As per the old tradition related to stockings, they are considered to be very auspicious on Christmas day. Kids hang their stockings on Christmas over the fireplace mantle. The simple thought of Christmas stockings filled with gifts brings smiles on the faces of kids. Small children really cherish the moment when they find gifts in their stockings. Sometimes parents keep the gifts in the stockings of children to make them happy.
Stockings are of many types. One widely used stocking on Christmas are knitted, felt, needlepoint and cross stitch stockings. Many children prefer knitted stockings to other types of stockings. Small children get great happiness in hanging their stockings on Christmas Eve so that Santa comes and fill them with gifts. They get very excited to get gifts from their dear Santa. Sometimes parents keep gifts for their children and children think that Santa has given them gifts. Santa Claus hovers over the minds of young children on Christmas Eve. As the first beam of sunlight gleams in the window on Christmas morning, children get up and rush to the spot where they had hung their Christmas stockings to find out what presents they have received from father of christmas. They become so impatient to find out if Santa has left their desired gifts in the Christmas stockings. Earlier Christmas stocking stuffers used to be small things like candies, chocolates fruits, nuts etc. But nowadays the latest trend is Christmas stocking stuffers should be some expensive items. Children’s favorite colors of Christmas stockings these days are green and red with an image of Santa on them. The material used in the making of present day Christmas stockings is also different from the material used earlier. These days, stocking are made out of lace or satin. There is a great change seen in the Christmas stockings nowadays. Earlier people used to hang the stocking on fireplace that they wore on Christmas Eve, but now people don’t hang those stocking that they wear on Christmas Eve. They usually hang other decorative stockings on the fireplace mantle to be filled by Santa.
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