How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
The main colors of Christmas are red and green. Did you ever wonder why this is? The association of red and green with Christmas is worldwide. One can speculate and come up with lots of ideas about when and why these colors were first associated with Christmas.
How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
How to Make a Homemade Christmas Wreath (Day 1116 - 12/14/12)
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How to Make a Homemade Christmas Wreath (Day 1116 - 12/14/12)
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How to Make a Homemade Christmas Wreath (Day 1116 - 12/14/12)
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Eight Ideas for Holiday Candy Cane Decorations
When the candy canes come out, it's a sure sign that the holidays are near. Unlike nowadays, there used to be just one type of Christmas candy. These candies, colored red and white striped and peppermint flavored, are always a wonderful holiday treat.
Eight Ideas for Holiday Candy Cane Decorations
DIY Geometric Wreath
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DIY Geometric Wreath
Here is an easy and cool winter DIY geometric wreath how-to that takes no time at all and leaves a huge impact! These wreaths make great gifts and pack easily. *Keep your eyes peeled for a bonus mini DIY near the end. Happy holidays!
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How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
The main colors of Christmas are red and green. Did you ever wonder why this is? The association of red and green with Christmas is worldwide. One can speculate and come up with lots of ideas about when and why these colors were first associated with Christmas.
How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
Holiday and Winter Safety
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Holiday and Winter Safety
Make sure you and your family stay safe this holiday season with simple tips on the purchase and use of consumer products. Follow Health Canada's holiday safety advice on products and food safety to help your family enjoy the holidays at www.hc-sc.gc.ca
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Christmas in Jamaica
Christmas, no matter how it is celebrated, brings together family and friends to celebrate Christ's birth. Being predominantly Christian, Jamaica celebrates Christ's birth and lends its own distinct flavor to Christmas.
Christmas in Jamaica
Vel & Marco Discover Praying Mantis Egg Cases @ Vel's Purple Oasis Garden
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Vel & Marco Discover Praying Mantis Egg Cases @ Vel's Purple Oasis Garden
One can never imagine what one will stumble upon when one embarks on a trek to make a holiday wreath.
Vel & Marco Discover Praying Mantis Egg Cases @ Vel's Purple Oasis Garden
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Looking For Christmas Door Decorating Contest Ideas?
Are you looking for Christmas door decorating contest ideas? There are definitely a lot of Christmas door decorating contest ideas here. The holidays are just around the corner and once again, it's Christmas time. There are so many ways to celebrate Christmas, be it at home, in the office, or in school. Aside from gift-giving, a lot of people celebrate the holidays with raffles and various contests. If you are looking for ideas on Christmas door decorations, then you've come to the right place. Let's take a look at a couple of ideas below.
Looking For Christmas Door Decorating Contest Ideas?
Keep Your Greenery Fresh Throughout the Holiday Season
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Keep Your Greenery Fresh Throughout the Holiday Season
Help your Christmas decorations last a little longer this year. In this video, Allen explains how to keep greenery fresh and fragrant throughout the holiday season.
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The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
The Christmas wreath is as popular today as it was when it was first introduced to the world. People take great pains to make these beautiful Christmas decorations but most people have no idea just how far back the tradition of the wreath really goes. It goes back to Pagan times and the ancient culture of the Persian Empire.
The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
how to accomplish a bonbon band :: kid crafts :: teachmama.com
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Making a candy wreath is easy, and it's a great homemade gift that children can help make for friends, families, or offices. Having children help with cutting, tying, and arranging candy is a great way to teach them about how good it feels to create handmade gifts for loved ones.
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Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
It wasn't until I started working at the preschool that I heard about these candy ornaments, a co-worker had told me how to make them. I liked the idea so I tried to make some at home just to see how they would turn out and I loved it. You can either turn your candy wreathes into ornaments for your Christmas tree or put them in stockings as stocking for a tasty suffers treat on Christmas morning. Just make sure not to put any glue on them if you plan on eating them. Follow these few easy steps to make your own peppermint candy wreath ornament.
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
Ali's Holiday Recipes
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Ali's Holiday Recipes
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The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
The Christmas wreath is as popular today as it was when it was first introduced to the world. People take great pains to make these beautiful Christmas decorations but most people have no idea just how far back the tradition of the wreath really goes. It goes back to Pagan times and the ancient culture of the Persian Empire.
