Seasonal themes
Christmas widgets for Android
Deep green, red and gold for December. Christmas widgets use pine green, berry red, cream and a little gold. A countdown to 25 December is the classic, joined by a festive clock and a gift list.
Also known as: xmas widgets, holiday widgets, festive widgets, christmas countdown widgets.
Christmas widget recipes
Each recipe has a preview, exact colors and layer-by-layer steps.
Christmas clock widgetFree to build
Christmas analog clock widgetFree to build
Christmas calendar widgetData needs Pro
Christmas battery widgetFree to build
Christmas countdown widgetFree to build
Christmas to-do list widgetFree to build
Christmas photo widgetFree to build
Christmas quote widgetFree to build
Christmas music widgetData needs Pro
Christmas year progress widgetFree to build
Christmas step counter widgetData needs Pro
Christmas sticky note widgetFree to build
Christmas world clock widgetFree to build
Christmas date widgetFree to buildThe Christmas palette
- Pine
#14402BBackground - Fir
#1C5A3CSurface and tracks - Snow cream
#FBF3E0Text - Frost
#A9C4B0Labels - Berry red
#D62828Accent
Design rules
- Text: Use cream text on pine green with a festive display font for the title only.
- Numbers: Center the number in cream and add a gold label.
- Bars and rings: Use red bars and small gold circles as baubles.
- Photos: Use warm photos of lights or the tree with a cream border.
- Lists: Use it as a gift list with red tick boxes.
Do
- Set a countdown layer to 25 December.
- Use gold sparingly for small details.
Avoid
- Do not use bright lime green.
- Do not use the decorative font for small text.
Wallpaper and icons
Fairy lights, snow, pine branches or plain deep green.
Red, green or white icon packs.
Questions
What colors suit Christmas widgets?
Start with Pine (#14402B) for the background, Snow cream (#FBF3E0) for text and Berry red (#D62828) as the accent.
Which font works for Christmas widgets?
Use Mountains of Christmas (import the font file), or the built-in Serif, at weight 700.
Does WidgetCraft have Christmas widgets ready to use?
There is no ready-made Christmas pack at the moment. Each recipe on this page lists the exact settings to build one in a few minutes, and most use only free features.