I teach kindergarten in a Catholic school and every year on December 6 all of the classrooms in my school prepare for Saint Nicholas to visit. Students decorate a shoe or stocking of some type that will hold a special S. Nicholas Day treat on the morning of December 7. Last year, my students colored this simple Waiting for St. Nicholas sneaker and taped the shoe to their locker. When students arrived at school the next morning, a candy cane treat from St. Nicholas was waiting for them!
This coloring page is very versatile. It can be left on each student’s desk, in their cubbies or attached to student lockers. It also prints two per page to save you valuable time and conserve paper. I printed my shoes on white cardstock to offer more support for the candy canes. I also cut a slit along the top of the shoe to create a little pocket for each candy cane.
You can download this Waiting or St. Nicholas shoe coloring page for FREE from my TpT store. If you can use it in your classroom, I would greatly appreciate it if you could quickly leave some feedback after downloading the page.
Saint Nicholas Toy
You can also purchase this adorable St. Nicholas action figure from Playmobile on Amazon. What a fantastic and inexpensive “treat” for St. Nicholas to leave in someone’s shoe this year. Thank you to my friend Julie for the great suggestion!
Books that Teach About Saint Nicholas
If you need some pictures books for your classroom that tell the story of St. Nicholas, here are a few selections from Amazon.
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A Special St. Nicholas Day
The Legend of St. Nicholas
Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend
The Miracle of Saint Nicholas