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Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
Considering an old-world Christmas village layout, but not sure how to make it completely authentic? Here are a few items you may not already know about Christmas past.
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3 Ways to Decorate a Wreath
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3 Ways to Decorate a Wreath
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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
Thrifty Holiday Decorating Tips From Thrift Town!
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Thrifty Holiday Decorating Tips From Thrift Town!
Wowing guests this holiday season doesn't have to cost a fortune! Take a look at these beautiful festive decorating tips from Thrift Town and get inspired!
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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.
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Wreath Centerpiece Workshop Part I
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Wreath Centerpiece Workshop Part I
Learn how to make lovely floral centerpieces appropriate for any occasion.
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Christmas Door Decorating Ideas to Bedazzle Your Porch!
If you really want to bring people into the Christmas spirit when they come to your home during the holidays, here are several Christmas door decorating ideas that can be an excellent first step. Your entrance way is the first thing that people see when they come to your home so it might be the most important part of your Christmas decorating.
Christmas Door Decorating Ideas to Bedazzle Your Porch!
Holiday Wreath Made from Old Book Pages
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Holiday Wreath Made from Old Book Pages
This video demonstrates how to make a wreath using the pages from an old book. This is a great way to make a Christmas wreath.
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Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
Considering an old-world Christmas village layout, but not sure how to make it completely authentic? Here are a few items you may not already know about Christmas past.
Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
Origami Modular Holiday Wreath
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Origami Modular Holiday Wreath
How to assemble the Origami Modular Holiday Wreath. Full folding instructions are on our website: http://www.origami-instructions.com/origami-modular-holiday...
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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.
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Zero Cost Zero Impact Christmas Kelp Wreath How to Make Davenport Landing Beach, California USA
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Zero Cost Zero Impact Christmas Kelp Wreath How to Make Davenport Landing Beach, California USA
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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
Christmas Origami Instructions: Fir Tree (Francesco Guarnieri)
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Christmas Origami Instructions: Fir Tree (Francesco Guarnieri)
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Popular Christmas Traditions and Christmas Decorations in Spain
Throughout the world, Christmas is one of the most well known holidays. In Spain, as well as in many other countries, this holiday focuses on the celebration of Christ's birth. It is a time for families to gather together to celebrate and share the joy of the season with song, dancing and family meals. Christmas trees and handmade decorations, as well as the Nativity scene are familiar sights. Although these traditions are common in many countries, there are some aspects of the Christmas holiday which are unique to Spain.
Popular Christmas Traditions and Christmas Decorations in Spain
Leading up to the Christmas holiday, the Spanish celebrate a tradition called "Hogueras" (bonfires). This is a celebration of the winter solstice which is the shortest day of the year. At this time, people jump over a bonfire, symbolizing a protection against illness. Also during the winter solstice, swing sets are constructed to be used by the people in the belief that by swinging high they will cause the sun to move higher in the sky.
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Popular Christmas Traditions and Christmas Decorations in Spain
On Christmas Eve, tiny lamps are lit in the windows throughout the villages, representing the stars in the Christmas Eve sky. At midnight, bells are rung in each of the villages, calling everyone to "La Misa Del Gallo", the Mass of the Rooster. It is called this because the rooster was known as the first of the animals to announce Christ's birth.
Popular Christmas Traditions and Christmas Decorations in Spain
After the midnight Mass, Christmas dinner is served. The traditional holiday meal includes "Pavo Trufado de Navidad", which is Christmas turkey with truffles. Roast lamb, suckling pig, duck, and seafood such as lobster, shrimp, trout and salmon may also be served, depending on which part of the country one is in. Traditional desserts may include marzipan, made of honey, almonds and eggs, and polvorones, which is a sweetbread. Nuts, dried fruits, and caramel custard are among other desserts served. No meal is complete without a drink. Cava is the Spanish champagne, and it often accompanies the Christmas meal.
