Abstract: An artificial Christmas tree incorporating a large number of fiber optic strands with one end of each strand terminating between, adjacent to or closely associated with the tip ends of the simulated needles at the outer end portions of the branches or stems on the Christmas tree. The other end of each of the fiber optic strands terminates above and in alignment with colored segments of a rotatable color wheel which overlies a light source. The color wheel is motor driven and when it rotates and the light source is energized, the fiber optic strands will transmit changing colors to the terminal ends of the fiber optic strands adjacent the tip ends of the needles thereby providing a Christmas tree that includes a large number of illuminated terminal ends of the fiber optic strands which continuously change color.