Christmas Tradition: The Christmas Pickle

I first heard of the Christmas Pickle last year from a friend of mine. A pickle is hung on the tree on Christmas Eve and the first person to find it the following morning gets a special surprise. She said that this tradition originated in Germany. I thought, Hey, we have German roots; (and by we I mean Shay and the kids, but I don't want to be left out) we should do this. Wikipedia has informed me that the idea that this tradition originated in Germany has been disproved; it actually is an American tradition. Well, we surely have American roots too, so why not implement this fun tradition anyway.

Plus, I found a pickle ornament on clearance last year. All the more reason to add it to our list of Christmas traditions.

I added the pickle to our Christmas Eve Box. That was the first the kids heard of the idea and they were excited.

Embrie was the one to find the pickle on Christmas morning.

So there you have it- a very simple but fun Christmas tradition.

Check out more posts in my Christmas Traditions Series:

• 12 Days of Christmas
• Advent
• Christmas Candies
• The Grinch
• Polar Express