about 20 yrs ago this is what i did.
i got 2 tpo 3' styrofoam balls and red and white cello on a roll. tied them at the ends with ribbon and stuffed them into the tree. them cot wood cutout snowflakes at the craft store and painted them white and glittered them, Got baby's breath, dried out and put them in by the trunk, thed tree look so pretty and all was unbreakable