My grandmother used to hang clove studded oranges and tangerines on the tree. My mother used to hang Christmas sugar cookie cut outs on the tree. I hang gingerbread cutouts every year (I love the way they make the room smell). I have also done mini popcorn balls studded with cranberries and wrapped in cellophane as little ornaments. And of course there's popcorn cranberry garland. What do you do? Sugared fruit in a bowl? Do you mind if guests, kids, and in my case also pets eat these edible decorations? Dad always ate the cookies off the tree. So did my cat.