Test your craft skills with these creative ideas for DIY Christmas ornaments. They're easy and fun to make, and can be given as homemade Christmas gifts, too!

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Former first lady Melania Trump is rolling out a line of Christmas ornaments, along with corresponding NFTs to celebrate the holiday season. Some proceeds go to scholarships.

The decorating of a Christmas tree is a long held tradition around the world that began in Germany. In the 1600s, trees were decorated with apples in honor of "Adam and Eve Day" on Dec. 24.

These thin, light, hand-blown Christmas ornaments were starting to be seen around Europe in the 1880s, when — the story goes — F.W. Woolworth was on one of his buying trips.

The Origin of Christmas Trees Before we can discuss ornaments, we must first address the modern Christmas tree tradition, which is thought to have originated in 16th-century Germany.

While Christmas is still 159 days away, those who are truly passionate about holiday decorations can already get started with some of their preparations for 2024. As part of its Keepsake Ornament ...

The U.S. Census — which surprisingly keeps track of such things — reports that last year, we imported $1.9 billion in Christmas ornaments and $500 million in lights from China.

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Topical ornaments like Old World Christmas’s toilet paper roll can have a time-capsule quality, said Jessica Fitzsimons, 38. She bought the company’s hand sanitizer ($22) and masked Santa ($28 ...