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I love knowing how things began and how traditions get started.  So here is a little about how luminary bags came to be.

 Luminarias have not always been made out of paper bags, the early versions were actually small bonfires of crisscrossed piñon branches which were built in three-foot high squares. When colored paper was brought over from Asia years later, luminarias became what they are today. Instead of making lanterns that would hang in a tree or from a roof, which would become damaged by the wind, small bags were made and placed on the ground, rooftops and along pathways. 

The most popular version of the luminary bag is a plain or decorated small paper bag that is weighed down with sand and then a candle is placed in the sand to be lit at night.

Early in the Roman Catholic Church the luminaria bags were lit so that the lights would guide the spirit of the Christ Child to peoples' homes.

In New Mexico the farolitos are extremely popular where in some towns they feature blocks long displays.

In Utah the luminary luminaria farolito bags ae used on the first Monday in December during the annual Walk with Santa event in which there are over 300 luminary bags to light the path.

 I have chosen to create original designs to make our luminary bags more exciting.