| The purpose of outdoor Christmas decoration is | | | | and baby Jesus are the three mainstays of the |
| to spread the joy of the season to every aspect | | | | nativity scene, but there are often the three wise |
| of your home and garden as well as to share it | | | | men, an angel, a couple of shepherds, and various |
| with others who may be driving by. Be sure | | | | animals to represent the farm animals. |
| however, before spreading too much Christmas | | | | From simple wooden carved nativity scenes to |
| cheer with neighbors, friends, and family that you | | | | those highlighted with brightly colored blinking lights, |
| are going to be able to handle the bump in | | | | there is something to suit almost every |
| electricity costs for the year. To maximize the | | | | decorative taste as far as nativity scenes go. If |
| impact of your outdoor decorating you may need | | | | money is an object, and around the holidays it is |
| literally thousands of lights. The lights that are | | | | for most of us, you can try the cardboard cut |
| affixed to pre formed stands often have a great | | | | out nativity scenes that are lit from a single light |
| impact, you can find these in the shapes of | | | | in the front. If you really want to be creative you |
| angels, Santa, and reindeers quite abundantly; as | | | | can try for one of the snowfall light boxes that |
| do nativity scenes and toy trains. | | | | uses a rotary wheel that plays on the light in |
| Other popular outdoor Christmas decorations | | | | order to create a 'snow fall' effect on your |
| include plastic or fiberglass figurines that are lit | | | | nativity scene. |
| either from within or behind. These figurines come | | | | Relatively new to the outdoor Christmas |
| in many shapes and sizes and depict characters | | | | decoration scene and a huge hit with the kiddos |
| that are both Biblically and secularly related to | | | | are the giant inflatable decorations. I have seen |
| Christmas. Some common characters and figures | | | | these represent snowmen, Santa, even Snoopy |
| you will find in this style are Santa, candy canes, | | | | and the kids all point, stare, and have these really |
| elves, reindeer, nativity scenes, angels, shepherds, | | | | big, silly grins when they see them. While this |
| and three wise men. | | | | particularly outdoor Christmas decoration is |
| The nativity scene, that for many signifies the | | | | definitely a show stopper, by far, the best |
| complete and total meaning of Christmas, is by | | | | feature about this one is that it folds down really |
| far the most often seen lawn ornament of the | | | | small when it comes time to pack and store it |
| holiday season. The nativity scene is a visual | | | | away until next Christmas. |
| representation of the birth of Christ. Mary, Joseph, | | | | |