Stars: 5 out of 5
Pros: Tropical feel in a fun way
Cons: I’m too happy to list any cons
The Bottom Line:
Tropical delight
Combined with fun upbeat song
Combine to bring smiles
Don’t Worry. You’ll Be Happy You Bought This Ornament
While I freely admit that my Christmas tree theme is
eclectic, usually I prefer classic Christmassy ornaments or ornaments that
reflect places I’ve been or an interest of mine. And yet, I couldn’t pass up Don't Worry, Be Happy, part of Hallmark’s 2015 ornament line.
It was just so much fun.
The ornament invites you to go tropical. The main portion of the ornament is a coconut
that has been hollowed out for drinks.
It’s also had a face carved in the front - a Santa face. I guess that does give it a Christmas connection, but that's not necessarily the first think you think when you see this ornament. Inside the coconut is a lime
green drink, and sticking out of it is a green straw and a little purple
umbrella. Perched on the side of the
coconut is a parrot.
While the coconut itself is brown and tan and a tad bland,
the other parts of the ornament more than make up for it, especially the
parrot. The result actually looks fairly
colorful and definitely gives you that tropical feeling. It makes me want to be out on the beach,
drink in hand, watching the waves on the shore between chapters in my
book. Ahhh, relaxation.
Of course, the title of the ornament is a reference to the
1988 song from Bobby McFerrin, and Hallmark didn’t miss this opportunity to
include a sound clip. Install the two
button batteries in the back of the ornament and press the button on the side,
and you’ll hear a 30 second clip of the song.
Don’t think this is a Christmas song?
Ask Pentatonix about that.
Yes, the ornament may be a coconut, but through the magic of
Christmas, it does have a nice flat base.
That means you can easily set this ornament out year round because
tropical happiness isn’t reserved just for Christmas.
If you want to hang this ornament on your tree, you’ll find
the loop on the straw. Not too
surprising since the straw is at the back of the ornament, you’ll find that it
does tip forward. It’s not too bad, and
you can probably disguise it with the branches on your tree. Either that or put it up high enough that you
don’t notice. Either way, this is the
only flaw I can find.
And it’s not worth dwelling on when an ornament makes you
smile as much as this one does. Don't Worry, Be Happy is a fun ornament that is a great addition to any collection.
Original Price: $17.95
I agree...this is such a greaat little ornament. I think it's very colorful and I loved the music. It'll be on my kitchen counter all year long!
ReplyDeleteIf I had a place to leave my ornaments out year round, I would be very tempted to do that, too.
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