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What do dutch children leave outside for Santa to fill with presents?
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∙ 8y ago
By tradition, wooden shoes.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agoNothing. But they leave their shoes under the chimney (or near the radiator nowadays). Of course with some water and acarrot or some hay for the horse of 'Sinterklaas' and a drawing or so for the Holy man.
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∙ 15y agoNothing. Because in the Netherlands we celebrate only Sinterklaas. Sinterklaas walks over the roof with his horse and gives presents and/or sweets to the children. The children put a carrot or sugar cube in their shoe for the horse, or a picture for Sinterklaas. He puts his gifts in their shoes, near the fireplace. More information about Sinterklaas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas
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∙ 11y agoThey leave their little wooden shoes next to the fireplace on Christmas Eve, usually with a carrot in it for Sinterklaas' horse.
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∙ 13y agoyour mon and your dad because they are evil and they kill cute little fat hobos.
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∙ 13y agoWooden shoes
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∙ 12y agoHe leaves santa clause
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What do Dutch children put out on Christmas Eve instead of stockings?
Nothing at all! Santa Claus does not come to Dutch children, so they don´t need the stocking. They get presents on December 5th from a Santa-lookalike called Sinterklaas and he puts presents in shoes
Where does Neherlands santa put the presents?
Interior of Klompen, or Dutch Shoes. what is this the old Italian LIne bootblack custom, leaving shoes outside your door for cleaning?
When Dutch school children pass their exams they hang what outside their homes?
When Dutch school children pass their exams, they traditionally hang a Dutch flag outside their homes. This serves as a symbol of celebration and achievement for the students and their families.
Do Dutch children believe St. Nicholas lives in the North Pole?
No, Dutch children believe that St. Nicholas lives in Spain, not the North Pole. In the Netherlands, St. Nicholas is known as Sinterklaas and the story is that he arrives from Spain by steamboat to deliver gifts on his feast day, December 5th.
Where do children leave shoes instead of stockings sometimes outside?
This has to do with a Dutch tradition. They leave shoes by the fireplace, so that Sinterklaas will fill it with presents and/or candy. This is done in the period until the fifth of december, which is called Pakjesavond (Evening of presents). That night, Sinterklaas and his 'Zwarte Pieten' deliver gifts to all children that have been good in the past year.
Christmas in the Netherlands?
Yes Christmas is celebrated in the Netherlands, it's called 'Kerstmis' in Dutch. Also by non-religious Dutch people (which make up about 50% of the population), because everyone loves santa and his presents ;D
When does Saint Nicholas deliver the presents?
Traditionally Saint Nicholas brings his gifts at night, and many Belgian and Dutch children still find their presents on the morning of December 6. Later in The Netherlands adults started to give each other presents on the evening of the 5th; then older children were included, and today many young children also get their presents on Saint Nicholas' eve.
What did dutch children hany by the fireside before stockings?
Dutch children would hang their shoes by the fireside before stockings. They believed that Sinterklaas (their version of Santa Claus) would fill them with gifts and treats on the eve of St. Nicholas Day.
What Dutch traditions spread to the US?
Santa Claus comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas.
What did dutch children hang up by the fireide?
Dutch children hang up their stockings by the fireplace for Sinterklaas to fill with treats and gifts on the eve of St. Nicholas Day (December 5th). This tradition is similar to hanging stockings for Santa Claus in other parts of the world.
Where did the name Santa Claus originate from?
Saint Nicholas, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church, is the original Santa Clause. He lived in Greece a long time ago and is the patron saint of children. That's why Santa is sometimes known as Saint Nick. "Santa Claus" is the Dutch version of Saint Nicholas.
When does St. Nicholas bring presents to children in Holland?
Sinterklaas is the Dutch equivalent of Santa Clause. He comes on the eve of the Feast Day of St Nicholas, December 5.
