What is Christmas decoration?
[[File:Christmas in Dublin, CA.jpg|thumb|right|Christmas decoration of a house in [[California]], United States]] [[File:User Zink Dawg 2009 Christmas Tree.jpg|thumb|upright|A Christmas tree inside a home.]] A '''Christmas decoration''' is any kind of [[decoration]] used for the [[holiday]] of [[Christmas]]. There are many different types of decorations used depending on the traditions of each [[culture]]. The inside and outside of homes are often decorated with [[light]]s and figures. They are also often hung in public areas, from [[street light]]s and community spaces.<ref>{{cite web|author=Murray, Brian|url=http://www.historymatters.appstate.edu/documents/christmaslights.pdf|format=PDF|title=Christmas lights and community building in America|work=History Matters|date=Spring 2006|access-date=2013-07-06|archive-date=2006-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061026010222/http://www.historymatters.appstate.edu/documents/christmaslights.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> Popular holiday plants include [[holly]], [[mistletoe]], [[ivy]], red [[amaryllis]], and [[Christmas cactus]]. [[Christmas tree]]s are decorated with many ornaments. The traditional colours of Christmas are green ([[evergreen]]), white ([[snow]]), and red. [[Gold (color)|Gold]] and [[Silver (color)|silver]] are also very common. Typical symbols of the holiday include baby [[Jesus]], [[Santa Claus]] and the [[star of Bethlehem]]. Symbols of [[winter]] are also used, including [[snowflake]]s and [[Snowman|snowmen]]. ==Types of decorations== ===Glass ornaments=== [[File:Weihnachtsgurke.jpg|thumb|upright|A Christmas pickle produced by Lauschaer Glaskugelhaus of Germany]] Figural glass Christmas ornaments originated in the small town of [[Lauscha]], [[Germany]] in the latter half of the 19th century.<ref name=M43/> The town had long produced fine glassware. The production of Christmas ornaments became a family affair for many people. Some families invested 16 hours a day in production. For some, it was their sole source of income. Sometimes comp