What all you need for a gingerbread house?

Table of Contents:

1. What all you need for a gingerbread house?
2. Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
3. Why do we put presents under the Christmas tree?
4. Why is the Christmas tree Pagan?
5. What is Christmas in Germany called?

What all you need for a gingerbread house?

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• Honey Maid Graham Crackers – 5 per house.
• Royal Icing (see recipe below – eggs, confectioners sugar & cream of tartar)
• Paper Plate or Cardboard.
• Bread Knife or Serrated Knife.
• Disposable Piping Bag.
• Assorted Candy, Pretzels, Dried Fruit, Etc. for Decorating.

Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?

Germany

Why do we put presents under the Christmas tree?

One of the main reasons we have the custom of giving and receiving presents at Christmas, is to remind us of the presents given to Jesus by the Wise Men: Frankincense, Gold and Myrrh. Gold: is associated with Kings and Christians believe that Jesus is the King of Kings.

Why is the Christmas tree Pagan?

Inside The Origins Of The Evergreen Tradition. ... Christmas trees did begin as a pagan tradition as early as the fourth century C.E., according to ABC News. European pagans were largely responsible for dressing their homes with the branches of evergreen fir trees in order to bring color and light into their dull winters.

What is Christmas in Germany called?

Weihnachten is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas Eve in the German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland.