answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer
First Present Under TreeTraditionally, gifts were always hung ON the tree (hence the song lyrics) but undoubtedly certain gifts were too large to make this practical so they were just placed underneath. There's no place I could find that gives an exact date as to when this became the custom.

I found an old scanned newspaper from Sydney from 1936. It included a short story from a 9 year old girl about how a crooked tree was made straight when she hung the heaviest present from a high branch. Apparently it was still common to hang presents back then.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: When did the first present get put under the tree and why?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Why do people put up their Christmas tree?

To put the present under it


Why do you put gifts under a tree?

wthe reason we but our presants under the tree because it is a tradition that we always put our presants under the tree.


Why is it that people put presents under the tree is it Santa related?

Cause its better to put them under the tree, than in the chimney


Why do you put a Christmas tree?

* ..so i can have gifts under my tree


Why do you put up Christmas tree?

To put our presents under it!


Does it hurt the oak tree if leaves are put under the tree?

yes


How does Santa deliver gifts under the tree?

He does not exist so he can not put them under the tree. Your mum and dad do it.


What does Americans do to celebrate Christmas?

Americans put a Christmas tree up and put stockings up and put gifts under the tree


How do you get an early present?

First, your parents will go bye you some presents and put them under the tree but not all the time and if they do say mom or dad can i open one presents on Christmas eve they might say yes or no but just beg that's what i do :)


Does your mom and dad put the presents under the Christmas tree?

Santa puts the presents under the christmas tree


Do your parents put gifts under your tree?

Yes.


Who was the first president to put up a Christmas tree?

Franklin Pierce had the first Christmas tree put up in the White House.