The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
Haunted Mansion Holiday 2009
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Haunted Mansion Holiday 2009
A video walkthrough of the Haunted Mansion Holiday in 2009. Jack Skellington has clasped Christmas into his claw like clutches once more within the Haunted Mansion at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California.
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Christmas in Jamaica
Christmas, no matter how it is celebrated, brings together family and friends to celebrate Christ's birth. Being predominantly Christian, Jamaica celebrates Christ's birth and lends its own distinct flavor to Christmas.
Christmas in Jamaica
How To Make A Bow For The Holidays
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How To Make A Bow For The Holidays
Dana Plazyk of www.flowers-by-design.com explains how to make a beautiful bow with a wired ribbon.
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Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
It wasn't until I started working at the preschool that I heard about these candy ornaments, a co-worker had told me how to make them. I liked the idea so I tried to make some at home just to see how they would turn out and I loved it. You can either turn your candy wreathes into ornaments for your Christmas tree or put them in stockings as stocking for a tasty suffers treat on Christmas morning. Just make sure not to put any glue on them if you plan on eating them. Follow these few easy steps to make your own peppermint candy wreath ornament.
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
How to adapt a Christmas Wreath
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How to adapt a Christmas Wreath
CountryLife horticulturist Malachy shows you how to prepare a festive Christmas wreath for your home. www.countrylife.ie www.facebook.com/CountryLifeGardening
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Video 3 - Wreath Tips With Nancy: Door Wreath From Start to Finish (Greenery)
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Video 3 - Wreath Tips With Nancy: Door Wreath From Start to Finish (Greenery)
www.ladybugwreaths.net Nancy has completed this video series on making a large, bird house wreath from start to finish. You'll learn how to distress a new bird house, making it look old, how to add honeysuckle, greenery, and flowers to your wreath also. When you complete this series you will definitely know how to make a wreath, and will have a beautiful door wreath to hand on your front doot!
Video 3 - Wreath Tips With Nancy: Door Wreath From Start to Finish (Greenery)
Video 3 - Wreath Tips With Nancy: Door Wreath From Start to Finish (Greenery)
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www.ladybugwreaths.net Nancy has completed this video series on making a large, bird house wreath from start to finish. You'll learn how to distress a new bird house, making it look old, how to add honeysuckle, greenery, and flowers to your wreath also. When you complete this series you will definitely know how to make a wreath, and will have a beautiful door wreath to hand on your front doot!
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1) Trawl the net. Its hard work and over and over you find things that you have done before or are unsuitable,
2) Ask colleagues. Decide to put some PPA time over to coming up with a few ideas between you.
3) Buy a book!
4) Ask the kids to come up with some ideas.
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Christmas Assembly Ideas
I want to deal with number (2) in the rest of this article - the art of generating ideas.
Christmas Assembly Ideas
Most people seem to get the Christmas assembly freeze when they are faced with coming up with new ideas. It's that blank sheet of paper problem. The best way of getting around it is to use some simple techniques to get the juices flowing.
1) Find an object in your house. In one minute, and it's best if you actually act these out because of how it stimulates the brain, come up with as many ways of using that object as you can which is different from it's intended use. For example a hat could be used as a bowl, hand warmer, Frisbee, fan. You get the idea. It doesn't matter if it isn't Christmas-y.
2) Quickly grab a sheet of paper and produce a mind-map of everything you can think of that relates to Christmas. Anything goes here. Trees, presents, short days, Christingles.
3) Just like you did in part 1, generate more ideas off the ideas you came up with in (2), be creative, be ingenious.
4) Now take a second sheet of paper and scribble down a list of ideas that you really want to say about Christmas and get creative again. Just a few ideas could be peace, hope, joy, love, new start, friends, family, value, Jesus life (and death?). Again create a second layer of ideas on your mind-map of everything that you can think of to do with these words.
5) Look at all the material you have come up with so far and start combining the ideas. Just put the words in the two different mind-maps together and consider how might you use those ideas in an assembly.
More than often you will come up with a few brand new ideas that will take you safely through the Christmas period and Christmas assemblies time of year.
Christmas Assembly Ideas
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Start by preheating the oven at 250 degrees, do this before you start so the oven will be warm when you are ready to use it. I like to use both the red and green peppermint candies to add more color and design to my wreath ornament. First open about four of each color candies out of their individual wrappers so you will have four red and four green. The number will depend on the size pie pan you are using so you may need a couple more or less. I use the mini pie pans which makes the perfect size ornament. Take the mini sized tin pie pan and place it on a cookie sheet then put the candies in the pie pan about a half inch from the edge of the pie pan. Alternate the green and red candies in the pie pan to create a pattern.
