Protect your outdoor Christmas decorations from theft

If you love to decorate the outside of your home over the Christmas season, you need to be aware of thieves. Here are some handy tips to help you keep your garden decorations secure and protect your items from theft.

Locking cords                                

Extension cords that feature locking plugs will make it more difficult for thieves to steal your Christmas decorations.

Tie downs

If your decorations come with stakes or cables to tie them down, make sure you use them. If your decorations haven’t come with these, landscaping stakes can be used instead. If you have lights strung up in trees, use twist-ties to secure the strand in a few places. 

Go heavy

The heavier your Christmas garden decorations are, the harder it will be for thieves to steal them.

Roof decorations

If you can, keep your Christmas garden decorations elevated and out of reach.

Bring indoors

If you have very expensive decorations, it might be an idea to disconnect them and store inside your garage or garden shed to keep them protected while you are away.

Motion sensors

Motion sensors and outdoor lighting are a good deterrent to garden theft. 

Try and take as many security measures with your property this Christmas as it is one of the most theft prone times of year. 

Make a Santa's grotto for your garden

If you have a garden shed, and want to do something special for your children and your neighbourhood, why not turn your garden shed into a Santa’s grotto this Christmas. 

Before you start to think about decorating or any of the fun things that you can do to your shed, it will need a thorough cleaning. Make sure you take out any contents, give your garden shed a good scrub and sweep the floors.

Paint

Depending on what material your shed is made from, you may want to paint your garden shed to give it that real grotto feeling. However if you have a metal garden shed or paint seems too drastic, this won’t be the best option. Other options are available, such as using sheets to cover the walls to create the desired effect.

Lighting

Place fairy lights inside and along the shed roof to create that magical grotto feeling. A lit path towards the shed door for children to follow will look and feel the part.

Fake snow

Fake snow is the ultimate accessory for your garden grotto. You can’t have a grotto without snow, put  fake snow on your shed roof and around the outside of your shed. 

Don’t forget…..

·         A special chair for Santa to sit on

·         A Santa’s sack full of presents

·         A Christmas tree

·         Santa! And his little helpers

Remember to have fun and enjoy!