In early America, Christmas celebrations centered on friends, family, fun and food – much like our festivities do today. Early settlers in America brought Christmas traditions from the “Old World” to the new, celebrating the holiday as they did back home. Churches were often decorated for Christmas while individual homes were decorated less frequently and more sparsely
Christmas decorations of the time involved natural materials such as holly, mistletoe, bay, and evergreen. While decorated trees as a part of Christmas celebrations appeared in Germany as early as the 16th century, the Christmas tree did not become a fixture in American holiday homes until well after Queen Victoria’s family was pictured with a decorated Christmas tree in 1848. Early trees were ornamented with candles, apples, nuts, and homemade decorations

This family shares in the tradition of decorating for Christmas every December
This caroling woman is all ready to help decorate for the Christmas season, carrying gold star tinsel garland and a hand made nativity scene wreath with gold bow

Dimensions: 13″ H x 5″ W x 4″ D
Material(s): fabric/man-made materials/plastic

Note: This is an artisan-made, handcrafted item. Gentle variations such as hair color or costume are to be expected and enhance the uniqueness of each individual item
Includes only the woman in the “Decorating Family” – Each member is sold separately