Ornamental holiday decoration

An ornamental device simulating a Christmas tree comprising:

• a base in the form of a disc having a marginal flange and a raised central dome, the dome further including a receptacle;
• a knitting needle having its lower end removably connected to the receptacle in the base;
• a first layer of hollow, ornamental balls each having a given diameter and a neck portion covered by a cap, each ball further including a spring member having internal legs and an external loop, the balls of the first layer being threaded over the shaft so that the loops slidably hold the balls onto the shaft adjacent the base, with the plane of the loop being substantially transverse to the shaft;
• a second layer of balls of smaller diameter than the first layer, the balls of the second layer nesting in valleys defined by adjacent balls of the first layer;
• a third layer of balls of a diameter smaller than the balls of the second layer, the balls of the third layer nesting in valleys defined by adjacent balls of the second layer;
• a fourth layer of balls having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the balls of the third layer, the balls of the fourth layer nesting in valleys defined by adjacent balls of the third layer;
• and
• a decorative pinnacle covering the upper end of the needle and cooperating with the layers of balls to simulate a Christmas tree.

A method of assembling an ornamental device simulating a Christmas tree:

• attaching an elongated shaft to a base;
• sliding a first plurality of balls having loops thereon down the shaft so that the loops slidably hold the balls onto the shaft and form a first layer of balls surrounding the shaft;
• sliding a second plurality of balls down the shaft so that the loops thereof slidably hold the balls onto the shaft, the second layer of balls having a lesser diameter than the diameter of the balls of the first layer and being nested in valleys defined by adjacent balls of the first layer;
• sliding at least a third plurality of balls down the shaft, the third plurality of balls having a lesser diameter than the diameter of the balls of the second layer and being nested in valleys defined by adjacent balls of the second layer;
• and
• sliding a hollow pinnacle over the upper end of the shaft such that the ornamental device simulates a Christmas tree.

A kit for an ornamental device, said kit comprising:

• a support for carrying and protecting the following components:
• a base;
• a shaft removably connectable to the base;
• a first plurality of ornamental balls each having a loop extending therefrom;
• a second plurality of balls having a lesser diameter than the diameter of the first plurality of balls;
• at least a third plurality of balls of a diameter less than the diameter of the balls of the second plurality;
• and
• whereby the shaft can be removed from the support and connected to the base and, thereafter, the first, second and third plurality of balls can be successively threaded down the shaft and nested between adjacent layers to simulate a Christmas tree.

An ornamental device comprising:

• a base;
• a vertically disposed shaft having a lower end removably connected to the base and an upper end;
• and
• a plurality of decorative elements, each having a loop extending therefrom, the elements being successively threaded onto the vertically disposed shaft such that the loop slidably holds the elements adjacent to the shaft, the elements being arranged in a plurality of stacked layers, so that decorative elements in a given layer support the weight of decorative elements in higher layers.