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This is an individual family thing. Some children in Australia do hang stockings for Christmas; many do not.
Coal is traditionally placed in the stockings of naughty children as a symbol of getting nothing for misbehaving.
Coal is found in the stockings of "bad" children.
Stockings. For Santa to put their presents in.
Some children in Europe place shoes outside of their door for Christmas rather than hanging stockings. Other children place gifts or even bouquets of flowers outside.
do german children hand up stockings
Socks
They get their but wacked by the boogeyman ! (it's true!)
People used to hang their stockings over the fireplace to dry and while they were drying they were filled with little gifts and toys from Santa Claus. most of the children wake up and open their stockings first
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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.
Children typically hang stockings over the fireplace before Christmas night in the hopes that Santa Claus will fill them with gifts and treats.