Third Hour Posted December 16, 2018 Report Share Posted December 16, 2018 You probably already celebrate Christmas with many of the typical traditions like baking sugar cookies, putting up a nativity, decorating a tree, and placing out stockings for Santa to fill on Christmas Eve. Have you ever thought about changing things up a little? Here are a few ideas to get you started if you are looking to add new Christmas traditions into your family's holiday routine: 1. Filling Shoes Instead of Stockings—from Germany via Pixabay In America, tradition has Santa filling stockings on Christmas Eve. However, in several European countries, including Germany, St. Nicholas Eve (Dec. 5) is when Santa comes to fill not stockings, but shoes, with candy and treats for the children. 2. Colonel Sanders(?!)—from Japan via flickr Too overwhelmed to think about preparing a Christmas dinner? Adopt this Japanese tradition—eat at Kentucky Fried Chicken! Due to a creative marketing campaign launched several years ago, people in Japan now flock to KFC during the holidays. 3. Letter Cakes—from Holland via www.blessedbeyondcrazy.com Dutch families celebrate St. Nicholas Eve like many of us celebrate the holidays, by... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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