
First lady Melania Trump hosted children to the White House Monday as she walked through a fully-decorated executive mansion, unveiling her vision of a Trump Christmas – simple, yet elegant, with elements of Americana and nature.

'She's beautiful, like an angel!' one young boy remarked, as the first lady – whose cream-colored belted dress with bell sleeves could have been worn by a tree topper – walked into the East Room to help a group of kids make garland. 'Are you the first lady?' another youngster asked.

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders made sure to note that Melania Trump 'personally selected and was involved in every detail' of the decorations unveiled today.

Melania Trump entered the holiday festivities by taking the grand staircase, into the foyer, as three ballerinas danced to 'The Nutcracker Suite,' in a room filled with faux fur trees glistening with snow.

First lady Melania Trump was told by one of her young guests that she looked 'like an angel' as she invited youngsters to the White House Monday as part of the Christmas decorations reveal

Feeling festive! The mother-of-one was beaming with joy as she made her way through the decor-filled White House

Melania Trump began her tour of the White House Christmas decorations by walking down the Grand Staircase into the Grand Foyer where a trio of ballerinas was performing to the 'Nutcracker Suite,' which was the first White House Christmas theme

What an entrance! First lady Melania walked down the Grand Staircase into the Grand Foyer to be greeted by a trio of ballerinas dancing to a piece from the Nutcracker as she kicked off her holiday tour

So skilled: The ballet dancers put on an incredible display as Melania watched on with admiration

On point! The duo were dancing to music from the much-loved classic The Nutcracker

A sweet surprise: The first lady looked stunned as she first set food in the Christmas tree-filled East Room

The decor in the White House Grand Foyer was simple and natural, with a forest of Christmas trees looking like they had just been covered by a winter snow

Melania's white Christian Dior dress with gold accent accessories fit in perfectly with the glittering decorations

It's all in the details! Even the staircases at the White House have been decked with festive flourishes

The Christmas tree in the Blue Room touches the ceiling, as the 18 foot, 6 inch Wisconsin-grown pine is adorned with ornaments representing all the states and territories, along with blue and gold bows

The dancers and the song were symbolic as 'The Nutracker Suite' was the first theme used at a White House Christmas.

This year's theme, 'Time-Honored Traditions,' piggybacked on that, which each room paying homage to a tradition, including a Gold Star tree, a way to respect fallen troops,and a gallery of silhouettes of past presidents in the Green Room, acknowledging an early craft.

As the first lady entered the various rooms, she made small talk with the young kids, all students locally at Joint Base Andrews, in Prince George's County, Maryland, right outside of Washington, D.C.

'What are your plans for Christmas?' she asked. 'Did you write your letter yet? Do you have any pets at home?'

Before the first lady arrived in the East Room, decorated with several large trees and the White House creche, the children's chaperone told them to 'act natural,' as they grinned for the cameras.

When FLOTUS arrived they all went in for the group hug.

The kids in the East Room made garland while telling the first lady that she looked like 'an angel' and giving her a group hug

Greeted in the East Room, first lady Melania Trump gets a group hug from her young guests, the first batch of Americans who get to see the 2017 White House Christmas decorations

Melania Trump's East Room visitors were the most excited. With one calling her an 'angel' and each of the children - students from Joint Base Andrews - filing in for a group hug

First lady Melania Trump squeezes two youngsters in the White House East Room as she toured the executive mansion, meeting kids from Joint Base Andrews in several rooms

Melania can be seen fixing some garland that children from Joint Base Andrews are making as she tours the White House Christmas decorations Monday morning

Joyful: The first lady could not take the smile off her face as she joined the young children in their decorating efforts

In the Red Room, decorated with sweets, Melania helped a quartet of youngsters make gum drop trees, while warning them about all the sugar

Downstairs in the East Wing, Melania gives a young boy a high five, as a group of kids make holiday cards. Surrounding them were examples of holiday cards sent out from past administrations

Tender: The event saw Melania showing off her soft side, sharing hugs with the children, jokes, and enjoying several fun-filled chats about the holiday season

Melania Trump leans over to assess how the Christmas card decorating is going in the 'Bookseller's' area of the White House's East Wing. That part of the tour featured vintage holiday cards from past administrations

Next to the Gold Star tree downstairs, Melania asks several of her young visitors to read aloud the letters they wrote for the troops

One for Donald? She was also seen coloring in some White House-themed Christmas cards

'So how is it going? This is so cool right?' the first lady later asked when walking into the Red Room, which was decorated with gingerbreads and candies.

