| Decorating a tree with German Christmas | | | | Christmas ornaments are the hand crafted |
| ornaments is one of the most pleasant things you | | | | wooden ones. German craftsmen have been |
| can do during the holiday season. The holiday | | | | carving figurines from wood for centuries. Other |
| decorations come in all styles and sizes. They are | | | | than nuts and cookies, wooden carved |
| often made from glass, pewter, wax or wood. | | | | decorations were probably the first type of |
| Many depict traditional characters like Santa and | | | | ornament used by the Germans to decorate their |
| the snowman, while others are crafted in religious | | | | Christmas trees. Even now, after the art of |
| themes and characters. There are hand crated | | | | carving has been handed down for generations, |
| German decorations to suit just about any | | | | wooden decorations from Germany are still |
| decorating theme. | | | | extremely popular and sold all over the world. |
| Mouth blown glass ornaments have been made | | | | The craft of making pewter baubles and |
| by Germans since the middle of the 1800's. Their | | | | decorations dates back to more than 200 years |
| holiday decorations quickly became popular with | | | | ago in Germany. Each pewter piece is hand |
| the German people, and were soon exported to | | | | crafted, polished and hand painted. Pewter |
| England. Today, the lovely baubles are exported | | | | decorations come in small sizes, special for use as |
| to all areas of the world. They have become a | | | | tree adornments, as well as large decorative |
| part of our time honored holiday season traditions. | | | | scenes to use as window hangings during the |
| German craftsmen have been making wax | | | | holiday season. |
| ornaments for an even longer period than the | | | | We can thank Germany for their long history of |
| glass ones. The first wax decorations were sold | | | | producing hand crafted Christmas decorations, and |
| at local markets for villagers to use to adorn their | | | | also for the art and tradition of trimming |
| trees. Wax decorations are still being made in | | | | Christmas trees. They were also the first people |
| Germany today. They are also exported and sold | | | | to decorate trees at Christmastime, a delightful |
| world wide. Due to the fact that they melt under | | | | tradition that has been adopted by millions of |
| high temperatures, it is best to have them | | | | families all over the world. To many of us, it just |
| shipped during the cooler months of the year. | | | | wouldn't be Christmas without a beautiful tree |
| Perhaps the most famous of all German | | | | decorated brightly with glittering ornaments. |