In Holland, children put out wooden shoes to await
the arrival of St. Nicholas, who comes by ship on
December 6. After leaving the ship, St. Nicholas
rides a white horse to children's homes. The
children fill their wooden shoes with straw for St.
Nicholas' horse. the horse eats the straw and St.
Nicholas fills the shoes with treats for the
children.
Art project - Make a wooden shoe
pattern out of oaktag. Help the children trace it on
their oaktag and cut it out (you need 2 for each
child). Have the children place the two shoes
together and staple around the edges of the shoes,
leaving an opening along the top. Tell the children
to pull the shoes slightly apart so that they may be
filled with treats. Get some inexpensive treats and
fill their shoes.
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