Milk and cookies is traditional
Many people leave Santa cookies and milk, and leave carrots and water for the reindeer.
== == I used to leave cookies, and now I instruct my daughter to do the same. Santa isn't picky, he's usually happy with whatever you choose to leave out. == ==
Actually, Santa doesn't have a horse. He has Reindeer named... Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, vixon, Comit, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, And Rudolph. If you leave a snack for them, I recomend carrots not hay.
they stand there and wait for santa to return from delivering the Christmas presents. and sometimes, children leave them a little snack too, so they might munch on that while they're awaiting Santa's return.
Ireland
Cookies and milk
In the UK we would traditionally leave a glass of sherry and a mince pie, then we would leave a few carrots and a bucket of fresh water in the garden for Rudolph and his chums. Just leave a little something to say thank you for visiting us this year Santa and Merry Christmas.
Traditionally - milk and biscuits (cookies in america!)
If your dog eats your snack for santa you shouldn't be worried. Santa eats MILLIONS of cookies during that one special night. He knows you left them. Next year, try leaving a drawing or a thank you letter to santa. They are less appealing to the dogs tastebuds as well as a break for Santa from eating all those cookies.
In the United States, it is customary first for children to give or send a Christmas gift wishlist to Santa. On Christmas Eve, then, they often leave out cookies and milk for Santa and, in some homes, carrots for the reindeer. Similar customs exist throughout Europe, where some drink and snack is left for the jolly gift-giver.
usually cookies and milk and carrots for the reindeer.
ugh...cookies and milk xD ~ Michael