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When did french children start to put their shoes in front of the fireplace?
French children traditionally put their shoes in front of the fireplace on the evening of December 5th for Saint Nicholas Day, not Christmas. This tradition dates back to the 13th century when Saint Nicholas would leave gifts for children in their shoes.
What things are left by the fire place by children in France on Christmas eve?
sometimes they put shoes by their fireplace but I don't know why
Instead of stockings what do dutch children put out on Christmas?
They put out their shoes. I think I remember reading that Dutch children put out wooden shoes with hay in them for the reindeer!
What do you put at the bottom a fireplace?
there is ashes at the bottom of a fireplace
Where does Santa put presents in Netherlands?
In the wooden shoes that are left in front of the fireplace. The presents are left not by Santa, but by Sinterklaas, and it happens on the evening of December 5.
What did the french use before stockings?
French people don't use stockings, or didn't use stockings. They put shoes by the fireplace or tree and le pere noel (father christmas, santa) puts candy in the shoes.
What did thomas Jefferson place on each side of his fireplace?
he put vases by his fireplace
Where does father Christmas leave the presents in Portugal?
Christmas Tree or in shoes by the fireplace
Putting potato peelings in fireplace?
Yes you can put potato peeling in the fireplace, preferably if they are dry.
Where is the shoes in i spy spooky mansion?
one is a shoe that goes on your foot the other is a horse shoe on the fireplace
Is there anyone there who can answer my question about a gas fireplace?
what is the question, you don't put anything in a gas fireplace, especially wood, gas comes from the gas line coming in to the fireplace
Instead of stockings what do dutch use?
We Dutch have our own Santa who comes end November. He places gifts in the children's shoes which they have put besides the radiator or fireplace. If we give each other gifts during Christmas we put them under the Christmas tree.
