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This was our first year celebrating St. Nicholas Day here at our house. I am hoping to keep this new tradition and continue to build on it as we go through the years. Below are some of the ways that we celebrated today:
The night before, after our Advent Study, we set out our stockings. Many traditions involve setting out shoes, but we chose to use our stockings because Momma didn’t want to put the shoes on the table. The kids also made some chocolate chip cookies with DD17. Then they left a glass of milk and a plate of cookies for St. Nick to snack on.
Sometime after the kids went to bed St. Nick made a visit by our house.
They each received a book, a coloring book, a small toy, and a few candies. (Santa picked all of these up at the Dollar Tree.) The kids were eager to check their stockings first thing. He even left a few items for Grandpa, DD17, DS21, and Momma.
After everyone’s curiosity was satisfied we had a special breakfast…. Santa Pancakes!
We happened to be having some really heavy rains today so Momma cancelled school due to the internet being really slow. Good thing Momma had some other activities planned out. (You can find a list of activities HERE.)
We read the Santa Who? book. We also had some coloring sheets and activities that I had printed from my St. Nicholas board on Pinterest. We also watched a few videos about Christmas.
We also put up our Christmas tree! This was probably one of the most exciting things about the day for the kids. (We also watched a video about how the Christmas tree became to be a symbol of Christmas.)
All in all it was a really good day. I think this will help us to keep the focus that Jesus is the reason for Christmas while also answering the numerous questions that arise about Santa Claus. It also honors the work that St. Nicholas did.
Guess Who’s Coming to Santa’s for Dinner?
I would have loved to invite Santa for dinner but I didn’t know anyone who would be available on such short notice. (I do have a Santa outfit in the building that we use for our Polar Express parties.) If you decide to start this tradition in your own house then do whatever you want to make it special to your family.
Merry Christmas!
December 6th
This is the day we have decided to put up our Christmas tree also. I will try to incorporate this into our lessons for the day.
Santa Who? (This book has some wonderful illustrations and helps teach children about how Santa came to be a symbol of Christmas.)
The Saint Who Became Santa Claus
Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend
Easy Peasy Saint Nicholas Crafts for Catholic Family Activities for St. Nicholas’ Day
Family Activities for St. Nicholas’ Day
A Recipe for Saint Nicholas Cookies
I like to give coloring books and other small ‘stocking stuffers‘ for the kids.
Color & Cut Christmas Decorations Activity Book
Welcome to the What’s in the Bible? Video Archive
Story of Saint Nicholas – Part -1 | English | Story of Saints For Kids
Story of Saint Nicholas – Part -2 | English | Story of Saints For Kids
Who Is St. Nicholas? – JellyTelly Christmas 5 Minute Family Devotional
The History of Santa Claus: St. Nicholas and the Origin of Santa – FreeSchool
We usually have a couple of snacks during the day. Snacks help to keep the grouchies away!
I always try to keep a bowl of fresh fruit on the table. Our favorites are apples and bananas. I will also try to buy whatever else is in season or on sale to give them a chance to develop a taste for other fruits.
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