Christmas Symbols

Zachery,Amelia,Tyler,Olivia and Peyton

Christmas gifts

• The ancient Romans used it first.

• It came from saturnalia• We use them because

the people brought them to Jesus on his birthday.

Candles

• It was first used in a church

• It is a silent tribute • It was meant to

recall the lights people lit in there windows

Rosemary

• It was first used by middle ages by house wives

• People spread it on the floor to make their kitchen smell good

• When Jesus Christ was born mary put him on the plant and began to bore fruit,flowers.

Tinsel

• Came from a Christian

• It came from the spiders web

• It was for the tree• Because it was the

symbols of light.

Baubles and apples

• Baubles are replicas of fruit.

• Apples in some parts of the world are used to decorate tree.

• Baubles reflect light off of the candles so the light multiplies.

Resource

• http://www.santas.net