Christmas Home Decoration

The majority of Christmas home decorations that we see in stores and shops have passed down to us from our fathers and forefathers.

Each Christmas home decoration item whether it’s the Christmas tree or the mistletoe has a sizeable history behind it.

Just imagine being able to travel back in time and being able to celebrate this festive occasion with your great grand parents. How different do you think their decorations would have been.? Chances are, not a lot.

Christmas home decorations have evolved but they haven’t so much that they have lost their identity. Even then ornaments were hung on trees, carols were sung, out door lights were set up (though not electric), there were mistletoes, Holly wreaths and who can forget the Christmas tree.

Let’s talk a bit about the most romantic of Christmas home decorations – The Mistletoe. In the early days the mistletoe plant was thought to processes marvellous powers of healing sickness or even averting misfortune The hanging of the mistletoe sanctifies a kiss and it creates an opportunity for loving hearts express their love for each other.

Holly is another special decorative plant. Holly with its spiky leaves and red was also believed to contain mystical powers that kept demons and evil spirits at bay and was used as traditional Christmas home decoration idea. For Germans holly was a good luck, a protection per se against the hostile forces of nature.

In the early days food was also central to the holiday decorations. As the festive season approached huge batches of biscuits, sweet meats, and crystallised fruits were prepared for as much for consumption as for decoration.