Mirror balls aren't only for the dance floor. Hung in a Christmas tree they catch every flicker of the lights and scatter little sparkles across the room, and on New Year's Eve the same balls move to the party table. Here are 8 ways to use mini disco balls from the first week of Advent to midnight on the 31st.
1. Mirror balls on the tree
Hang the 5 cm disco balls deep in the branches, close to the lights, so every ball throws little sparkles around the room as the lights flicker. A pack of 10 is enough to try the look on a small tree; on a bigger tree, add more where the light hits, or mix them with your usual baubles.
Shown: mini disco ball ornaments, packs of 10, 20 or 30, each with a hanging string.
2. Disco balls and a velvet bow
A big velvet bow at the top and mirror balls through the branches is a simple pairing that works with any colour scheme. Let the bow's long streamers fall down the tree and hang the balls along them, so the velvet and the mirror tiles catch the same light.
Shown: velvet tree topper bow, about 40 cm wide, in five colours.
3. More light to reflect
Mirror balls only sparkle when there's light to bounce, so the more light in the tree, the more they shine. Ribbon lights wrapped around the tree put the glow right next to the balls, and they run from a battery box, so no socket is needed by the tree.
Shown: Christmas ribbon lights, gold or silver ribbon, 5 or 10 m. How to wrap it: 3 easy ways to put ribbon on a tree.
4. A bowl on the coffee table
Not everything has to hang. A glass bowl or a tray of disco balls on the coffee table or the sideboard catches the lamplight all evening and takes a minute to set up. Tuck a few into a vase of branches for a quick centrepiece.
Shown: a bowl of mini disco balls.
5. The New Year's Eve table
After Christmas the balls move straight to the party: scatter them between the glasses, the plates and the cake stands, not on the food itself, and they pick up the candlelight as midnight gets closer.
Shown: mini disco balls on a dessert table. More ideas: 8 New Year's Eve party ideas at home.
6. A mirror ball garland
Thread the hanging strings of a pack of 20 or 30 onto a length of ribbon, tie a knot after each ball, and you have a sparkling garland for the mantel, a doorway or a party backdrop.
Shown: a pack of 30 mini disco balls, 5 cm each.
7. Around the year in lights
On New Year's Eve, put a handful of disco balls around 2027 in marquee numbers on the drinks table. The warm bulbs bounce off the mirror tiles, and it makes a ready-made spot for photos at midnight.
Shown: light-up marquee numbers, 22 cm tall. What else to spell? 8 marquee letter ideas.
8. On the banister
Twist-tie a velvet bow to the top of the banister, let the streamers run down the rail and hang a few mirror balls from them on the way down. The staircase becomes part of the decoration without a single nail.
Shown: an emerald green velvet bow on a banister. More ideas: 8 Christmas staircase decor ideas.
Sizes and tips
- The mirror tiles are glass: hang the balls out of reach of small children and pets, and keep them off food.
- Sizes: every ball is 5 cm (2 in) with its own hanging string, in packs of 10, 20 or 30.
- The velvet bow is about 40 cm wide, with 160 cm streamers on Burgundy and 180 cm on Classic Red, Emerald Green, Ivory White and Blush Pink; it twist-ties to the top of the tree.
- Delivery: free tracked shipping, dispatched in 1 to 3 business days and delivered in 7 to 12. Order by 10 December to have it in time for Christmas.
- Not quite right? Unused items in their original packaging can be returned within 30 days of delivery.
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