I am from Mississippi to, and what comes to my mind is having an old timey tractor or one of those old ford trucks pulling your float, then I would go out and cut a cedar tree to put on the trailor - I Would make it like the inside of a house, and have a gradma & grandpa sitting in rocking chairs next to the tree and the fire place with grandchildren gathered around either singing carols or have them reading the christmas story - ... View related article.
What kind of place do you work? You could do so much with this theme. I really like the previous post. I organize our church float every year and their post is giving me some great ideas! ... View related article.
We are having some of the same problems with our church float. We will always use our Biblical view for our float, but it is very hard to make it flow with the theme.
This was an idea I had for this years float in our parade - Make a giant tree and elevate it off the trailor - under neath it you can do your manger scene (we always have little kids portraying Mary & Joseph)! This will look like Jesus is our gift for Christmas - now to put in the Rockin around the tree part - You could play upbeat music Christian music- and have the other by standers looking on to the baby Jesus - they could be dancing etc
Just the first thing that came to mind with this theme and still representing your beliefs!
