{"id":276,"date":"2019-11-06T16:39:32","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T21:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realchristmastreeboard.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2024-11-26T18:03:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T23:03:02","slug":"real-christmas-trees-make-real-family-memories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/press-releases\/real-christmas-trees-make-real-family-memories\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Christmas Trees Make Real Family Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"subtext\">New survey reveals families who \u201ckeep it real\u201d are more likely to create lasting traditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HOWELL, Mich., Nov. 6, 2019 \/PRNewswire\/ \u2014 Real Christmas tree purchasers are more likely to place high importance on creating new holiday traditions with their families when compared with artificial tree users, a new survey reveals. In addition, the majority of real Christmas tree users incorporate a family tradition as part of their annual family outing to get a Christmas tree. The survey panel included 2,000 U.S. adults who celebrate Christmas and are parents of a child age 17 or under. (1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/370396407?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>From the lights to the tree topper to making the final call on which tree to buy, real families share their real Christmas tree traditions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, \u201ckeeping it real\u201d by getting a real Christmas tree was cited as the top holiday activity that parents enjoyed when they were children, ranking above activities such as taking photos with Santa, cookie swaps, visiting extended family or going to the movies. Today, parents say they still enjoy the tradition of getting a Christmas tree with their children \u2013 second only to shopping for presents to put under the tree!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNothing says \u2018the holidays\u2019 like picking out a real Christmas tree with your loved ones, and this survey truly does confirm that real Christmas tree users are also the tradition keepers,\u201d said Marsha Gray, Executive Director, Real Christmas Tree Board. \u201cFrom the unmistakable fresh Christmas tree scent to the fun of the search, the experience of choosing a real tree is a tradition to look forward to every holiday season and remember for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What else did the Christmas traditions survey uncover?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Dads Favor Tradition<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Dads were more likely to place a high importance on creating new holiday traditions with their children \u2013 including purchasing a real Christmas tree \u2013 when compared to moms.<\/li><li><strong>Parents Pick the Tree<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 When shopping for a real Christmas tree, 57 percent of parents say that they make the final call on the tree they\u2019ll take home, 31 percent let the kids do the selecting, 12 percent say they all pick together, and 5 percent say they rotate the big decision each year.<\/li><li><strong>Mom Does the Tree Caretaking<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 While dads enjoy tree traditions, they don\u2019t mind leaving the tree caretaking to mom, with 47 percent of moms doing the watering. Another 15 percent of parents said they assign the task to their kids while 15 percent said they all share in the duty as a family.<\/li><li><strong>The More Lights the Merrier<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 When it comes to decorating, 43 percent of parents said they prefer to adorn their tree with multi-colored lights, 21 percent prefer white lights, and 32 percent said they use both multi-colored and white lights.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real Christmas Trees and the Environment<\/strong><br>Not only are real Christmas trees better for creating lasting family memories, they are also better for the environment. Research shows that real Christmas trees are much friendlier to the environment compared to artificial trees. Artificial trees have three times the impact on climate change and resource depletion. (2) Real Christmas trees are biodegradable and can be recycled or reused for mulch. Plus, Christmas tree farmers make sure planting and harvesting are balanced to protect the environment. In fact, for every real Christmas tree they harvest, they plant at least one new tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Real Trees, Real Memories Contest<\/strong><br>Beginning on November 18th, the Real Christmas Tree Board and RedTricycle.com invite consumers everywhere to share photos of their real Christmas tree memory-making experiences for a chance to win cash prizes.<br>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tinybeans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RedTricycle.com<\/a>&nbsp;or find the Real Christmas Tree Board campaign online for more information about how to enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s Christmas. Keep It Real.<\/strong><br>Make finding a real Christmas tree part of your family\u2019s holiday tradition this year. From neighborhood stores and local farms, to seasonal lots and even online, the perfect real Christmas tree is available no matter where you like to shop. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">realchristmastreeboard.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(1) Survey conducted Sept. 17, 2019 \u2013 Oct. 1, 2019 by OnePoll for the Real Christmas Tree Board with a sample of 2,000 U.S. parents, with children aged 0-17, who celebrate Christmas.<br>(2) Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of an Artificial Christmas Tree and a Natural Christmas Tree; Ellipsos, Montreal, Quebec, 2009; pages 6 &amp; 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SOURCE Real Christmas Tree Board<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Christmas tree purchasers are more likely to place high importance on creating new holiday traditions with their families when compared with artificial tree users, a new survey reveals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":25728,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-276","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-press-releases","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42531,"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276\/revisions\/42531"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.realchristmastreeboard.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}