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    Where did the idea of Christmas decorations come from?

    Question #128042. Asked by chrissie25. (Nov 26 12 3:50 PM)


    sb22705

    		The Germans were the ones who really made ornaments a favorite Christmas decoration. Germans made ornaments of cookies, bread, nuts and other delicious foods. In fact, the German Christmas tree was decorated with so many sweets it was nicknamed the "sugar tree."

    Over time, other Christmas decorations such as small gifts filled the tree. When German immigrants arrived in America, they brought with them their Christmas decoration traditions with them, and the idea of ornaments on trees caught on fast. Later, these Christmas decorations got a big boost when F.W. Woolworth reluctantly began selling ornaments one Christmas and sold out in two days. That remarkable success convinced him of the Christmas decorations' profitability, and he began traveling to Germany to stock his stores with ornaments each season.

    http://www.holidaydecorations.com/Christmas-Decorations.html


    Nov 26 12, 4:11 PM

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