In many countries a visit by Santa Claus is an important part of a Christmas celebration. However, in Spain, this is not the case. The children do receive small gifts from "Papa Noel" on Christmas, but this is not a big part of the festivities. Instead, they celebrate January 6, which is the Three King's Day, a day commemorating the Three Wise Men who brought gifts to the Baby Jesus. On January 5, the children take part in a parade to see the Three Kings when they come to their village or town. When given the chance, they ask the Three Kings for the presents they are hoping for. On the eve of this special day, the children leave their shoes out where they are easily found. They are filled with straw and carrots for the camels on which the Wise Men travel. On the next morning, the straw and carrots are gone, replaced by presents. On this day, a special dessert is served, the "Roscon de los Reyes" which is a large circular cake. It is decorated with candied fruits, which represent the jewels which were on the Three Kings' robes. There is a surprise baked into the cake, and whoever finds it becomes the king or queen of the house.
Spain's celebration of Christmas is similar to the manner in which other countries celebrate it with Christmas trees and Christmas wreaths.. But by also having its own unique traditions, a visitor can gain insight into the people of Spain and their lives. Knowing the traditions of various countries such as Spain can give one a new appreciation of the Christmas holiday around the world.
Popular Christmas Traditions and Christmas Decorations in Spain
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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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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.
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Set up your village to display the tradition of Boxing Day, the day after Christmas. In England it is a national holiday. Although many manufactured reasons for the holiday exist, this old time village tradition appears to originate from the practice of boys collecting money in clay boxes the day after Christmas. Looking further back in history some say that the tradition began from a custom in the Middle Ages (over 800 years ago) when village churches would open their 'alms boxes' and distribute the contents to poor people the day after Christmas.
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Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
Christmas trees in your village of the past were first lighted with waxed candles. In the old days this presented a fire hazard as you might imagine, therefore containers filled with water were on hand at the base of the Christmas tree.
Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
If creating a New York City Christmas village (from 1930s onward), which display people, be sure to include workers and general laborers in the mix. These construction works are responsible for the well established tradition of a Christmas tree on display at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Those first trees were undecorated and unlit.
Other traditions began:
Manufactured Christmas tree ornaments, 1880.
Christmas greeting cards, the late 1830s.
Writing Xmas instead of Christmas, since the 1500s.
Candy canes, 1750 and beyond. Red made them striped in the 1950s.
Christmas declared a national holiday, 1870.
If your Christmas village is a European town, remember that evergreen branches were hung over their doors and windows to ward off witches, ghosts, evil spirits and illness.
Evergreen wreaths - round or circular - have often been used as the decorative piece on the front of a door. Variations of wreaths might include berry, grapevine, poinsettia and snow. The berry wreath has individual and small clusters of red berries, holly leaves mixed with pine cones and needle styles. Not much has changed over the years of Christmas village decorating in respect of wreaths.
Finally, the tradition of Christmas tree in a small village comes from Germany. It isn't particularly clear how the tradition gained a foothold in Germany to begin with. Some of those Christian Germans would build pyramids for Christmas. These pyramids were made of wood and would be decorated with evergreens and candles if wood was in short supply.
However it was Martin Luther, a Protestant reformer, who was the first to add lit candles as decoration to a tree. His inspiration was from the brilliant light of twinkling stars that shone through evergreen trees as he walked home one winter evening. As the story goes, Martin Luther placed a tree in his house and placed wires with small, lighted candles around the branches of the tree.
That is how the Christmas tree as we know it today, lights and all, began. It was not long after this that village squares in large and small towns across the USA began decorating their exterior trees with light.
Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
This video demonstrates how to make a wreath using the pages from an old book. This is a great way to make a Christmas wreath.
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One of the interesting Christmas door decorating ideas that some people have tried is to make your front door look like it is a giant wrapped present. In order to do this, wrap the door up to the edge and fold the paper back under itself rather than wrapping around the edge. Use pieces of double stick tape to stick the paper onto your front door. You can use the same trick to put on large pieces of ribbon and then leave a big bow in the center. You may want to test the tape on your door to be sure it does not bother the paint.
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Christmas Door Decorating Ideas to Bedazzle Your Porch!
For a twist on this idea, make a matching smaller door out of cardboard for the elves to use. Cover the cardboard with the same color that you covered your real door. Add a small wreath or ribbon to match your real door. Set it next to your real door and post a little note that says "Elves enter here!"
Christmas Door Decorating Ideas to Bedazzle Your Porch!
