How The Nutcracker Came To Be Finding tools for opening or removing the shells of nuts challenged our ancestors

Although these characters have been around for ages, they were not always the collectible items as we know them today In fact the nutcracker only became popular in the United States about 60 years ago

Christmas tree lighters have spent endless hours every Christmas stringing lights on the Christmas tree only to undo their creation after the Christmas holiday season ended All of the prayers of the Christmas tree lighters was answered when the pre-lit artificial Christmas trees was introduced in the late 1900’s

Guardian Angels Since the birth of Christ and the Nativity, angels have been prominent in our art and in our music for Christmas

A Story of Angels Visiting the Sheppard’s After Jesus was born in Bethlehem an angel of Christmas appeared to the shepherds telling them of the Christ Childs birth

The early Christmas trees were lighted with candles, then glass covers with candles inside or metal lanterns with small wicks hung on the Christmas tree branches like ornaments to brighten up the Christmas tree The early Christmas candles were a fire hazard and buckets of water were usually kept nearby the Christmas tree just incase a fire did start up

For your wedding consider replacing the old style wax and wick candles with the new safe battery candles Today churches and wedding halls can no longer have open flame candles in the wedding ceremonies

Christmas tree lighters have spent endless hours every Christmas stringing lights on the Christmas tree only to undo their creation after the Christmas holiday season ended All of the prayers of the Christmas tree lighters was answered when the pre-lit artificial Christmas trees was introduced in the late 1900’s