About Coop

I am a completely normal person who simply wanted to have a nice holiday. That was before Cocoa.

Cocoa is a chimp. I don't need to explain how that happened. What I can tell you is that every string of lights I own has been tested, every ornament has a story, and every gift guide on this site survived at least one incident involving a knocked-over tree and a missing cookie plate.

Christmas Chimp exists because I got tired of sifting through garbage recommendations written by people who have never actually decorated a house under pressure. Everything here is something I'd actually buy, gift, or put up — Cocoa's chaos is the quality filter. If it couldn't survive a curious chimp with no regard for tinsel, it's not making the list.

Some of the links on this site earn me a small commission. That doesn't change what makes the list — Cocoa's destruction record does. I don't recommend things I wouldn't put in my own house.

If you want more — the deeper cuts, the early drops, the stories I can't fit in a public post — Cocoa's Closet is the insider tier. $29.99 a year. You'll also get printable holiday kits and exclusive merch access before anyone else sees it.