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Human Christmas Tree 

Advent Blog Day 18 - Human 

How many people does it take to create a Christmas tree? I did warn that today's featured tree would be full of life  and  quite bizarre. It took over 4,000 people dressed in Christmas colours and standing in formation to make it into  the Guinness Book of Records  as the largest human Christmas tree.

Largest human Christmas tree

Although the tree in India is recognised as the record holder , I think the Singing Christmas tree.and its longevity deserve a mention. This is a 250+ persons choir is from the Mona Shores High School in Michigan and each year the choir standing in Christmas tree format perform for a sell out audience. Over 250 students each year stand on 15 platforms to create this live, singing Christmas tree. 


Mona Shores Singing Christmas tree ; Muskegon USA 

You don't need a crowd to be a human Christmas tree .... there are many possibilities, from the cute to the crazy, from the minimalist to the extreme.... 

Christmas Tree Camo suit 

Dancing Christmas trees 
Christmas Gift feet 

Harrods Christmas tree 
Christmas tree fashionista 
You don't have to go the whole way.... what about creating a Christmas tree with your hair - on your head or on your face? 
Hairstyles -  Christmas trees 

Glittery Christmas tree beard 
And here's  a fun video clip of  the incredible Josh Sundquist (paralympian) as a Christmas tree.


Stay tuned for more surprises tomorrow.... 
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