How about some round galvanized metal tubs in the buckboard...filled with pine boughs, pinecones, walnuts & such...maybe some pretty outdoor ribbons??? Have fun & I am envious of your wagon! Jeanne S.

I had to google buckboard wagon to find out what it is. lol

I'd dress up your scarecrow to look like Santa. Then I'd make/find a few rustic reindeer to pull it.-- add a big bag for gifts,and if you can find some of those old chaser lights you can wind them around your wagon wheels to look like its moving.

OR I'd try to be funny and get some kids clothes and make elves, only they'd be in a band (washboards, old guitars, etc) but they'd be drunk.
I wonder if you can download some elven music sung by drunken elves. lol

or I'd watch the free sites and get a BIG faux christmas tree and I'd light it up with white lights (just that, no other lights) and I'd make some bird seed ornaments to go on it with garland made from peanuts on fishing line,etc.
That way its rustic/natural during the day, and a great focal point at night.

and then after christmas is over, I'd shovel all my snow into it, and put a big "free snow" sign in the middle of the pile. (watch the weight-- you don't want to ruin your wagon)
OR a snowman in a bikini with a sign saying "think spring"

I guess it depends on if you want it to be serious and classy or funny and cheesy. I flip-flop back and forth between them-- it keeps my neighbors on their toes. They never know what I'll do next.

My hubby & I just finished a wagon last year ourselves! I love all the ideas! Last year we bought a huge blow up turkey & put in the back with corn stocks & orange lights. Right now it has frost bitten petunias in the back. :( I want to find a large snowman to put in the back this winter.

Maybe for Chirstmas you could incorporate the poinsettia story and fill the buckboard wagon full of fake poinsettias with the two little children visitng the baby Jesus. Here'e a link to the Paul Ecke growers website and the story. Just google poinsettia story. It's a humble buckboard with a humble weed with humble children....and it's way different than packages. IT sure would bring some some color to a stark winter scene. Maybe throw some twinkly lights on a timer for nighttime illumination. Maybe have a donkey pulling the buckboard....
Hope this helps.
Love, Jules

Here is a link that might be useful: Paul Ecke growers and the Story of the Poinsettia

I hope you will show us a pic of the fall decor ASAP! Then another of the Christmas decor when that's done. You know we love pics! :-)

I think you could keep it simple for Christmas, depending on your taste, and just put some twinkly lights around the edges, maybe a tree in the wagon with more twinkly lights and call it done. Or go all out depending on your other yard decor. I also like Beck's idea of putting food for the birds on a tree.