This ornament is about 4 inches tall. It consists of a 1½ inch diameter black and white soccer ball with a big smiley face in the center. The soccer ball is wearing a pair of black sneakers. Coming out of the top of the ball is an 11mm red ball. Above this small red ball is a 1¼ inch diameter flat red disk with a 1¾ inch long black banner with “SOCCER” printed in white letters. There is enough room to personalize this ornament by putting a name above the banner and you could even put a date below the banner. Select this link to view our Sports Ornaments.
The Tradition of Birthdays.
Birthday is the name given to the anniversary of the day we were born. It is celebrated by a party with friends and family bringing gifts for the person who’s Birthday it is. It is also customary to treat people especially well on their Birthday. Select this link to view our People and Profession Tree Ornaments.
Birthday Celebrations are not universal. Some people prefer name day celebrations instead. There are some who do not celebrate either because they consider the origin of such festivals as Birthdays, Christmas and Easter to be pagan. Then there are some of us who just don’t like to be reminded that we are getting older. Select this link to view our Western Christmas Ornaments.
Birthday Cakes are usually elaborately decorated and some times follow a theme having to do with a talent or interest of the Birthday person.
The Birthday Cake Tradition is for the cake to be presented covered with the same number of lit candles as the persons age. The Birthday person makes a wish and tries to blow out all the candles in one breath. If successful and he or she does not tell anyone the wish, then it is supposed to come true. Some people add an extra candle, “One to Grow On,” to help bring the Birthday person extra luck during the year. Select this link to view our Music Boxes.
Christmas Cracker Traditions.
Christmas Crackers are an integral part of Christmas celebrations in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and in other Commonwealth countries. A Cracker consists of a cardboard tube wrapped in a brightly decorated twist of paper, making it resemble an oversized sweet-wrapper. The Cracker is pulled by two people and, much in the manner of a wishbone, the cracker splits unevenly. The split is accompanied by a small bang produced by the effect of friction on a chemically impregnated card strip, similar to that used in a cap gun. Select this link to view our Christmas Nutcracker Village People.
Traditionally the person with the larger portion of Cracker empties the contents from the tube and keeps them. Another variation lets each person have their own cracker and keep its contents regardless of whose end the goodies were in. Typically these contents are a colored paper hat or crown, a small toy or other trinket and a motto, joke or piece of trivia on a small strip of paper. Crackers are often pulled after Christmas dinner or at parties. Select this link to view our Unique Baby Gifts.