Deck Your Shelves for the Holidays!

Are you looking for ways to decorate your bookshelves for the holidays? Here are a few ideas using holiday decorations you might already have around the house!

Deck Your Shelves for the Holidays

Are you looking for quick and easy ways to make your bookshelves look festive? I have many ideas for you! Updated for 2022!

Candy Cane Book Stack

Here’s a candy cane book stack, complete with a few favorite books.

I’m part Swedish, and have a large collection of these little Scandanavian nisse, many handed down. When my kids were little we used to make little groupings all over the house, but now I just sprinkle a few around.

Here’s a red and green book stack, with two more of my collection – these guys are definitely vintage!

Deck Your Shelves for the Holidays: Snowflake Book Stack

A snowflake book stack is fun and easy too!

Deck Your Shelves for the Holidays: Christmas Book Tree

I’ve seen these be HUGE or small and they are a lot of fun.

For my Christmas Book Tree I used a cake stand, gathered up some red and green books from my shelves, and added a few small holiday trinkets and some “snow.”

Then I was feeling like I could do anything, so I tried a….

Book Snowman

Book Snowman!  

First, go around the house and locate many white books as I can.

Then stack them in a snowman shape.  I added my own hat (folded inside itself to make it smaller) and a red ribbon scarf. He’s cute, right?

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, I hope you are able to enjoy a few days off to relax and recharge (or travel, cook, and run around).

Want some fun and easy Bookish Christmas Crafts to keep you busy? I have a few:

Looking for Bookish Gifts to give to a teacher, book club friend, or fellow reader?

Looking for some chilling Winter Mysteries to read? Check these out!

Love Holiday Movies? Here are some of my favorite holiday movies on Netflix!

Happy Bookish Holidays to You!