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Cherub statues are popular collectibles, especially since the release of the
Dreamsicles figurines. These adorably chubby little people line the
shelves of collectors’ homes and grace Christmas packages and
Valentine’s Day gifts as endearing symbols of love.

Decorating
with cherubs

Cherubs
can be used in many situations to convey a feeling of love and
adoration. Their innocent looking, rosy cheeks and dimpled bottoms
can make anyone smile! Decorating with cherubs can go far beyond a
curio cabinet full of chubby figurines. Consider these ideas when
incorporating cherubs into your decorating plans.

A
cherub wedding theme is seeping with love! While dressing the
groomsmen in little diapers and arming them with bows and arrows is
not recommended, cherubs on the cake, dangling from the bridesmaids
bouquets and peeking out from behind that big bow on the back of the
bride’s dress can add a lighthearted romantic feel to a casual
wedding ceremony.

Angelic
garden decorations such as cherub statues, birdfeeders and plant
markers can bring the romance outdoors. These little angels can look
over your garden for you and may even scare aware a few hungry
rabbits!

A
cherub lined water feature can add ardor to your home’s
landscaping. Surround them with pink, red and white flowers or a bed
of roses with a cozy seat built for two, and you have created the
perfect setting for romance.

A
cherub themed baby shower and nursery are suitable for either a
little girl or a little boy. Those adorable chubby creatures will get
you in the mood for your own little bundle of joy! You can even use a
larger cherub for party guests to compete in a diapering race. For
another cherub-themed party game, hide cherubs throughout the party
room and see who can locate every little baby.

Make
your own Holiday cards with plain card stock and cut outs of cherubs.
You can even scan and print your favorite cherub images and decoupage
small gift items like flower pots and keepsake boxes to give as
gifts. Fill your cherub decorated box with fine chocolates and watch
your sweetie melt with appreciation.

Add
cherubs to your place cards at your next formal gathering and use
cherub statues surrounded by flowers as your table centerpieces.

Sneak
a small cherub attached to a steamy note into your sweetie’s lunch
to build anticipation for a special romantic evening alone.

Paint
a few groupings of cherubs on your child’s ceiling to lend a
playful and loving air to the décor.

Collect
and frame old Valentine’s Cards featuring cherubs. Vintage images
in an elegant frame will suit nearly any home décor.

Decorating
with cherub statues, figurines and images adds a sense of whimsy and
affection to your home. Special occasions, romantic get-togethers and
celebrations of love and life are all great opportunities to show off
your love for those pudgy winged creatures. The ideas for decorating
with cherubs are only limited by your imagination!

We’ve
all seen them; those beautiful, mischievous, chubby-cheeked angels
that adorn romantic
cards, baby nurseries and gift store shelves. But many people only
associate these
cute little angels as current day symbols of love and comfort when in
fact, cherubs have
a long and interesting past that have their origins in many
religions.

Cherubs,
also known as seraphim, were originally depicted in Zoroastrian, and
later Hebrew
and Christian religious texts, as four-sided, four-faced winged
creatures that guard
the throne of God, the entrance to the lost Garden of Eden, and the
covenant of the Ark.
Later Christians differentiated cherubs and seraphim, with cherubs
being the second highest
order of angels, after the first-order seraphim. In both Christian
and Islam religions,
the cherubim (karibiyun in Islam) live in heaven and continually
praise God (or Allah).

In
fact, it wasn’t until the Renaissance period that westernized
Christianity began to change
the image of the cherub into the one we know now. In fact, the cherub
that we encounter
today, with its sweet looking, child-like face and wings, better
describe another form
of angel found in the Hebrew tradition, the ‘putti,’ another form
of angel entirely.

But
whatever the origin, cherubs today are associated with attributes of
God, such as love,
divine thought and happiness. As angels, they are looked upon by many
as providing
divine protection and guidance to loved ones on earth. It is these
meanings that make cherub figurines such a loving and wonderful gift for those
celebrating the birth of their
child. While it seems unusual for a gift that celebrates birth to be
equally as good as a
symbol to comfort bereavement and loss, it is their representation of
God’s love and protection
that makes them so.

Often
for those grieving in bereavement, adding angel and other cherub
figurines to their home
environment help them to remember and focus upon God’s love and
immortality, and
his eternal promise of being reunited with their loved one in heaven
in time to come.

Even
bereaved without any religious belief or affiliation can be comforted
by depictions and
figures of angels and cherubs, as in popular secular culture they
have come to represent
love and goodness. These angels can be a form of support that you can
provide to
them for when you cannot be there.

Whatever
the religion, whatever the spiritual need, angels such as cherubs can
be wonderful
symbols of your love and support. Best yet, there can never be too
many angels
to watch over your loved one. A gift of an angel, such as cherub
figurine, or an angel
pin will be a welcome show of your love and support for those you
love.