Christmas Ornaments

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    • First used in the 1500s
    • Used for: decorate trees, homes, offices and yards
    • Made of: glass, metal, wood, or ceramics and may incorporate strands of lights
    • Often handed down from generation to generation
    • Re-used each holiday season
    • Can be homemade or purchased

  • Christmas ornaments are decorations used to adorn Christmas trees, homes, offices, and outdoor spaces during the winter holiday season. Christmas ornaments can be secular or religious in nature, and many depict images of snow, Santa Claus, reindeer and candy canes in addition to religious icons such as crosses and images of the baby Jesus.

  • History

    The first reported sphere-shaped ornaments were produced in 1847 in Germany. Christmas trees were previously decorated with nuts, fruits and candy. Glass baubles were first introduced in the United States in the 1880s by Franklin Winfield Woolworth.A Social History of Christmas Ornaments: The Earliest Ornaments

  • Tradition

    Ornaments are commonly handed down from generation to generation as family keepsakes. Modern ornaments may feature photos on glass baubles or in frames or inscriptions on metal or wood ornaments commemorating a baby's first Christmas or the specific year they were purchased. Ornaments can also be homemade, often by a child as a present to the family.

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