December 6th Special Days - Featuring Saint Nicholas Freebies!

The True Saint Nicholas

December 6th is... Saint Nicholas Day, Mitten Tree Day, Miners' Day (1907), National Pawnbrokers Day, Make and Bake Day, National Microwave Oven Day (1942), Musical Instrument Gift Day, National Gazpacho Day, Give A Secret Gift Day, Put On Your Own Shoes Day, National Cook for Christmas Day, Halifax Nova Scotia Destroyed (1917), National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women/White Ribbon Day (Canada)

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The Baker's Dozen

Saint Nicholas Day
-- Traditional celebrations of Saint Nicholas Day in Northern Europe included gifts left in children's shoes (the origin of our American Christmas stockings). Good children receive treats - candies, cookies, apples, and nuts, while naughty children receive switches or lumps of coal. Sometimes coins were left in the shoes, reminiscent of the life-saving dowries the saint provided. Today - especially in families of German extraction - children still put a shoe outside their bedroom doors on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day and expect to find candy and coins or small gifts in their shoes on December 6th.

Read: The Baker's Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
-- Van Amsterdam the baker was well known for his honesty as well as for his fine Saint Nicholas cookies. He always gave his customers exactly what they paid for -- not more and not less. So, he was not about to give in when a mysterious old woman comes to him on Saint Nicholas Day and insists a dozen is thirteen! The woman's curse puts an end to the baker's business, and he believes it would take Saint Nicholas to help him. But if he receives that help, will it be exactly what he imagined? Find out in this inspiring legend from Dutch colonial New York about the birth of an honored American custom.

Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas: The Real Story
-- Was there a real Santa Claus? To answer this question, host Mark Wilson, a distinguished historian, and archaeologist travels not to the North Pole but to modern-day Turkey and Italy. There he uncovers clues leading to the truth about the man behind the legend.

In Search of Santa Claus

In Search of Santa Claus: The History of Saint Nick
-- He's one of the most widely recognized figures in the world; but how did St. Nicholas become Santa Claus? This documentary film sorts the myths from the facts to present the true story of the first multinational saint, revered by the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox churches alike. Experience the amazing transformation of a holy man from Turkey into a worldwide symbol of Christmas cheer.

🎅🏾 St. Nicholas Coloring and Activity Books

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The True Story of Saint Nicholas

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Drinking with Saint Nick

Saint Nicholas Recipes:

🎅🏾 Saint Nicholas Bread Recipe

🎅🏾 Saint Nicholas Cookies Recipe - Food.com

🎅🏾 The Baker's Dozen: A Recipe for Saint Nicholas Cookies

🎅🏾 Saint Nicholas Gingerbread Cookies - Recipe | 196 flavors

🎅🏾 How to Make San Nicolas Biscuits (Saniculas)

🎅🏾 Liturgical Year: Recipes: St. Nicholas Breads | Catholic Culture

🎅🏾 St. Nicholas Center Recipe | Special recipes for St. Nicholas Day, from France, Italy, the Netherlands, and more

🎅🏾 Pan de San Nicolas- Filipino Heirloom Cookies

🎅🏾 Saint Nicholas Purse Cookies - Catholic Cuisine

🎅🏾 St-Nicholas' Mannele brioches on BakeSpace.com

🎅🏾 Saint Nick Special Cocktail - Bailey's and Coffee Christmas

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The Battle for Christmas

Free Printables, Coloring Pages, Activities, and Crafts:

🎅🏾 Saint Nicholas Day Facts, Worksheets, Life, History, and Significance For Kids

🎅🏾 Happy Saint Nicholas Day: Free Printables - Paper Dali

🎅🏾 Saint Nicholas Craft | Preschool Lesson Plan Printable Activities

🎅🏾 St. Nicholas Party {Hats, Decorations, Cupcakes, Games and more!}

🎅🏾 Collection of St Nicholas Coloring Pages (37)

🎅🏾 St. Nicholas Day Archives - Religious Holidays - Read the Spirit

🎅🏾 Saint Nicholas Antiochian Church - Connect the Dots for Kids

🎅🏾 ST. NICHOLAS (1) - Play Jigsaw Puzzle for free at Puzzle Factory

🎅🏾 ST. NICHOLAS (2) - Play Jigsaw Puzzle for free at Puzzle Factory

🎅🏾 St. Nicholas Printable

🎅🏾 St. Nicholas Ready-to-Print Handouts and more

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