Feast your eyes on this darling detailed gingerbread house is made by Andre's Swiss Confiserie and donated by Jane Cotitta.

On display at Au Marche.

The buyer will be able to pick up this gingerbread house from Au Marche on Monday during their business hours.

Harry, Ron and Hermione are catching a very festive Hogwarts Express for a joyful Christmas at the Burrow with family and friends!

This gingerbread creation is made nearly entirely out of gingerbread, including gingerbread dough dyed red and black! Even the coal in the train and the bricks on the buildings and the ground are gingerbread. The festive decor comes from frosting and food dye is painted directly on the gingerbread. The perfect thatched roof is created from cereal. It would be good enough to eat if it wasn't so magical.

On Display at Explore Lawrence Visitors Center.

The buyer will be able to pick up this gingerbread house from Explore Lawrence on Monday during their business hours.

A festive snow globe with a mini holiday scene inside takes the gingerbread house to a new level!

On Display at Mass Street Soda.

The winning bidder on this item will be able to pick it up from Mass Street Soda on Monday during their business hours.

Unexpected adventures await in a gingerbread Hobbit house built with care, where all your journeys and adventures begin.

On Display at Kizer Cummings Jewelers.

The winning bidder on this item will be able to pick it up from Kizer Cummings on Tuesday during their business hours (Kizer Cummings is closed on Mondays).

This unique gingerbread lighthouse shows us the way to adventure!!

On Display at Waxman Candles.

The winning bidder on this item will be able to pick it up on Monday during Waxman's business hours.

A gingerbread house that is really a red barn will dazzle you with its rustic beauty and charm.

On Display at Sylas and Maddy's.

Home is where the heart is; join us on an adventure in a warm and homey gingerbread house!

On Display at Swanson's, Lawrence.

The winning bidder on this item will be able to pick it up on Monday during Swanson's business hours.

Santa's Wonderland is the perfect gingerbread display to get you in the holiday spirit. Spend your day shopping through the North Pole and cozy up with a nice cup of Mrs. Claus' famous hot cocoa. Then, grab your special someone and take them for a lap around the ice skating rink while Christmas magic is in the air!

On Display at Sloan Law Firm.

The winning bidder on this item will be able to pick it up during Sloan's business hours.

In a picturesque cookie cutter suburbia there lurks a dark and mysterious castle high on top of a hill. The person who dwells inside the castle is an inventor's greatest creation, Edward. In place of hands, Edward has scissors for hands. His castle is depicted in elaborate gingerbread to delight all viewers.

On Display at Weaver's Department Store.

The winning bidder on this item must pick it up from Weaver's on Monday Dec. 5 during their business hours.

A Snowy Winter's Night is a warm winter scene put together with vintage Christmas decorations and ornaments.

Inspired by the iconic "The Nutcracker" ballet, this wreath features lush flowers, pointe shoes, and a little sparkle - just like the piece from the ballet's second act.

Don't miss out on this lush skiing-themed wreath from Owen's Flower Shop.

This wreath won't steal your Christmas.

This wreath is a joyous blend of simple ornaments from yesteryear. Grab a hot cocoa and enjoy a quiet, peaceful evening next to an old-fashioned winter wreath.

An old time glamorous Christmas wreath glimmers with sparkles of red, green, and gold.

Gaze into the holiday season with this magnificent wreath displaying an antique mirror bedecked with greenery.

Warming Douglas County for 40 Years

Warm Hearts of Douglas County was established in 1982 by local community leaders wanting to provide financial assistance to individuals in need who were unable to pay winter heating bills. This year the organization celebrates the 40th year of assisting individuals and families with the payment of overdue home heating bills with this beautiful wreath.

A Christmas wreath dreaming of a summer BBQ! You'll enjoy these rubs and sauces from a local favorite and across the nation. Add the bead-dazzled BBQ tools for a festive flair and now you're ready for a holiday BBQ.

This wreath is made with felted mosasaurs like what would have swam across Kansas millions of years ago. A touch of whimsy has been added as these mosasaurs are enjoying a day of snowy fun!

