St. Nicholas Day is a favorite in our house and it’s right around the corner!
St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, is known for tossing gold coins into the stockings of three poor sisters to pay for their dowries. His feast day is December 6th and is often celebrated with chocolate coins, oranges, and gifts in shoes or stockings. For more about St. Nicholas and why we celebrate his feast day (and how it fits into the whole Santa business) read here.
Coming off Thanksgiving and after rushing to get all our Advent ducks in a row, St. Nicholas day sometimes takes me by surprise. But this feast day is so special and can be such a highlight to the Advent Season. My kids love putting their shoes out in front of the fireplace on December 5th to see what goodies St. Nicholas will leave.
In my early years of celebrating this feast day, I tried to pick small gifts that fit in my kid’s shoes, but this really was a challenge for me. In recent years, I have used small gift bags, labeled with their names that are placed next to their shoes. The gifts I select have varied, but I usually try to give chocolate coins and 1-2 items. I’ve done Advent/Christmas books, activity books, Saint trinkets, new slippers, Christmas tree ornaments, and special socks. I know some people who use St. Nicholas Day as an opportunity to give the gift of Christmas pajamas, another great way to celebrate!
See below for some of my favorite St. Nicholas gifts.
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Shining Light Dolls feature so many great options for St. Nicholas Day. Their classic and plush Saint dolls have always been a big hit in my house. They also sell wooden prayer candles, advent calendars, sticker scenes and mini puzzles. They even sell pre-packaged gold coins! There are so many great options from Shining Light Dolls, be sure to check them out!
Catholic Family Crate, also featured in this post about the best resources for Liturgical Living, has so many fun options for St. Nicholas Day. Classic Card games with a Catholic twist and Pray by Sticker books are a perfect addition to your St. Nicholas Day plans.
Sock Religious by Catholic Concepts
Saint socks are one of my favorite things to add to our St. Nicholas bags. My kids love these socks! They love to show our priest and their teachers what Saints they are wearing on their feet on a given day! While you’re there, check out their witty “That One Sheep” T-shirt line!
Holy Heroes features so many Catholic shops on their website and is a great resource for gift giving! They also have Catholic coloring books, which are simple and affordable addition for St. Nicholas Day.
Chews Life features child safe baby rosaries and bracelets. These are especially great gifts for little ones who maybe can’t enjoy coloring or chocolate eating on St. Nicholas Day!
Meyer Market Designs has so many great gift ideas. From note pads to coloring books to card games, there are tons of fun options to use for St. Nicholas Day!
My kids love anything to do with the Saints for which they were named or that they have found a devotion to. Tiny Saints Charms are perfect additions to backpacks or keychains.
Almond Rod Toys, featured on Etsy, sell beautifully painted Saint blocks that share prayers for their intercession. My kids love having their saint blocks on their shelves and desks.
And for some chocolate coins with 2-day shipping that you can easily throw into shoes by your fireplace … you can find those here!
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