Christmas decorations
There can be no Christmas without Christmas decorations!
Decors evoke Christmas sentiments among children and grown-ups.
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Christmas decorations date all the way back to the old Christmas
markets in 16th century Germany. In those days, Christmas
food, such as sugar rods, honey cakes, and other Christmas
candy, were particularly used as Christmas decorations. In
the 18th century, many other kinds of Christmas decorations
became popular. Among them were glazed paper, colored paper,
and those which contain candies, nuts, cakes, raisins, and
fruits.
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decorations
Today, many different kinds of Christmas decorations are
known. Here are a few:
Angels: As early as the mid-1880’s,
using angels as Christmas decorations became widespread.
Angles are associated with the Christian culture, but
are also known in Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism,
where angels or beings similar to angels are used as
messengers. |
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Christmas balls: As far back as three
hundred years ago, glass balls were already used as
Christmas decorations. Today, the big, shiny balls of
thin plastic or glass are used. They were originally
invented in Germany. |
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Christmas candles: To decorate the
Christmas tree with Christmas candles is a tradition
that dates back to the 16th century – the time
when the Christmas tree was first brought into a living
room. The candle symbolizes life and joy in a dark time,
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Tinsel: In 1610, tinsel was invented
in Germany and was made from genuine silver. Machines
that shredded silver into thin tinsel-sized strips were
invented. However, since silver tinsel tarnishes and
loses its shine over time, people eventually created
artificial replacements. It must be noted that the original
inventor of tinsel remains unknown. |
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In many families, Christmas decorating traditions and decorations
are passed on from generation to generation. However, every
year, new decorations are purchased to replace the old or
if new inspiration is needed.
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IIf you want to freshen up old Christmas decorations,
it’s a good idea to think about a new theme each year.
One year, you can choose to focus on Santa Claus’
workshop when making the Christmas decorations; the following
year, you can choose the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. For
the next year, you can, for example, choose a winter landscape
as inspiration for the decorations.
Here are a wide variety of
ideas for creating Christmas decorations
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