December 6th is Saint Nicholas Day and a great opportunity to share with students the history of Saint Nicholas and how he became known as Santa Claus.
About Saint Nicholas
St. Nicholas customs from around the world:
Timeline of the life of St. Nicholas
Map and details of the travels of St. Nicholas
Recommended books about Saint Nicholas
- A Special St. Nicholas Day
- Wonderworker: The True Story of How Saint Nicholas Became Santa Claus
- The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale (15th Anniversary Edition, with Bonus Cookie Recipe and Pattern for St. Nicholas Christmas Cookies)
- The Miracle of St. Nicholas (Golden Key Books)
- The Legend of St. Nicholas: A Story of Christmas Giving
- Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend
- Saint Nicholas
- The Legend of Saint Nicholas
- The Real St. Nicholas: Tales of Generosity and Hope from around the World
Saint Nicholas-related printables
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- Coloring pages
- Horse of Sinterklaus
- Cupcake toppers
- Candy bar wrappers
- Blessing of the candy cane prayer cards
- Saint Nicholas Party Hat
- Sinterklaus Lollipop
- Coloring pages
- Cut-out figure
- Roll-up figure
- Coloring pages
- Pop-up scene
- Crossword puzzle
- Word search — level 1
- Word search — level 2
- Coin decals
- Complete the drawing
- Magnet (Do A Dot) page
- Saint Nicholas Day Crown
- Lacing cards
Hands-on activities for your Saint Nicholas study
- Clay Pot Figure
- Saint Nicholas Craft
- Saint Nicholas Miter craft
- Saint Nicholas Purse Cookies
- Spoon Saint
- Saint Nicholas Cocoa Mix
- Saint Nicholas Craft
- Saint Nicholas Cupcake
Audio, Videos, and Interactives about Saint Nicholas
- St. Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving
- Nicholas: The Boy Who Became Santa
- Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
- Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus
- Saint Nicholas of Myra
- History of Saint Nick
Other inspiration about Saint Nicholas
- Ideas for celebrating with a brunch
- Walnut treasures
- Saint Nicholas Cookies
- Celebrating and decorating for Saint Nicholas Day
- Learning about Saint Nicholas
- Saint Nicholas Miter Cake
- Saint Nicholas celebration at home
- Celebration ideas
