German Birthday Ring Tradition

These are beautifully decorated wooden rings that usually contain ten to twelve holes one for each year of life as a child.

German birthday ring tradition. How to use the grimms celebration ring as a birthday celebration ring. It is a symbolic way to celebrate the anniversary of a child s birth and show reverence for each year of their life thus far. Some families opt to light candles in such geburtstagskränze instead of on the cake though blowing out candles on a birthday cake is frequently observed in germany as well. The waldorf birthday ring tradition originating in germany has many variations.

If you are a single female and are turning 30 your northern german friends might expect you to clean a few door handles or door knobs with a toothbrush of all things. Some families place candles in the holes of the ring corresponding to the number of years the child is turning so 3 candles for 3 years old and then fill the remaining holes with wood and other decorations symbolizing the child s interests or events of the year. Originally a german tradition for celebrating a young child s birthday many waldorf inspired families are now incorporating this simple but beautiful tradition at home. The birthday ring is a german birthday tradition.

To create a truly special birthday celebration drape a table with one of our beautiful rainbow silk scapes and adorn with the wooden birthday ring flowers and other seasonal treasures such as shells for a summer birthday or acorns for fall. A birthday ring consists of a wooden circle with holes representing each year of life. The ornaments can reflect the season or a child s favorite interest. As a newcomer you might want to prepare yourself for german birthday traditions.

Wooden celebration rings with 12 16 or 24 holes. Immerse yourself in the world of celebrations and traditions. Your birthday is the one day of the year where it s all about you unless you live in germany. Coloured natural white or pink the variety is endless.

For birthday greetings in germany alles alles gute zum geburtstag is still probably the favorite phrase used everything everything good for your birthday but the english happy birthday is not far behind these days. A wonderful part of any celebration that will be looked forward to year after year. You may be forced to do housekeeping chores. And there is a more formal ich gratuliere zum geburtstag congratulations on your birthday.

No one will mention your birthday beforehand. The birthday rings and ornaments by grimm s let you make a personalized table decoration for birthdays and other festive occasions. The waldorf birthday ring tradition. Another very odd and sort of mean birthday tradition in northern germany is having to perform a chore on your 30th birthday if you are still single that is.

Each year you choose a birthday ring object that is representative of something your child has learned or experienced during the year to add to your birthday ring.