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candy and goodies.
On Christmas Eve, parents decorate the tree. The children then come into the room to open their presents. December 25 is a family day. Christmas in Mexico
In Mexico, the Christmas celebration begins nine days before December 25 with Las Posadas. During this time, the people in the town go to a different home each night. At each home, the story of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter at the inn is acted out.
Pinatas are a fun part of the Christmas celebration. Pinatas are figures made out of clay or paper-mache decorated with paper.
Children use a stick to try to break the pinata. When one child breaks the pinata, all the children are rewarded with a “rainfall” of candy and small toys.
During Christmas time, the poinsettia flower is very popular. There is a legend that the poinsettia plant formed miraculously one Christmas Eve from a little girl’s only gift to the baby Jesus at her church’s midnight
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