This wreath represents the many ways in which people across the northern hemisphere celebrate the shortest day of the year. How many do you recognize?

Best believe this wreath is bejeweled!
When it hangs in your room it will sure make your whole place shimmer?.And you'll be bejeweled too, because this one comes with a $500 gift card to Kizer-CummingJewelers!

A delightful gnomes family is so excited to celebrate Christmas in the big city!

An antique street sweeper brush is adorned with an assortment of sports balls, artificial fruit, and festive lights for a dazzling display.

Beauty can be found in all sorts of unexpected places! This 31" diameter rainbow "wreath" is made from plastic waste, discarded wire hangers, thrifted floral wire, and even some 23 year old wedding bells. It is suitable for hanging indoors or out, but will have the greatest longevity indoors or on a covered porch.

A friendly wreath to welcome guests into your home.

It Takes a Village is a medium sized wreath filled with small holiday village houses and bottle brush trees.

"It's a Wonderful Life" is a beautiful large Christmas wreath with white Christmas bells and frosted berries scattered throughout.

Feed your soul and your backyard birds with this handcrafted wreath built from a variety of local seeds and decorative dried elements.

C-Tran is a vocational, independent skills program for 18-21 year olds. We created this wreath from scrap fabric in our building. We chose to use fabric because our building also holds the school district's Clothing Closet. The Clothing Closet is a place where our students can learn work skills while also providing clothes and essentials for students in our community.

I have owned BellaRoca Cakes for 13 years and also homeschool my son, Gavin. For one of his projects, we decided to make a wreath to donate and make it an edible wreath. This took a bit of thinking and planning the best way to display an edible cake wreath but in the end we worked together to figure it out!
I often make 3D custom cakes and other hyperrealistic cakes and YouTube videos for my job, so this is something we love to do!

It is a traditional wreath designed by my son, Gavin. Adorned with completely edible Red Velvet cake pops.

Celebrate the holidays--Cottage Style. This large 36 inch rustic wreath will complete any home or office with glowing LED candles, which can be controlled by remote.

Enjoy this delightful craft soda bottle cap art --this year a mantle decorated with festive stockings--all through the holiday season. Plus, grab a six pack or two on us: the lucky winner of this "wreath" will also take home a $25 gift card to spend at Mass Street Soda (1103 Massachusetts).

A beautiful painting of vintage scenes of Lawrence by Vicki Vormehr.

Glittery pieces of your past that are impossible to part with? the brooch you bought so long ago? the random solo earring that brings back memories... CAN be repurposed to brighten your wall and make you smile with the joy of the holiday season.

This 7 ft. tree is inspired by the classic board game, Candyland, with a holiday twist.

Free State High School Theatre Troupe 5773 presents a locomotive themed "Polar Express" tree in the holiday spirit of their 2022-2023 theatre season.

Cooking for the Holidays is adorned with items to help make your holiday cooking fun. This 5ft flocked white river pine with pinecones is all decked out in style for the holidays, including a holiday apron for the tree skirt, cookie cutters, spatulas, etc. It includes recipes shared by our employee for you to enjoy. Joyful lights will hug the tree to give it a festive glow and it's topped with something special.

All up cycled blue jeans Christmas tree with denim decorations, lights and a holiday skirt underneath.

Holiday Purple Haze with Disco Delights

This is your 2022 O'Connell Children's Shelter tree! The Williams House youth's Purple Haze tree includes a retro disco ball, embellished re-purposed cassette tapes, and CDs. The youth wish you a groovy, far-out holiday season.

Everyone wants to go home for the holidays no matter where "home" is, even aliens. Traveling through galaxies of glow-in-the-dark stars and random planets, aliens meander toward their spaceship to journey home for the holidays.

This happy, spirited snowmen-themed tree will bring cheer to any setting.

Our tree is filled with handcrafted ornaments of animals and creatures who are recognized as being in danger due to climate change, deforestation, and industrialization. We care!

Enjoy this Charlie Brown and friends themed Christmas tree with the majority of the ornaments being made by the students at the First Presbyterian Church First 5 Years preschool program.

