What's Your Style? Our Favorite Christmas Tree Toppers for 2024

Dec 10th 2024

Adult holds child's hand as they raise a silver star toward the top of the Christmas tree

What do you put on top of your Christmas tree? Some families like to swing on a star, while others place an angel on high. Maybe you prefer a Santa, a snowflake or a Christmas tree topper that’s even more original. Whether your tree topper is a star, angel, Santa Claus, snowflake, finial or novelty, you probably have a strong attachment to your choice.

If you’re looking for a new tree topper, take into account the shape of your tree to maintain visual balance. You’ll also want to measure the space between the peak of your Christmas tree and your ceiling, to make sure your topper isn’t too large for your tree.

Tree toppers come in hundreds of styles - the variety can be surprising. Narrow your options by considering your personal preference, family tradition or your Christmas tree style or theme.

What style of tree topper goes on top of your Christmas tree?

Whatever your choice, read on to learn more about the most popular Christmas tree toppers.

Star tree toppers shine on Christmas trees in a shopping mall

A Shining Christmas Star

The Star of Bethlehem is one of the most enduring symbols of the Christmas season. Today, we remember the heavenly light that drew the shepherds from their fields with a Christmas star tree topper. Whether it is lighted or unlit, a star tree topper remains one of the most popular ways to put the finishing touch on Christmas tree decorations.

A Christmas tree star topper can come in many styles, making it perfect for any decor. You’ll find everything from a rustic Christmas star to shiny gold stars to fanciful crystal starbursts. Some star tree toppers are simple and unlit, while others add lights, tinsel and glitter for extra sparkle on the Christmas tree. Complement your Christmas lights with a lighted star tree topper featuring incandescent or LED lights.

LED lighted glittered starburst tree topper

LED Star of Bethlehem Christmas Tree Topper

LED Lighted Silver Glitter Filigree Star Tree Topper

Lighted Geometric Frosted Star Tree Topper

white and gold Christmas angel tree topper

Angel on High

Elegant and ethereal, an angel tree topper reminds us of the angels that spread Christmas joy throughout the world. Like the Christmas star, angel tree toppers also receive “top billing” on Christmas trees.

Many angel Christmas tree toppers wear flowing robes in shimmering fabrics with lace, metallic threads and other fine finishes. You can also find a lighted tree topper angel featuring incandescent, LED and even fiber optic lighting.

Whether you’re looking for a biblically accurate angel tree topper or a more stylized angel made from metal, capiz shells, wood or other materials, be sure to choose the right size for your tree. A Christmas angel tree topper typically ranges between nine and 18 inches tall and you don’t want your angel to hit her head on your ceiling!

lighted blue and white fur trimmed angel tree topper

White and red Christmas angel topper with lighted wings

black angel tree topper dressed in silver with fiber optics

Angel in green velvet Christmas tree topper

wire snowflake on top of a large decorated Christmas tree outdoors

Soaring Snowflakes

Similar to a Christmas star, snowflake tree toppers blend Christmas traditions with the suggestion of a winter wonderland. You can find a snowflake Christmas tree topper in styles from modern to traditional. Varieties include metal snowflakes, lighted crystal snowflake tree topper designs or a rustic wooden snowflake tree topper.

LED Lighted clip-on snowflake tree topper

silver snowflake lighted Christmas tree topper

Pre-lit gold snowflake Christmas tree topper

Lighted white frosted 3D snowflake tree topper

Red fluted finial ornament on top of a decorated Christmas tree

Traditional Finials

A finial tree topper is a delicate, fluted column of blown glass, often embellished with paint and glitter. The hollow bases of finial Christmas tree toppers are just the right size to fit over the topmost tip of your Christmas tree. Finial tree toppers mimic traditional architectural details like church spires.

Since its elongated shape can make your Christmas tree quite a bit taller, proportion and planning are key. While some glass finials are a few inches high, others can extend anywhere from one to four feet! Tapered finial tree toppers make an elegant yet bold statement for a traditional Christmas tree.

white, green and red glass finial tree topper

silver and white glass finial tree topper

plush green and red elf on top of Christmas tree

Tree Huggers and Other Toppers

If other Christmas tree top decorations leave you feeling flat, you might be interested in a novelty tree topper. You can find whimsical toppers that hug the peak of your tree or perch audaciously atop it. New and unique tree toppers include plush reindeer and snowmen, bows and poinsettias. From a Mickey Mouse tree topper to a jaunty Christmas top hat, novelty tree toppers cap off a tree that is uniquely your style.