The tradition of using Christmas lights and decorations to decorate trees is attributed to the Germans who are believed to be among the first to bring trees into their homes and decorate them.
Before the invention of electricity, candles were used as Christmas lights and decorations for Christmas trees. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that electric Christmas lights were made.
 | US $3.50 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:48:07 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $3.50 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $12.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:49:49 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 | US $12.95 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:49:51 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $12.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:49:53 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 | US $15.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:50:35 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 | US $14.95 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:50:48 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 | US $9.99 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:52:37 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $9.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
 | US $0.01 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:54:13 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 | US $4.41 (0 Bid) End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:54:15 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
 | US $1.00 End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:55:23 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $1.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list |
To compliment the Christmas lights and decorations, Christmas trees are often topped with a star or an angel. This is a Christian tradition that signifies the star of Bethlehem or the angel that appeared to the shepherds to tell them about the birth of Jesus. This tradition developed from the gospels of Matthew and Luke that tell about the birth of Christ.
Nativity scenes, replicas of the manger where Christ was born, are common Christmas decorations. Like many other Christmas lights and decorations manger scenes are intended to celebrate and commemorate the birth of Christ.
The origin of Christmas candles is not really known, though in Germany candles were used for Christmas lights and decorations on Christmas trees. Lighting candles was also a part of Winter Solstice celebrations throughout Europe.
In Canada candelabras with candles being lit in memory of loved ones who have passed on and in memory of Christ is a tradition.