If you would like to try something different and you have someone artistic in your family, you can cover your door with Bristol board that shows a scene of what it looks like inside. When people walk up to the door, it will look like the door is already open and they will be greeted with a festive scene. You can make it look just like the front hall of your home only you can add Santa, some elves or whatever your imagination can come up with. If you use Bristol board instead of paper it is something that you could use again next Christmas.
There is nothing quite as traditional and charming as a beautiful wreath on your front door. That idea never goes out of style. Go to your craft store or browse a magazine for an idea that you enjoy. Whether you make it yourself or purchase a ready-made wreath, you can have a lot of fun. Invite a friend or neighbor to make a wreath with you. Instructions for making Christmas wreaths can be found online in blogs, forums and videos.
Those evergreen wreaths that you purchase at the craft store need to be "fluffed up" each year. Take a little time to perk up the evergreen sprigs. Add a beautiful bow for a simple but stunning wreath. Or decorate the entire wreath with ornaments or natural materials like berries, pine cones and grasses. Place the largest items on the wreath first and then fill in with the smaller items. You can use a hot glue gun or the wires on the wreath - wrapping each item very snugly.
Some other fun Christmas door decorating ideas include taking things from inside and using them outside. If you have extra stockings that you do not use any more, you can hang them from the door for something different than the traditional wreath. The same goes for old Christmas tree decorations or collections of bows from old Christmas presents.
Whenever it is that you choose for Christmas door decorating ideas this holiday season remember to have lighting on your porch. Extra lighting gives your porch a festive look and also makes it a little safer for guests. Enjoy the holidays without adding extra stress to your schedule. If you enjoy making decorations for your home and have set aside time to do that, then have a ball! Purchasing a beautiful wreath or other ornament for your door is fantastic as well. Enjoy the 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.
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Wowing guests this holiday season doesn't have to cost a fortune! Take a look at these beautiful festive decorating tips from Thrift Town and get inspired!
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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.
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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
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Set up your village to display the tradition of Boxing Day, the day after Christmas. In England it is a national holiday. Although many manufactured reasons for the holiday exist, this old time village tradition appears to originate from the practice of boys collecting money in clay boxes the day after Christmas. Looking further back in history some say that the tradition began from a custom in the Middle Ages (over 800 years ago) when village churches would open their 'alms boxes' and distribute the contents to poor people the day after Christmas.
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Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
Christmas trees in your village of the past were first lighted with waxed candles. In the old days this presented a fire hazard as you might imagine, therefore containers filled with water were on hand at the base of the Christmas tree.
Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
If creating a New York City Christmas village (from 1930s onward), which display people, be sure to include workers and general laborers in the mix. These construction works are responsible for the well established tradition of a Christmas tree on display at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Those first trees were undecorated and unlit.
Other traditions began:
Manufactured Christmas tree ornaments, 1880.
Christmas greeting cards, the late 1830s.
Writing Xmas instead of Christmas, since the 1500s.
Candy canes, 1750 and beyond. Red made them striped in the 1950s.
Christmas declared a national holiday, 1870.
If your Christmas village is a European town, remember that evergreen branches were hung over their doors and windows to ward off witches, ghosts, evil spirits and illness.
Evergreen wreaths - round or circular - have often been used as the decorative piece on the front of a door. Variations of wreaths might include berry, grapevine, poinsettia and snow. The berry wreath has individual and small clusters of red berries, holly leaves mixed with pine cones and needle styles. Not much has changed over the years of Christmas village decorating in respect of wreaths.
Finally, the tradition of Christmas tree in a small village comes from Germany. It isn't particularly clear how the tradition gained a foothold in Germany to begin with. Some of those Christian Germans would build pyramids for Christmas. These pyramids were made of wood and would be decorated with evergreens and candles if wood was in short supply.
However it was Martin Luther, a Protestant reformer, who was the first to add lit candles as decoration to a tree. His inspiration was from the brilliant light of twinkling stars that shone through evergreen trees as he walked home one winter evening. As the story goes, Martin Luther placed a tree in his house and placed wires with small, lighted candles around the branches of the tree.
That is how the Christmas tree as we know it today, lights and all, began. It was not long after this that village squares in large and small towns across the USA began decorating their exterior trees with light.
Antique Christmas Village Layout Ideas
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