Singing a similar tune to her predecessor, Melania Trump warned, 'A lot of sugar right?' as she helped the group assemble gumdrop Christmas trees.

In the Green Room, a quartet of kids cut out their own silhouettes to go along with the presidential ones hanging on the nearby mantel, which was also decorated with a large 'Merry Christmas' banner.

In the Blue Room, the first lady didn't host guests Monday, because the size of the Endeavor-Wisconsin based Christmas tree.

The tree, which she and 11-year-old Barron greeted last week in front of the White House, is so large at 18 feet, 6 inches, it takes up nearly the whole room.

The Trumps decorated the tree with ornaments from all the states and territories, along with blue bulbs and large gold and blue bows.

The Blue Room's Christmas tree stands at 18 feet, 6 inches tall and was brought into the White House last week, via carriage, from growers based out of Endeavor, Wisconsin

A photographer kneels and grabs a shot of the Endeavor, Wisconsin-grown tree that was installed in the White House Blue Room

The Grand Foyer and Cross Hall are decorated with the theme, 'The Nutcracker Suite,' in mind, as that was the first theme ever for White House Christmas decorations

The Grand Foyer and Cross Hall are decorated with a 'Nutcracker Suite' theme - the first the White House ever used - with this year's theme being 'Time-honored Traditions'

The Trumps chose to decorate the Blue Room tree with vintage bulbs from the 50 states and the territories, along with blue and golden bows

Pucker up! One doorway was decorated with a fun and creative take on the traditional bunch of mistletoe

The White House Red Room's tree featured Gingerbread ornaments - as the room itself was decorated with an assortment of candies

A 'Merry Christmas' banner is hung above the mantle in the White House's Green Room, alongside vintage silhouettes of past presidents

The downstairs of the East Wing was fully decorated too, with reporters allowed into the Library, the Vermeil Room and the China Room before the first lady's guests were let in.

In the Dining Room, a table was set for Christmas dinner, featuring a table purchased for the White House by President James Monroe.

Being good Republicans, the Trumps chose to adorn the table with President Ronald Reagan's red and gold china.

In the Library, the Trumps put out an 1866 edition of Charles Dickens' a Christmas Carol, protected by glass. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had read the the story at the White House each year he was in office, the White House noted.

Melania Trump continued her tour by sitting down with another group of children in what's called the 'Bookseller's Area' downstairs.

There, they colored White House Christmas cards underneath a display of Christmas cards sent out by the president and first lady going back to the Dwight D. Eisenhower years.

Traditional silhouettes adorned the tables and mantel of the Green Room. The White House's Christmas tour book - which features a cartoon version of Barron Trump - also includes instructions to make these simple crafts

The White House's China Room was set up for Christmas dinner, featuring a table purchased by President James Monroe and Ronald Reagan's red and gold dishware

The White House's State Dining Room featured the traditional gingerbread house. This year's giant confection featured the same Melania Trump wreaths that are hanging outside the real White House

The East Room was decorated with a number of trees - along with the traditional White House creche, which makes a statement from the middle of the room

The traditional White House creche was once again displayed in the East Room, a gift to the executive mansion from Mrs. Charles W. Engelhard in 1967

On display in the White House library, an 1866 version of the Charles Dickens class, A Christmas Carol, which was read at the White House by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt the years he held office

President Trump, first lady Melania and first son Barron show off the relatively simple holiday card that they are sending out from the White House this year; it was displayed in a frame in what is called the 'Bookseller's' area of the East Wing

A separate box showcased the cards from the Obama administration and debuted the card that President Trump and Melania Trump will send out.

The first lady then headed down the East Colonnade, which was decorated on both sides with glistening white branches, the perfect runway for the former fashion model.

At the end of her walk, Melania Trump greeted a group of children next to the Gold Star tree, in which the White House asks visitors to send messages to the troops.

Sitting among the children, the first lady asked several of them to take turns reading the letters they had composed for the soldiers.

The East Wing also showcases a new attraction this year – as guests coming for the holidays can take a peek at the White House's movie theater.

Visitors who visit the White House will receive a guide of the decorations, featuring a cartoon version of 11-year-old Barron as the tour guide.

The White House said 25,000 visitors are expected to come through its doors during the holiday season.