorations that is meant for people outside your window and not the ones inside. WoWindows also makes a pair of frosty Wreath Posters and Menorah Poster with removable flame covers so you can light up another candle each night.
Whether you haven’t had the time or budget to decorate this year or your looking to cover every available space in your own in Christmas wonder, check out this curtain set.
The two panels create a faux Christmas scene complete with Christmas tree, candles, gifts, and a fireplace. This is an easy (and much cheaper) way to bring a fireplace into your home this holiday if you don’t have one.
I love their use of curtains printed on the curtains to create 3D effect.
The printing is high quality and the colors are stunning. They fall 84 inches long and the two panels together measure 108 inches wide.
When you want to compete with the neighbors for the best decorated house in the neighborhood, a digital projector ups the ante for everyone.
These work by installing the included projection screen just like you would a backlit window poster. Then a projector is set behind the window and it projects videos onto the screen that make it look like what’s happening on the video is happening inside your home.
This kit comes with pre-loaded videos and a remote for easy set up. It includes four Christmas scenes as well as four creepy Halloween videos. It works for horizontal and vertical windows and the images can be enjoyed from both inside and outside the home.
Each video has its own soundtrack and an audio out jack so you can hook the projector up to speakers if you wanted the sound to be heard outside. You don’t need to be technically savvy to make this work and it comes with easy set up directions.
If you like the idea of window clings but want something a little more unique than snowflakes, check out this wide variety of clings that work for windows, walls, and any other flat, clean surface.
You get over 50 clings in the original sheet that include stylized Christmas trees, ornaments, stockings, reindeer, snowflakes, and big “Merry Christmas.”
This set also comes with a free sheet of 27 additional snowflake clings. They are reusable, non-toxic, and waterproof in case you live in a cold climate and get some condensation on the inside of your windows. These are big window clings that are good for larger spaces.
The biggest Christmas tree is almost a foot tall, so if you have a large window or an expanse of wall you want to let your kids turn into a winter wonderland, this is a great option.
At 15 inches across, these festive light-up bells are big enough to be seen from the street.
It lights up with long-lasting LED bulbs. The lights are only on one side of the bells so you can decide if you want it facing inward or facing outside. It comes with two suction cup hooks that you attach to your window and then hang the bell on.
You’ll need access to an outlet and the power cord is just under two feet long so just keep that in mind when ordering.
These suction cup snowflakes are entirely contained making them quick and easy to place in any window without worrying about cords.
They each come with two CR2032 batteries installed (replacements are cheap if you need them) and they stick directly to your window. No wires or plugs to deal with at all. The LED bulbs change color for a memorizing, shifting rainbow effect. There are three designs of snowflakes and each has a diameter of four inches across. This set comes with four snowflakes, but you can also buy sets of 12.
If you’re more interested in how your windows look from the inside, try transforming your decor with Christmas valances.
This poinsettia and red candle valance is made of thick, expensive feeling tapestry fabric and has an intricate needle-point appearance. It fits one-inch curtain rods and measures at 60 inches across and hangs 15 inches long including the gold-tinted fringe.
These valances are more a subtle and classy way to decorate your windows for the holiday and also come in winter cardinal and Santa Claus designs.
Candles in the windows are a classic Christmas decoration and this brings a little bit of extra sparkle to the party.
The two candle silhouettes with holly leaves and berries are backlit to illuminate the glittery material with hidden snowflake pattern. It can be displayed on its own or on the included suction cup. Just keep in mind that this one that will need to be plugged in.
Get your home looking festive with these best Christmas window decorations including lights and stickers. Window lights are great alternatives to outdoor decor.