Holiday Wreath
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
Now place them in the oven for about three to five minutes or until the candies have melted together creating a ring shape. Once melted together pull out of the oven and allow to cool for at least fifteen minutes. When the wreath has cooled if you plan to eat it use icing to make a bow at the top and it's ready to eat. For ornament use spray it with a clear cote hi-shine glaze on both sides then let dry. This will create a seal around your candy wreath. Take some ribbon and a bow and a loop then glue the bow on the top center of the wreath and the loop on the back of the top center of the wreath ornament. Now your ornament candy wreath is ready to be hung on your Christmas tree.
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
For a bigger wreath you can just use a full sized pie pan. Also if you want a quicker project just leave the wrappers on the candies and glue them together instead of melting them.
What you Need:
Mini pie pan
Cookie sheet
2 bags of peppermint candies one green and one red
Ribbon
Glue
Clear cote hi-shine glaze
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
Dana Plazyk of www.flowers-by-design.com explains how to make a beautiful bow with a wired ribbon.
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Traditional Christmas carols are also sung in the tropical islands in the same way these are sung in almost all countries. Yet to give it a Jamaican flair, a lot of the popular Christmas carols are re-recorded in reggae rhythm. Reggae versions of popular Christmas carols are now acquiring popularity the world over.
Holiday Wreath
Christmas in Jamaica
Perhaps the most important sign that marks the Christmas season in Jamaica would be the food. Bakers and homemakers start baking Christmas fruit cakes using mixed fruits marinated in wine months in advance, and rum made from locally grown sugar cane. Sorrel, Jamaica's Christmas drink, is also prepared using sorrel sepal, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, orange peel, and white rum. Served over ice, sorrel is served all over Jamaica during the Christmas season. Celebrating Christmas day in Jamaica is a whole-day feast starting with ackee, salted fish, breadfruit, fried and boiled bananas, fresh fruit juice, and tea. Because of the hearty breakfast which can go on until before lunch, Christmas dinners are served in the early afternoon. Roasted chicken or duck, stewed ox tail, goat curry, ham, rice, and peas are the usual offerings.
Christmas in Jamaica
Johnkano celebrations, a pagan ritual introduced by African slaves that highlight masked dancers and musicians are also celebrated in some of Jamaica's rural areas. A lot of houses are painted, and homeowners hang new curtains and western Christmas decorations such as wreaths, tinsel, and Christmas lights. Santa Claus, a western Christmas concept, also adorns houses and shop windows. This is despite the fact that Jamaican houses do not have chimneys where Santa usually descends! In some rural communities, Santa Claus delivers his gifts riding a cart pulled by donkeys.
Christmas in Jamaica
A video walkthrough of the Haunted Mansion Holiday in 2009. Jack Skellington has clasped Christmas into his claw like clutches once more within the Haunted Mansion at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim California.
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The wreath that was hung on the doors of the family homes during this time was actually a symbol of wealth and importance. Granted, the wreaths of the Persian Empire were smaller than the ones that hang on doors today. As a matter of fact, they were worn on the head and were encrusted with jewels. The Greeks made wreaths of laurel that were placed on the heads of winning athletes during the Olympic Games.
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The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
This tradition was continued by the Romans and they were worn on the heads of leaders, such as Julius Caesar. Eventually they moved from headgear to wall and door decorations, possibly as a souvenir of the athlete's victory. It is believed that this is how the tradition of hanging them on the wall was born. From here the tradition of hanging a wreath made of evergreen was started and it moved into Eastern Europe. The wreath was decorated with candles and lit during the cold winter evening in order to help rush in spring and the good weather.
The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
The Christmas wreath tradition moved from pagan traditions to a Christian tradition, typically used by the Catholics. The wreath was hung up during Advent and they usually had four candles in the middle of the evergreen circle. The wreath today is a circle, signifying that it had no beginning and no end and is considered in the Christian religion a symbol of God and eternity. The candles in the wreath were traditionally white or three violets and one rose. Each candle was lit everyday with the exception of the middle candle which was not lit until Christmas Eve. They were usually lit right before dinner.
