5 Kinky Uses for Christmas Tinsel

Last Updated on 1 November, 2025 by Cara Sutra

Looking for Christmas tinsel kink ideas? In this guide I share five fun and safe ways to use tinsel for festive foreplay and kinky couples’ playtime, turning seasonal sparkle into erotic fun.

We love a bit of tinsel sparkling on the tree at Christmas, but did you know that tinsel has a long history dating back to 1610? Modern tinsel is made from PVC with a shiny coating that looks gorgeous glistening around the tree or brightening up other areas of your home through the holidays. How could you incorporate tinsel into your kinky couple’s play? Read on to discover my suggested ideas for Christmas tinsel kink.

1. Lay a Sexy Tinsel Treasure Trail

Use tinsel to lay a trail and direct your partner when they get home, to eventually reveal a sexy surprise awaiting them. It could be a hot gift to share together or you, awaiting their erotic attentions dressed in something appropriately festive and raunchy.

2. Trim Lingerie with Tinsel for Festive Foreplay

Festive-up your erotic foreplay by dressing in your favourite lingerie set trimmed with tinsel. The sparkle against a low-lit boudoir backdrop adds glamour and glitz, and the sensation of the tinsel against your skin is sure to tease and arouse. If you need stockings or accessories, browse trusted retailers I use: Lovehoney UK / Lovehoney US or Bondara.

3. Fashion a Tinsel Lingerie Tease

You could go the whole festive hog and use tinsel as lingerie. Fashion a playful string bikini-style set from glittering tinsel. Team with lacy top stockings and a confident strut to seasonally sashay your way to an explosive session this Christmas.

If you are especially kinky, delve into a little forniphilia: treat your partner as the Christmas tree and decorate them, draping tinsel around their body and converting some nipple clamps into bauble decorations. Let your kinky creativity run wild.

4. Use Tinsel as a Sensual Tickler

The multitude of lightweight strands makes tinsel a fantastic sensual play accessory. Glide it across the neck, chest, inner thighs and buttocks as a teasing, arousing tickler to ramp up foreplay. Light some candles and relax together, then take turns to tease with the fine strands of tinsel before neither of you can hold back. Prefer purpose-made tools? Compare feather ticklers and massage oils at SheVibe or Lovehoney.

5. Trim the Bed & Play ‘Santa’s Sleigh’

Whether you are a long-time fan of bedroom role play or ready to try it for the first time, Christmas is a great opportunity to spice things up. Trim your bed with tinsel, add a strand of fairy lights if you like, and enjoy some ‘fucking in Santa’s sleigh’ role play with your partner.

Tinsel Safety Tips

It is tempting to use tinsel as a bondage restraint but I advise against using it as bondage rope or as hand and wrist cuffs. Tinsel is deceptively strong and difficult to break in an emergency, and it can tighten dangerously around limbs. Never use it around the neck.

Instead, decorate safe, tested restraints or a favourite bondage collar with short pieces of tinsel rather than using tinsel as the restraint itself. The extra tickliness of the tinsel adorning the restraints will tease while they wriggle in festive captivity.

Related Festive Features

• Festive Foreplay Ideas
• Christmas-Themed Sex Toys Guide
• Christmas Lingerie Gift Guide

At the start you may have been thinking, “Tinsel? For sex?” I hope I have shown that a little sparkle can go a long way. Play with Christmas tinsel kink safely, keep consent and communication at the centre, and enjoy the season with sensual warmth, laughter and plenty of glitter.

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