Custom designed & hand-crafted Kansas wood charcuterie boards by GFWC and O'Connell Children's Shelter volunteers adorn this full-sized tree.. These masterpieces are removable from the tree and tree skirt area and perfect for your holiday gifting this year.

Norbert the Winter Gnome invites you into his home, with the cozy hospitality of toadstools and pine. This live Norfolk Pine from Jungle House Goods will continue to inspire holiday joy for years to come. The included board book, Norbert the Winter Gnome by Daniela Drescher, is a seasonal favorite amongst children at Prairie Moon Waldorf School. For more winter magic, don't miss our annual Winterlight Faire on December 10, all are welcome!

From 1 a.m. last minute drive thrus, to sitting down to eat with your family, Taco Bell provides a homey feeling for all ages! Why not incorporate this with the warmness of the holiday season? Spice up your Christmas with a Taco Bell tree!

Comes with a $50 Gift Card to Taco Bell.

An explosion of color adds a festive, fun and unique pop of color to any table for Christmas. Make sure to find the hidden leprechaun and pot of gold!

This elegant tree dares to be different and is truly one-of-a-kind! It is handcrafted of black wire, white lights, and a crystal "ice" mosaic on the base.

Out of this world! Our galaxy tree is full of sparkles and shine, and no one will be able to look away. Including spaceships, stars, and a big bright moon, it is silver and dazzling! Please help support your O'Connell Ranch family!

Look for the understated details in this gorgeous, table-top sized, Christmas tree made out of wood and other natural materials. This creation can be displayed year after year, adding natural beauty to any décor.

Our tree, created by students from Free State's IPS class, was inspired by the #1 Christmas movie of all time...The Grinch That Stole Christmas! Although the Grinch is notorious for his grumpy mood, the Christmas season wouldn't be the same without him! We have learned many lessons from him and our tree was created to reveal the true meaning of the season. The Grinch teaches us the importance of community and inclusivity during this time and we hope that our tree exemplifies just that.

A cozy hand stitched quilt adorned with a Scandinavian inspired blue and white Christmas tree design is perfectly paired with a rustic blanket ladder and festive wreath.

The perfect Christmas décor for every Barbie fan! Add a touch of glam to any room with this pastel Barbie series of three tabletop trees.

Free State's Interpersonal Skills class has created this winter wonderland Elsa dress to remind you that even though it's freezing out, you can still be fashionable! The dress construction and decoration was done completely by special and general education students!

This 6-ft. artificial pre-lit tree is decorated with carefully handcrafted ornaments for an old-fashioned Christmas. .

Our tree features KU basketball national champions! On our blue tree you will find ornaments with some of the KU basketball players' numbers, names, and? SIGNATURES! The tree skirt includes miniature championship banners from 1922-2022. Be a true fan and spend the holidays Rock Chalkin' around this tree!

A group of flamingoes is called a flamboyance, and this tree celebrates the bright pink birds in all their glory!

Fabulous 6ft tall pre-lit tree, decorated with full size boxing gloves, certificates for free classes at Lawrence Fight Club, LFC swag, and info on up and coming local Lawrence fighters.

A beautiful tree for your beautiful house. Won't fit???? No Problem, The Stewart Team of Realtors will help you find a new home for your new tree.

This tree is themed on shopping and supporting local through our business networking group BNI in Lawrence, incorporating to colorfully represent Kansas! This business group is formed by local, small business owners.

In a World Full of Holiday Lights, be the Northern Lights

As the world is shadowed with darkness at sunset, the Northern Lights dance on this white flocked tree topped with the North Star and dripping with colored lights, ornaments and ripples of ribbon to depict the Aurora Borealis in the night sky. These dancing colors are topped with sparkling stars, glistening snowflakes and silhouettes of glittered forest animals to take you on a peaceful adventure as you dream of your favorite holiday memories.

This 7.5 ft. Jasper Cashmere tree is decorated with love by friends of Douglas County CASA to inspire feelings of safety, nurturing, and permanency that we hope all children and their families experience, not just during the holidays, but all year long. Themes: blue, red, and homes.