The Christmas wreath is quite often made of evergreen boughs of holly and they can be real or artificial. While an artificial wreath will last considerably longer, they don't have the same smell as a fresh wreath when made of real pine and other items. It can be decorated today with traditional items, such as pine cones, fruits, berries, lace and ribbon or it can be made with more modern materials for a different look.
Whether you hand make a Christmas wreath or buy one from the store it is important to remember how the wreath got its start and to reflect upon what it means to you and your family. These holiday decorations are a joy to behold on every door and make your home look warm and inviting no matter how you decorate it.
The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
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Start by preheating the oven at 250 degrees, do this before you start so the oven will be warm when you are ready to use it. I like to use both the red and green peppermint candies to add more color and design to my wreath ornament. First open about four of each color candies out of their individual wrappers so you will have four red and four green. The number will depend on the size pie pan you are using so you may need a couple more or less. I use the mini pie pans which makes the perfect size ornament. Take the mini sized tin pie pan and place it on a cookie sheet then put the candies in the pie pan about a half inch from the edge of the pie pan. Alternate the green and red candies in the pie pan to create a pattern.
Holiday Wreath
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
Now place them in the oven for about three to five minutes or until the candies have melted together creating a ring shape. Once melted together pull out of the oven and allow to cool for at least fifteen minutes. When the wreath has cooled if you plan to eat it use icing to make a bow at the top and it's ready to eat. For ornament use spray it with a clear cote hi-shine glaze on both sides then let dry. This will create a seal around your candy wreath. Take some ribbon and a bow and a loop then glue the bow on the top center of the wreath and the loop on the back of the top center of the wreath ornament. Now your ornament candy wreath is ready to be hung on your Christmas tree.
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
For a bigger wreath you can just use a full sized pie pan. Also if you want a quicker project just leave the wrappers on the candies and glue them together instead of melting them.
What you Need:
Mini pie pan
Cookie sheet
2 bags of peppermint candies one green and one red
Ribbon
Glue
Clear cote hi-shine glaze
Make a Peppermint Candy Wreath Ornament
Making a candy wreath is easy, and it's a great homemade gift that children can help make for friends, families, or offices. Having children help with cutting, tying, and arranging candy is a great way to teach them about how good it feels to create handmade gifts for loved ones.
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The wreath that was hung on the doors of the family homes during this time was actually a symbol of wealth and importance. Granted, the wreaths of the Persian Empire were smaller than the ones that hang on doors today. As a matter of fact, they were worn on the head and were encrusted with jewels. The Greeks made wreaths of laurel that were placed on the heads of winning athletes during the Olympic Games.
Holiday Wreath
The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
This tradition was continued by the Romans and they were worn on the heads of leaders, such as Julius Caesar. Eventually they moved from headgear to wall and door decorations, possibly as a souvenir of the athlete's victory. It is believed that this is how the tradition of hanging them on the wall was born. From here the tradition of hanging a wreath made of evergreen was started and it moved into Eastern Europe. The wreath was decorated with candles and lit during the cold winter evening in order to help rush in spring and the good weather.
The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
The Christmas wreath tradition moved from pagan traditions to a Christian tradition, typically used by the Catholics. The wreath was hung up during Advent and they usually had four candles in the middle of the evergreen circle. The wreath today is a circle, signifying that it had no beginning and no end and is considered in the Christian religion a symbol of God and eternity. The candles in the wreath were traditionally white or three violets and one rose. Each candle was lit everyday with the exception of the middle candle which was not lit until Christmas Eve. They were usually lit right before dinner.
The Christmas wreath is quite often made of evergreen boughs of holly and they can be real or artificial. While an artificial wreath will last considerably longer, they don't have the same smell as a fresh wreath when made of real pine and other items. It can be decorated today with traditional items, such as pine cones, fruits, berries, lace and ribbon or it can be made with more modern materials for a different look.
Whether you hand make a Christmas wreath or buy one from the store it is important to remember how the wreath got its start and to reflect upon what it means to you and your family. These holiday decorations are a joy to behold on every door and make your home look warm and inviting no matter how you decorate it.
The Story Behind the Christmas Wreath
Help your Christmas decorations last a little longer this year. In this video, Allen explains how to keep greenery fresh and fragrant throughout the holiday season.
