Common elements include Santa Claus. Santa is usually depicted with his red suit and white beard, often made with different colored sands for a vivid look. Christmas trees are also popular, made with green sand for the foliage and other colors like gold or silver for the ornaments. Reindeer are another element, often shown pulling Santa's sleigh. And of course, snow can be represented by white sand to create a wintery Christmas scene.
Elements like a warm - looking fireplace made of orange and red sand can be included in a sand art Christmas story. It gives the feeling of a cozy Christmas indoors. Angels are also a common element, made with white or golden sand to symbolize the spiritual side of Christmas. Additionally, Christmas lights can be imitated by using small, twinkling objects or colored sand arranged in a way that looks like lights on a string. Sleighs are another typical element, made with brown or black sand for the wooden parts and red for the accents.