It’s that time of year in the United States, and all around the world. Christmas season has arrived!
Let’s look at some simple Christmas decorating vocabulary!
Tree topper: A decoration that goes on the very top of the tree.
Ornaments: Decorations that you put on the tree. They can be most any shape and size.
Tree skirt: A round blanket that goes around the base of the tree on the floor to decorate the bottom.
Presents: Gifts that are wrapped in Christmas themed paper that you put under the tree. They are traditionally opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Christmas Eve: December 24th, all day. Many families will have a dinner and open small presents in the evening.
Christmas Day: December 25th, all day. This is generally when presents from Santa Clause are opened.
In the US, it is common for families to put up trees and decorate them! Sometimes those trees are real. Sometimes they are fake. In my family, we often use real pine trees!
It is also a tradition to put the tree topper on last, after you have put on all the other decorations! We have a star for our tree, but many people have angels or other kinds of tree toppers!
What are some of your country’s or family’s traditions?
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