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Bring together your kids and make them feel the spirit of Christmas with these Christmas door decorating contest ideas. Let's start with your main door at home. Various Christmas decorations can be put in your door. You can ask your kids to come up with the best looking Christmas wreath. At the same time, you can ask them to come up with recycled materials to make it even more special. You can have them choose from a list of materials such as Popsicle sticks, toothpicks, newspaper, plastic cups, soda cans, or tissue boxes among others. Aside from Christmas wreaths, you can also ask them to make other Christmas decors for the door. Door rings for the door knob are easy to do for kids.
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Decorating contests are also common in school and in the office. Another great idea for a contest would be to design a garland for the office or classroom. This can also be done at home if you plan to decorate a couple of doors or hallway such as your main door, back door, and even the garage door. You can assign different doors to your kids. As for the office or classroom, you can ask them to design a garland or any other Christmas door decor of your choice and the winner's creation will be featured in the classroom or office's main door for example.
Looking For Christmas Door Decorating Contest Ideas?
Looking For Christmas Door Decorating Contest Ideas?
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Traditional Christmas carols are also sung in the tropical islands in the same way these are sung in almost all countries. Yet to give it a Jamaican flair, a lot of the popular Christmas carols are re-recorded in reggae rhythm. Reggae versions of popular Christmas carols are now acquiring popularity the world over.
Holiday Wreath
Christmas in Jamaica
Perhaps the most important sign that marks the Christmas season in Jamaica would be the food. Bakers and homemakers start baking Christmas fruit cakes using mixed fruits marinated in wine months in advance, and rum made from locally grown sugar cane. Sorrel, Jamaica's Christmas drink, is also prepared using sorrel sepal, cinnamon, cloves, sugar, orange peel, and white rum. Served over ice, sorrel is served all over Jamaica during the Christmas season. Celebrating Christmas day in Jamaica is a whole-day feast starting with ackee, salted fish, breadfruit, fried and boiled bananas, fresh fruit juice, and tea. Because of the hearty breakfast which can go on until before lunch, Christmas dinners are served in the early afternoon. Roasted chicken or duck, stewed ox tail, goat curry, ham, rice, and peas are the usual offerings.
Christmas in Jamaica
Johnkano celebrations, a pagan ritual introduced by African slaves that highlight masked dancers and musicians are also celebrated in some of Jamaica's rural areas. A lot of houses are painted, and homeowners hang new curtains and western Christmas decorations such as wreaths, tinsel, and Christmas lights. Santa Claus, a western Christmas concept, also adorns houses and shop windows. This is despite the fact that Jamaican houses do not have chimneys where Santa usually descends! In some rural communities, Santa Claus delivers his gifts riding a cart pulled by donkeys.
Christmas in Jamaica
Make sure you and your family stay safe this holiday season with simple tips on the purchase and use of consumer products. Follow Health Canada's holiday safety advice on products and food safety to help your family enjoy the holidays at www.hc-sc.gc.ca
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Green comes from evergreens which have been used since ancient times to celebrate the winter solstice. In the early days of the Roman Catholic Church when the pagan rituals of the winter solstice were merged into the celebration of Christ's birth evergreens continued to be used. In winter solstice celebrations evergreens symbolized life that survived through the long, dark winters. The Christians thought of green as symbolizing the hope for eternal life that Jesus offers.
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How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
A commonly accepted explanation for the use of red and green is based on a historical fact. Back in the 1300's Adam and Eve's day was celebrated on Christmas Eve. Churches in those days presented a lot of plays because most people were illiterate. The plays were focused on religious stories of importance to the church and were called miracle plays. On Adam and Eve's day the play was called the paradise play and portrayed what happened in the garden of eden. There wasn't an apple tree available in the winter so they made one by tying apples to a pine tree and it served as the tree that bore the forbidden fruit. This pine tree with the red apples eventually became a tradition in all churches and was used in their Christmas celebrations every year.
How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
The tree became known as the Paradise Tree and soon people began erecting pine trees in their own homes during the holiday season decorated with red apples. This began the tradition of Christmas trees and the most popular explanation for the use of the colors of red and green for the holidays.
Another explanation is that green symbolizes the hope Jesus gave us through his sacrifice and is the color of evergreens which stay alive all year. Red is said to symbolize the blood of Christ in this explanation. The blood was shed by Jesus so that people could be saved and when combined with green it expresses the hope of our redemption through Christ sacrifice.
