Open Advent Window 7 – St Nicholas By 167th Scout Group on December 7, 2020 (updated December 16, 2020) In Advent2020 / 0 comments Santa Claus or St Nicholas what’s the difference?! Reflection from the Saint Nicholas Centre I recently found a rather wonderful website full of information, history, games, crafts and customs surrounding St Nicholas. Here is a poem lifted from one of its pages: Santa Claus is round and plump;St. Nicholas is tall and thin.Santa Claus wears a stocking cap;St. Nicholas wears a bishop’s hat.Santa Claus comes December 25th;St. Nicholas comes December 6th.Santa Claus is often seen in stores;St. Nicholas is often seen in churches.Santa Claus flies through the air—from the North Pole;St. Nicholas walked the earth, caring for those in need.Santa Claus, for some, replaces Jesus at Christmas;St. Nicholas, for all, points to Jesus at Christmas.Santa Claus isn’t bad;St. Nicholas is just better!—C. Myers & J. Rosenthal Head on over to the St Nicholas centre to discover more! Remember the Letter of the Day Each Advent Day we reveal one letter. When you visit the Window, somewhere around Westbury-n-Trym, you will see that the QR code poster has a letter. Collect all 24 letters and rearrange them in to a four letter phrase. If you submit the phrase here, you will enter a prize draw. Submissions close on Sunday 10th January 2021. Here is a clue to get you started: _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ ! Entries for the competition have now closed. Print and Colour a Nativity Scene Each Advent Day we will provide one page for you to print, colour, cut and arrange in to a Nativity Tableaux. Introduction to the Printable Nativity Advent Calendar to ColourDownload Today’s Item: Another AngelDownload