I know it's only May, but many of us have a tendency to put off holiday woodworking until we are pressed for time. This web page shows hundreds of turned Christmas ornaments....for a little early inspiration.
Ornaments are a fun little project. I struggled with scale initially. I was making the globe way too big and the spindle too thick. After a few experiments they slimmed down enough to hang on a tree without breaking a branch .
Here's the link to an instructable I did a while back. Hope it helps someone.