The winter holiday season gets busy in every lab. Even though experiments keep running and budgets are closing, a little festive spirit is definitely in order. If you are planning to spruce up your space this year, these science lab decorations use lab supplies and equipment you have lying around the office and add cheer without disrupting workflow.
Here are ten scientist-approved laboratory decoration ideas that add some fun to the season. Just make sure your plans fit your safety guidelines and check with your facilities or EHS teams before you start.
Top 10 lab holiday decor projects
Test tube ornaments / votivesFill new, clean test tubes with festive materials like blue/silver, red/green/black, or gold glitter for some holiday sparkle. Hang them as laboratory ornaments or line them up as votive candle holders (using safe LED candles).
Unused lab supply wreathCreate a wreath using a frame decorated with clean, unused lab supplies. Use empty sample tubes, cryobox labels, or color-coded caps to give your wreath personality. If you use containers like blood draw tubes, keep them new and clearly marked as decor.
Beaker and flask holiday displayArrange beakers of varying sizes on a stand to create a tiered structure. Fill each one with water colored in seasonal blues, whites, or celebration gold. Add LED string lights around the stand for a beautiful, glowing display.
Mini tree or pillar made of surgical glovesClean nitrile gloves can be inflated and tied together into the shape of a holiday tree or a stacked pillar. This popular microbiology lab decoration idea makes good use of disposable supplies.
Pipette tip geometric shapesUse clean, unused pipette tips to form geometric shapes like a star, snowflake, or molecular structure. Secure them with hot glue or tape and hang them from the ceiling or windows.
Gumdrop molecule modelsUse gumdrops or colored marshmallows and toothpicks to build festive molecule-themed sculptures.
Borax crystal snowflakes / starsTransform pipe cleaners into snowflakes or star shapes and suspend them in a saturated Borax solution in a beaker. Grow beautiful, lab-made crystals overnight for stunning laboratory ornaments.
Periodic table door bannerBuild a science lab door decoration by creating a large holiday tree or banner out of printed elements from the periodic table. Arrange the element squares on your office or lab door to welcome visitors.
DNA strand with seasonal base pairsUse pipe cleaners, paper cutouts, or colored tape to create a festive double helix. Substitute the base pair colors with seasonal hues (e.g., blue and white, or red and green) for a celebration-ready centerpiece.
Bubble wrap snowflakesCut large sheets of bubble wrap into snowflake shapes and hang them on windows or lab dividers. They add a unique, frosted texture without blocking light, a simple yet effective science lab door decoration.
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