Christmas Decoration

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Decorate with meaning. Christmas decorations often show religious scenes like Baby Jesus and Mary, or fun characters like Santa Claus and angels. Each decoration tells part of the Christmas story.

Glowing stars shine bright. Moravian stars are beautiful geometric stars with many points that light up and hang in windows. They started in Germany and are still beloved decorations today.

Advent wreaths count down. An Advent wreath is a circular decoration with four candles that families light one by one during the weeks before Christmas. It helps mark the special waiting time called Advent.

Nativity scenes tell the story. A nativity scene displays figures of Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, animals, and visitors in a little stable. These displays help families remember the birth of Jesus and have been popular for hundreds of years.

Lights fill the darkness. Christmas illuminations are decorative lights strung on houses, trees, and streets that create a magical glow during the winter nights. Cities and neighborhoods sparkle with millions of twinkling lights.