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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