A survey of 2,000 UK adults has found that 47% of those questioned from Wales admitted that one person in the family would be responsible for putting up all the Christmas decorations alone this year.
What’s more, 41% said they spent ‘no time at all’ thinking about decorations before putting them up, while 30% spent a few days, 14% a week and 7% (the same as West Midlands) suggesting they allocate about a month to the planning and preparation.
While 36% preferred to furnish their fir with sentimental ornaments, 26% wanted something that was more colourful, playful and fun. In addition, 63% said decorating the home was fun, in contrast to just 28% that said they were a chore.
But while there may appear to be a slight chill in the air, it’s far from all bah humbug as HARIBO’s Marketing Manager, Jessica Hardcastle, explains.
She comments: “We know that from our festive survey 16% of respondents from Wales admitted to having their tree up before December with a further 54% confirming their festive spruce would take centre stage by 10th December.
“What’s more, 46% actually went on to admit they had a colour scheme, just slightly less than the East midlands (51%) and West Midlands (47).
“That’s why HARIBO is on a mission to encourage people to use #DecoratingDay as the perfect excuse to have some fun. We want to see families wearing matching pyjamas, turning up the festive tunes and sharing some sweet treats while embracing the perfectly imperfect that comes with letting the children loose with the fairy lights and tinsel.
“Whatever day you choose to deck the halls, we want families to embrace the excitement that comes with doing it together!”
The UK’s leading sweet manufacturer will use its latest Christmas Campaign #DecoratingDay to encourage families throughout the UK to decorate the house and tree together this Christmas.
HARIBO thinks the countdown to Christmas is more fun when shared. As such, the brand will post examples of the perfectly imperfect scenes from content creators and fans across its social channels in the run up to the festive occasion.
For more information, please visit @HARIBOUKI on Instagram, @OfficialHARIBO on Twitter and HARIBO UK on Facebook.
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