You Can Update Your Holiday Decorations for Under $100—Here’s How

While the majority of my holiday decorations are passed down from my grandparents or from antique and thrift shops, I add a few new items to my collection every year.

What I choose to shop for changes yearly, but regardless of what’s on my list, I always stick to a specific budget. This year, I budgeted $100 to add more decorations or replace decorations that no longer work or are broken. Thanks to dozens of surprisingly affordable items on Amazon, I was able to add 10 decorations to my shopping cart and actually come out under budget.

Below are the 10 items I’ll be adding to my collection this year including lights, ornaments, pillow covers, tabletop decor, and more. While I was willing to spend up to $100, my total for all 10 items ended up being $94. Prices are as low as $7, with nothing priced over $13.

Holiday Decorations Under $100

• Joiedomi Outdoor Multi-Colored Christmas Lights, $10 (was $13)
• Dfxsz Nutcracker Christmas Throw Pillow Cover, $10
• Ludilo 135-Piece Christmas Window Clings, $7 (was $10)
• VercanMonth 9-Piece Clear Christmas Ball Ornaments, $12 (was $22)
• Ffptbnyx 3-Piece Handmade Scandinavian Santa Gnomes, $7 with coupon (was $13) 
• Hobays 6-Pack Battery-Operated Fairy Lights, $7 (was $10)
• Dazzle Bright Falling Icicle Outdoor Lights, $11 with coupon (was $17)
• Ornativity Glitter Star Tree Topper, $9 (was $12)
• Scentsicles O Christmas Tree Scented Christmas Ornaments, $8
• iMucci Wool Fur White Tree Skirt, $13

Shop all the picks below for a total of $93. If you have more in your budget this year, be sure to look through Amazon’s entire section of Christmas decor to find even more must-have decorations.

Joiedomi Outdoor Multi-Colored Christmas Lights

Every Christmas decoration list has to start with simple multi-colored lights—especially when they’re less than $10. These classic tiny-bulbed lights can be used indoors or outside to decorate your Christmas tree or light up your front porch. Each strand is 21.4 feet long and you can connect up to five strands for a total of more than 105 feet.

Dfxsz Nutcracker Christmas Throw Pillow Cover

A definite must on my shopping list this season, this Nutcracker pillow cover is just $10 and can change a boring throw pillow into an adorable holiday decoration. Shoppers say the cover is easy to zip on and off, is made of durable canvas, and adds a touch of classic Christmas style without standing out too much. “Ordered these for the bedrooms and they are adorable,” one five-star reviewer wrote. “Just the right touch for Christmas.”

Ludilo 135-Piece Christmas Window Clings

How adorable are these best-selling snowflake window clings? You’ll get 135 reusable snowflakes of various sizes for less than $10. Place them on your windows, doors, ceramic tiles, kitchen appliances, and more to bring a bit of winter indoors. More than 10,000 Amazon shoppers have purchased the window clings in just the last month, calling them “so much fun” and saying they’re “an easy way to dress up your home for winter.”

VercanMonth 9-Piece Clear Christmas Ball Ornaments

It can be tough to find quality ornaments for a decent price, but this nine-piece set of Christmas balls fits the bill. Available in champagne, gold, red, or white, the ornaments are made of plastic, so you don’t need to worry about them breaking if they fall off the tree. The clear ornaments are decorated with either glitter on the outside or confetti inside, which will sparkle when next to your tree’s shining lights.

Ffptbnyx 3-Piece Handmade Scandinavian Santa Gnomes

You can’t go wrong with holiday gnomes, especially when they’re handmade and less than $10. This set includes three gnomes wearing red, green, and black buffalo plaid winter hats. The Scandinavian gnomes have a weighted bottom, allowing them to sit on their own on a shelf, table, or fireplace mantel. “These gnomes are well made, colorful, and add a bit of whimsy to any location they are placed,” one five-star reviewer wrote. “Definitely a conversation piece once they’re spotted.”

Hobays 6-Pack Battery-Operated Fairy Lights

I add more fairy lights to my decorations every year because they’re inexpensive and can be used year-round. While multi-colored lights give off a more seasonal vibe, tiny white lights make your space cozier regardless of the season. The lights can be used on a tree or intertwined with garland, or to light up vases and jars. You can even twist the lights into letters and pin them to a wall to spell out words or names.

Dazzle Bright Falling Icicle Outdoor Lights

I typically don’t decorate outside as much as I do inside, but these falling icicle lights have changed my mind. Now just $11 thanks to a sale and on-site coupon, the waterproof plastic lights come in eight colors, with eight lights on each 16.4-foot strand. The lights put on a meteor shower-like show, appearing to “fall” from the tree, roof, porch, or wherever you’ve decided to hang them. “The lights are worth the money and they work fantastic. Got so many compliments so far and keep getting them frequently,” one five-star reviewer wrote. “Very good buy and have had no issues whatsoever and love the way they look.”

Ornativity Glitter Star Tree Topper

I have a habit of changing my tree topper every year, so I like to stick to ones that are inexpensive like this glitter star topper. Subtle yet gorgeous, the topper comes in six colors—champagne, gold, red, rose gold, silver, and white—and is lightweight and shatterproof. Coated in glitter, the topper will make your tree glisten, especially when it catches sunlight during the day and the brilliance of your Christmas lights at night.

Scentsicles O Christmas Tree Scented Christmas Ornaments

I have an artificial Christmas tree, but I still want my home to smell like I have a real one. I add these Scentsicle Christmas tree ornaments to my tree every year to make my house smell like a fresh Christmas tree farm. They match the tree branches perfectly so you can’t see them, but you can sure smell them. Best part? They’re less than $10 and last all season!

iMucci Wool Fur White Tree Skirt

Holiday decorating is a lot of work, so I like to keep my tree up for as long as possible. This year, I’ll be using this white tree skirt that reminds me of freshly fallen snow. Shoppers call the tree skirt “elegant and cozy” and say it’s “beautiful, soft, and fluffy.” You can even pair it with these snowflake ornaments for $7 and still stay around $100.