The Spirit of Christmas

There is no Christmas without Christmas decorations! Decors evoke Christmas sentiments for children and grown-ups.

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Christmas decorations date all the way back to the old Christmas markets in Germany. There are many Christmas food, such as sugar rods, honey cakes, and other Christmas candy, were particularly used as Christmas decorations. 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.

Christmas decorations
At this time, many different kinds of Christmas decorations are known.

Angels: 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.

Christmas balls: glass balls is already used as Christmas decorations. Today, the big, shiny balls of thin plastic or glass are used. They are originally invented in Germany.

Christmas candles: The time when the Christmas tree was first brought into a living room. The candle symbolizes life and joy in a dark time, and is perfect for Christmas.

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.
tinsel

Most families used to 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.

If you want to make fresh theme of 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.