Holly sprigs and wreaths (with or without the red berries) are often used as a traditional Christmas decoration.
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There are many good Christmas decoration sites. Some good Christmas decoration sites for ideas include: familyfun.go.com/christmas/christmas-decorations/ and www.hgtv.com Decorating Entertaining.
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The primary Christmas decoration in France is the Christmas tree (or, in French, sapin de noel).
One of the modern Christmas decorations you could use are non-traditional Christmas trees. You can find many on this site, with links to the stores where you can find them:(http://www.digsdigs.com/10-modern-christmas-tree-alternatives/).
Undecorated christmas tree
Tinsel as a Christmas tree decoration originated in Nuremberg, Germany around 1610. Before that, it was used primarily as a decoration for sculptures.
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There are many outdoor lighted Christmas decorations available. Some include a Santa theme, but many incorporate other traditional Christmas images like stockings, Christmas trees, candy canes, snowflakes, angels, and nativities.
One of my favorite Norwegian desserts are traditional cookies called sirupsnipper. They are diamond shaped with an almond on top as a decoration. We usually have them at Christmas time.