Christmas Gifts

Ideas for Christmas Gifts 

Christmas Tree

A Christmas tree is a decorated tree, usually an evergreen conifer such as pine or fir, traditionally associated with the celebration of Christmas. Anartificial Christmas tree is an object made to resemble such a tree, usually made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC).


The tree was traditionally decorated with edibles such as apples, nuts or dates. In the 18th century, it began to be illuminated by candles, which withelectrification could also be replaced by Christmas lights. Today, there is a wide variety of traditional ornaments, such as garland, tinsel, and candy canes. An angel or star may be placed at the top of the tree, to represent the host of angels or the Star of Bethlehem from the Nativity.


The custom of the Christmas tree developed in early modern Germany with predecessors that can be traced to the 16th and possibly the 15th century. It acquired popularity beyond Germany during the second half of the 19th century.[1] The Christmas tree has also been known as the "Yule-tree", especially in discussions of its folkloristic origins

Nativity

Nativity .

The hsitory of  nativity 

Christmas is one of the most important and most enthusiastically celebrated festival in United States. In the multi-cultural and pluralistic society of US, Christmas is celebrated in several interesting way

History

Thus Christmas is a celebration of love and mirth symbolized by the Nativity, the Santa, the caribou, the poinsettia and the evergreens. All that bring home the spirit of love and life. And this is the spirit that makes Christmas so popular throughout the world.

Though originated by the Roman Catholics who commemorate the December 25th as the day of birth of Christ Child, it has gradually come to be celebrated by the non-Catholics as well. As far as the United States goes, the celebration of X'mas is comparatively of recent origin. Much of the world was already well into Christmas celebrations by the time the United States began to wake up. In the first half of the 19th century the Sunday schools in America held Christmas celebrations. And the celebration of Christmas in America owes its origin to these schools. Alabama was the first state to grant legal recognition to X-mas in 1836. The DC did it in 1870. By 1893 all the states and territories had made similar acknowledgements.

Music

· Christmas Medley 1
By: Gary Smith


· OChristmasTree


· O Come All YeFaithful


· Carol ofBells


· Jingle Bell


· Santa Coming


· We Wish youChristmas


· Rudolf









· Christmas Medley 2
By: Gary Smith


· Joy to the World


· We Wish You a Merry Christmas · The First Nowell




· Jingle Bells

· Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

· Carol of the Bells

· Silent Nigh