On January the 1st I took all the Christmas decorations down, except for the tree which must stay until the 12th night. On the night of the 5th when the kids (or young at heart 
) go to sleep they put a pair of shoes by their bed (some families with light sleepers choose the room´s door) and the Three Wise Men will leave a present for them just like they did for Jesus so many years ago.
) go to sleep they put a pair of shoes by their bed (some families with light sleepers choose the room´s door) and the Three Wise Men will leave a present for them just like they did for Jesus so many years ago.
2 comments:
My mom used to always say you had to take the tree down before 12th night. Well, we managed to get ours down today. I never heard of the shoe tradition. Lucky my daughter didn't either or for sure it would have become one of our traiditons!
What a wonderful tradition. Here in Europe I believe the Dutch use shoes/clogs to receive gifts from St Nicholas, before Christmas.
Hope the "Wise Men" brought you some lovely gifts.
Toni xx
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