We purchased four of these, one for each of our children. They each get to put their special handmade and personal ornaments on their own tree, and then we decorate the big themed tree together. I love these little trees. They do need to be ‘fluffed’ out when taken out of the box, but I just store them standing up in our basement, with the string of lights still on them, and they’re ready to do for next year. They don’t take up too much space either, but when grouped together, they make a very cute little forest in a corner of a room.