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Kris Kringle is 6 inches tall. Kris has a red hat and coat with gold glitter trim. His pants are medium green with gold glitter on the cuffs. He has red socks under lime green and yellow Mukluks with green and red designs on the tops. Kris is sitting on a stool admiring a beautiful toy soldier with his cat snuggles against his leg. Select this link to view our Old World Father Christmas Ornaments.
St. Nikolaus and the Meaning of Christmas
How do children learn the true spirit and meaning of Christmas? It is not just by observing acts of charity once a year, but through a lifetime of lessons taught by parents and respected elders. Christmas should be celebrated in our hearts and minds all year long.
St. Nikolaus, a benevolent man of God, felt it was important for children to learn the meaning of Christmas; so he carefully chose nine symbols to show them. In his bag, he carried ornaments of a fir tree, a star, a candle, a wreath, an image of himself, a holly leaf, a gift, a candy cane, an angel and a bell’ children will remember these for the rest of their lives.
As he hung each ornament on the Christmas tree, he spoke of the meaning each one has…
The Fir Tree is pure green in color all year long, evergreen, and depicts the everlasting hope of mankind. All the needles point to heaven, making it a symbol of a person’s thoughts and prayers turning toward heaven.
The Star is the brilliant star, the heavenly sign of promises long ago, the star that led the Wise Men to the Christ Child. God promised a Savior and the star was the sign of fulfillment of that promise.
The Candle represents Christ as the light of the world and when we see the candle glowing we are reminded of Him who takes away our darkness.
A Wreath, one continuous circle and evergreen, symbolizes the eternal nature of His never ceasing love.
St. Nikolaus is an image of Himself and reminds children of generosity and good will toward all people.
A Holly Leaf represents immortality. It reminds us of the crown of thorns worn by Jesus Christ and the berries represent the blood shed by Him.
The Gift reminds us God gave us his only begotten Son. Like the Wise Men who brought gold, frankincense and myrrh, we should give gifts in the same spirit; freely and from our heart.
The Candy Cane represents the shepherd’s staff that helps bring the lost sheep back to the flock and it reminds us that we should be respectful and take care of one another. When you turn the shepherd’s staff upside down, you have the letter “J” for Jesus.
The Angel heralded the glorious news of Baby Jesus’ birth singing, “peace on earth and goodwill toward all people.”
The Bell symbolizes guidance and return. Just as the lost sheep are found by the sound of a bell, it keeps us close in God’s care.
St, Nikolaus said, “Remember to teach the children the true meaning of Christmas and not to put me in the center, for I am a humble servant and I bow down to worship him, our God.” Select this link to view our Glass Snowman Ornaments.