The dictionary of american regional english traces the first written uses of this version to 1954.
Christmas eve gift tradition.
Some questions you may have about christmas eve gift traditions what are some good christmas eve traditions.
Start a new gift opening christmas eve tradition by gathering all your children into the living room at 8 pm sharp and you all can unwrap your christmas gifts together.
The person being told christmas eve gift is expected to present the person saying it to them with a small present traditionally candy or nuts.
After that you can sing songs play games bake cookies etc.
The first child to find it gets a special.
A variant of the tradition is christmas eve gift.
According to the tradition of the german christmas pickle or weihnachtsgurke an ornament in the shape of a gherkin is hung on the tree on christmas eve.