In German folklore, nutcrackers are thought to bring good luck to your family, protect your home, and serve as messengers of good will. May this tree and all of its nutcrackers bring all of this throughout the holiday season.

A boho-style tree with decorations handcrafted by local artists, including dried citrus, individually-beaded ornaments, and wood slices complete with unique wood-burned designs. Look closely to discover some subtle nods to iconic Lawrence locations.

You will love this 7 ft. alpine tree with neutral-toned, hand-sewn wool ornaments accented with berries and baby's breath. Handmade appliquéd linen tree skirt, a wool polar bear and two knitted trees are under the tree.

...of Trees

Featuring interlocking trees in a wonderful array of fabrics, this throw-size quilt (about 64" square) would be perfect on your sofa or hanging on display. It is the latest in a series of Festival of Trees quilts made at their annual quilting retreat by the Sew Whatevers, a group of long-time friends including Barbara Brackman, Kathe Dougherty, Georgann Eglinski, Sarah Fayman, Linda Frost, Carol Jones, Karla Menaugh, Janet Perkins, Roseanne Smith, Beth Stella, Wendy Turnbull, and Barb Woods. Quilted by Lori Kukuk of McLouth; pattern by Hope's Quilt Designs.

This Christmas season has been so busy no one has noticed that the tree was placed upside down! But not to worry, it leaves more room for Santa's gifts.

Celebrate Christmas with a a golf inspired tree with Bogey the Christmas Elf.

A little family of forest gnomes has found and decorated a birch tree for their Christmas celebration. Let this fun and festive vignette brighten your home or business this holiday season!

Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters has been providing mental health crisis services since 1969. We have evolved over time into the present day inclusion of answering calls for the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Line. 988 is an additional free mental health support service our highly trained staff and volunteers contribute towards our organization in addition to many other educational and training support programs.We are honored to be a 988 statewide partner to help connect with Kansans with support in times of need. Our tree includes prepaid phones to help give hope to someone who may need easy access crisis help by dialing 9-8-8. Our hope is that the winning bid can pass these along to an organization, such as O'Connell Children's Shelter, to give accessibility to those in need.

Oh Christmas Bee, How lovely are your branches!

There's a buzz of excitement around this bee themed tree. Our pollinator friends are perfectly adapted to pollinate, help plants grow, and produce food. Show your love for bees with this charming tree adorned with flowers, honeycombs and hives. You can't help "pollen" in love with this one!

Snap up this rebar John Deere-green pine tree that envelopes Comet's locker of special holiday treasures!

Created by Nick Schmiedeler and sponsored by Good Energy Solutions

In our world, we allow desserts before dinner. Sugar Plums have danced, and honor was paid to the Rat King. It's time to be dazzled by the Snow Queen! She enchants us with all the magic that winter snows bring: sparkle, crystals, ice, a white blanket of beauty.

A handmade bent wood woven twig Christmas tree embellished with red and gold bells, antique angels, and best of all: it's topped with a rustic red bird house. A whimsical accent to your garden or yard after the holidays.

Help Adopt a Family with the Mitten Tree!

Money raised with this item will be used specifically to fulfill the holiday wishes of the families and children we serve.

Or you can come to Liberty Hall to grab a customized "mitten" with details of wants, needs, sizes and ages of the individual for whom you are shopping. Enjoy the holiday with a personalized experience!

Help Adopt a Family with the Mitten Tree!

Money raised with this item will be used specifically to fulfill the holiday wishes of the families and children we serve.

Or you can come to Liberty Hall to grab a customized "mitten" with details of wants, needs, sizes and ages of the individual for whom you are shopping. Enjoy the holiday with a personalized experience!

Help Adopt a Family with the Mitten Tree!

Money raised with this item will be used specifically to fulfill the holiday wishes of the families and children we serve.

Or you can come to Liberty Hall to grab a customized "mitten" with details of wants, needs, sizes and ages of the individual for whom you are shopping. Enjoy the holiday with a personalized experience!