This Red Rope Garland
is 9 feet long. The Decorated Country Holiday Garland Christmas Garland Red is beautifully handmade in rayon with two tassels. The rope part is braided and twisted together. Our 9 foot garland will make a great addition to your Christmas tree, garland or wreath. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

Legend of The Candy Cane.
Candy Canes are a stick of striped, hard candy bent into a hook at one end. They have been associated with Christmas for over three centuries. Legend attributes the origins of the candy cane to the choirmaster of cologne Cathedral in the 1670s. Bothered by the noise of children attending the churchs nativity scene, he had candies made up in the shape of a shepherds crook and gave them to the young children to encourage them to be quiet. The shape of the cane soon led to them being hung from German Christmas trees, where sweets were a common decoration. Select this link to view our Decorated Country Holiday Garland.

Candy Cane.
The candy cane to many is a delicious Christmas treat. Centuries ago, a simple candy maker needed to create a perfect gift for the King. The candy was shaped into an upside down J in order to represent the Good Shepherds staff. However, the candy maker wanted it to mean more. He added white and red stripes. The white represented the birth of Christ and the red would stand for the blood Jesus shed. The candy maker knew this would be the most perfect gift the King had ever received. Select this link to view our Santa Ornaments.

Poinsettia.
In some villages across the world, it is customary to leave a gift in the church on Christmas Eve for the Baby Jesus. A long time ago in Mexico, a young child was very poor and did not have a gift to give. He prayed for an answer to his problem. God looked down and saw how upset this small child was and so he answered his prayer. Where the humble child knelt a flower of vibrant color bloomed. The flower blossomed in the shape of a star with leaves of an amazing red. This flower became the childs gift. Later it became known as the Flower of the Nativity. Today the flower is called Poinsettia after Dr. Joel Robert Poinsett, and American Ambassador to Mexico who introduced it to the United States during the 1800s. Select this link to view our Christmas Ornament Sets.