Introduce kids to international Christmas customs with this easy craft. On December 6, many European countries celebrate St. Nicholas Day. The night before this holiday, children leave their shoes out for St. NIcholas to fill with treats while they sleep. In France, children leave out shoes (not stockings) on December 24 for Santa. Kids in Hispanic countries leave out their shoes on January 6 for Los Reyes Majos (the Three Kings.) Print off the template, and children can simply color, cut, fold, and tape their way to creating their very own holiday shoe. Leave them out overnight and see who will fill them with treats!
This went well with my Holidays Around the World unit. Thank you!
January 28, 2013
cunnimag
Great idea, but a little hard for first grade.
January 22, 2013
heiz25
Great idea!
January 5, 2013
bennj
My middle school French class made these for St. Nicolas Day and left them in the classroom on Dec. 5. I filled them with candy and they found them on their desks the next day. Fun!
January 1, 2013
knelson1114
Just what I was looking for!
January 1, 2013
coffeelady
Would have liked to have had these be a bit bigger for primary aged students.
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