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Wishing you a very digital Christmas! From 3-D printed ornaments to interactive art installations, Michelle Obama unveils high-tech holiday decorations at the White House

By Associated Press and Lauren Lumsden for MailOnline

Published: 12:31 EST, 3 December 2014 | Updated: 10:28 EST, 4 December 2014

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Christmas is going digital at the White House this year.

The holiday decorations that were unveiled earlier today by first lady Michelle Obama include 3-D printed ornaments designed by students, tinkerers, engineers and artists from around the country.

There's also an interactive installation in the East Garden Room that allows people to visualize themselves in a snowscape projected on the wall.

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Excited to show off the decor! First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled the White House Christmas decorations earlier today

Standing tall! The Christmas tree in the White House's Blue Room is just one of 26 trees on display in the building

In the spirit! Another view of the Blue Room Christmas tree shows that it reaches the ceiling. Nearly 65,000 people are expected to visit the White House this holiday season

America the beautiful! Christmas tree ornaments were made by people across the country, like this one from a little girl named Sophie

Lady Liberty! A framed picture of the Statue of Liberty is on the official White House Christmas tree

Michelle Obama previews White House Christmas decorations

Also new this year are two Christmas trees created from dress-form mannequins and showcased in the Vermeil Room. Designer Alexis Bittar created ornaments and jewelry for the dress forms, including necklaces made of Lucite ivory pinecones and vintage broaches.

Overall, 26 Christmas trees are on display and there's more than a mile of knotted ribbon in the animated replicas of first dogs Bo and Sunny.

Other stats bring to life the over-the-top scale of the gingerbread house in the State Dining Room. The house contains 250 pounds of pastillage, 40 pounds of marzipan, 25 pounds of gum paste, 80 pounds of gingerbread dough and 25 pounds of sugar work.

Gorgeous gown! The decor included two Christmas trees designed from dress-form mannequins with ornaments designed by Alexis Bittar

Spell it out!Scrabble letters are arranged to say 'Winter Wonderland' above the mantel in the East Room

Party time! The First Lady talks with children of military families in the State Dining Room as they make decorations

A world in miniature! A gingerbread replica of the White House resides in the State Dining Room

That's a lot of sugar! The house contains 250 pounds of pastillage, 40 pounds of marzipan, 25 pounds of gum paste, 80 pounds of gingerbread dough and 25 pounds of sugar work

What's Christmas without man's best friend? More than a mile of knotted ribbon was used to create these replicas of first dogs Bo and Sunny in the White House's East Garden Room

This year's theme for the White House decorations is 'a children's winter wonderland.' In the State Dining Room, ornaments that resemble Scrabble tiles spell out 'Winter Wonderland' on the mantle.

About 65,000 people are expected to visit the White House during the holidays.

People will be able to download and print the 3-D ornament designs from Instructables.com.