Traditionally British Christmas Stocking toes are stuffed with walnuts, satsumas, and sweets...
Cracking
walnuts is a holiday tradition in many parts of Europe. The tradition
of filling stocking toes with the nuts in their shells probably stems
from this tradition.
Also the most famous Christmas ballet is
named "The Nutcracker." It's from a German story about a nutcracker
doll that comes to life and takes a girl on a fanciful adventure. Not
really relevant but lovely all the same!!
The practice reminds
me of my nanna who always included the traditional walnuts in our
stockings...in memory of this I will, this Christmas, be stuffing my
son's and family stocking toes with felt walnuts, felt satsumas and
little bags of felt sweeties ;)
they are so cute...I am really pleased with how they look!!
