With just 17 days left until Christmas Day, all around the country families are out shopping and taking in the beautiful Christmas decorations in malls and stores.

Newsday’s photographers Jeff Mayers and Angelo Marcelle captured these images on December 8 in San Fernando and Trincity.

[caption id="attachment_1125482" align="alignnone" width="683"] CHRISTMAS CUTIE: Janavi Emma Deokie-Rampersad beams with joy as she displays her face painting and a Christmas ornament she crafted at the C3 Centre, San Fernando, on December 8. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125480" align="alignnone" width="683"] JUST CHILLIN': Kandy Sahadeo all smiles as she shows off her face painting at the C3 Centre, San Fernando, on December 8. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125479" align="alignnone" width="1024"] THIS ONE WILL DO! Shanice Howell, Toniann Morgan and Anderson Mayers from Barbados, shop for Christmas decor at ABC Home Center, Trincity Mall on Sunday. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125478" align="alignnone" width="1024"] SMILE, GRINCHY: Sameer Niles, second from left, and his sister Uraiya with the Grinch and an elf at Trincity Mall on December 8. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125477" align="alignnone" width="1024"] ALLRIGHT...I'LL PLAY: The Grinch reluctantly plays with Amari Garcia at the C3 Centre, San Fernando on December 8. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125476" align="alignnone" width="1024"] FESTIVE GRINCH: The Grinch singing parang at C3 Centre, San Fernando on December 8 - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125475" align="alignnone" width="1024"] THE SEASON FOR GIVING: Coretta McNish-Garcia is assisted by Toymart employee Sapphire Rampersad as she looks for gifts for a toy drive for the St Vincent de Paul on December 8. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125472" align="alignnone" width="1024"] SWEET PARANG: Voces De Promesa performs a selection of parang music C3 Centre, San Fernando on December 8. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125471" align="alignnone" width="1024"] SO MANY CHOICES!: Sister Mia and Megan Khan shop for Christmas items at Wonderful World, Trincity Mall on Sunday. - Photo by Angelo Marcelle[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125470" align="alignnone" width="1024"] IT NICE EH: Brittany Sanchez is assisted by Fabric Land employee T’cher Daniel as she looks at cloth at Gulf City Mall on December 8. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1125469" align="alignnone" width="1024"] THIS ONE DADDY!: Little Kitana Bhagan points out the doll she wants for Christmas to her father Avi Bhagan in Toymart, Gulf City Mall, La Romaine on December 8. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]

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