Holly is a popular Christmas decoration because it combines the color of green in its leaves with the red of its berries. Traditional Christmas wreaths have always been decorated with red bows and red berries. Santa Claus has always had a red costume and Rudolph the Reindeer has always had a red nose. These colors are here to stay and will always represent the holidays in most peoples minds.
How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
Here is an easy and cool winter DIY geometric wreath how-to that takes no time at all and leaves a huge impact! These wreaths make great gifts and pack easily. *Keep your eyes peeled for a bonus mini DIY near the end. Happy holidays!
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More so than being delicious, candy canes were also hung on the Christmas tree and eaten when the job of opening presents was done. Now this Christmas treat has become decorations for many other places, and are much more than just tasty snacks. Listed below are eight of the best ways we have seen to decorate with candy canes.
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Eight Ideas for Holiday Candy Cane Decorations
1) Design a wreath made of candy. If you're looking for a change from the usual green boughs and red ribbons, make a peppermint candy wreath for your front door of your home or office. Small peppermint canes are the best choice for this as they can be bunched and hooked together to form a circle. Our favorite peppermint treats are always a nice addition to a traditional wreath made with almost any material.
Eight Ideas for Holiday Candy Cane Decorations
2) Use them as a centerpiece! The vivid colors of candy canes make them fine decorations for any table or desk. A nice jar with a few treats sticking out would make a fine holiday centerpiece. You'll have a few disappear, so have some spares around.
3) Add decorations to the candy canes - they are the basis for many Christmas craft projects; turn them into reindeer with a pipe cleaner, some felt, some glue, and googly eyes and they'll fit in just about anywhere!
4) Create a holiday tree garland. Candy canes can go onto your tree in many ways, not just hanging from the branches. Several candy sticks and some ribbon will make a wonderful garland for your Christmas tree.
5) Candy canes are a great for "Santa's sleigh" made of gingerbread. They have the right shape to make great runners for St. Nick's sleigh
6) They can also make good aisle markers. Candy canes are available in different flavors and in various sizes. Purchase two in the largest size available, and they can become posts for an entranceway, a path, or a hallway.
7) Candy canes can be great parts of a gingerbread village. They have many uses when they are included in a gingerbread village. They are also ideal for making lamp posts, fences, trees, or even road borders.
8) Make a "Welcome Bowl". At the office, remember to have the welcoming bowl of small Christmas treats. Everyone loves the peppermint taste, and the sweets bowl helps remind people of the giving spirit of the season.
There are so many different ways to use candy canes throughout the season. This list barely covers the possibilities! Sweet delicacies like these are also a major part of any decorating plans for the holidays.
Eight Ideas for Holiday Candy Cane Decorations
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Green comes from evergreens which have been used since ancient times to celebrate the winter solstice. In the early days of the Roman Catholic Church when the pagan rituals of the winter solstice were merged into the celebration of Christ's birth evergreens continued to be used. In winter solstice celebrations evergreens symbolized life that survived through the long, dark winters. The Christians thought of green as symbolizing the hope for eternal life that Jesus offers.
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How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
A commonly accepted explanation for the use of red and green is based on a historical fact. Back in the 1300's Adam and Eve's day was celebrated on Christmas Eve. Churches in those days presented a lot of plays because most people were illiterate. The plays were focused on religious stories of importance to the church and were called miracle plays. On Adam and Eve's day the play was called the paradise play and portrayed what happened in the garden of eden. There wasn't an apple tree available in the winter so they made one by tying apples to a pine tree and it served as the tree that bore the forbidden fruit. This pine tree with the red apples eventually became a tradition in all churches and was used in their Christmas celebrations every year.
How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
The tree became known as the Paradise Tree and soon people began erecting pine trees in their own homes during the holiday season decorated with red apples. This began the tradition of Christmas trees and the most popular explanation for the use of the colors of red and green for the holidays.
Another explanation is that green symbolizes the hope Jesus gave us through his sacrifice and is the color of evergreens which stay alive all year. Red is said to symbolize the blood of Christ in this explanation. The blood was shed by Jesus so that people could be saved and when combined with green it expresses the hope of our redemption through Christ sacrifice.
Holly is a popular Christmas decoration because it combines the color of green in its leaves with the red of its berries. Traditional Christmas wreaths have always been decorated with red bows and red berries. Santa Claus has always had a red costume and Rudolph the Reindeer has always had a red nose. These colors are here to stay and will always represent the holidays in most peoples minds.
How Did Red and Green Become the Colors of Christmas?
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