You can purchase a sampler of lovely cupcakes like the ones in the photo (from Williams-Sonoma).

Or, you can do it yourself: Turn plain cupcakes into holiday celebrations with green, red and white icing and some purchased adornments such as:

 
Hanukkah cupcakes are even easier: just blue and white icing, topped with:

Inspiration to bake your own! Photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma.

Different companies make a variety of designs. The set in the photo is from Williams-Sonoma, and includes festive holiday cupcake papers.

Holiday cupcake decorations can be found online, at craft and baking stores, and maybe even the baking department of your supermarket.

Make Christmas/Hanukkah/holiday cupcakes an annual tradition!