5 Treats , Children Leave for Santa , Around the World.
In the United States, it is customary to
leave milk and cookies for Santa Claus.
But these countries
around the world have
different traditions.
Australia: , Beer and cookies.
December is a summer month in Australia,
making beer a perfect thirst-quencher for Santa.
Ireland: , A pint of Guinness.
Irish children typically
leave the late night
pick-me-up near the tree.
England: , A glass of sherry wine.
The sherry is meant to
warm Saint Nick on a cold
Christmas night. It's often
paired with mince pie.
France: , Carrots, biscuits and shoes.
The biscuits for Santa and
carrots for the reindeer are
left in shoes at night, replaced
by gifts in the morning.
Germany: , Handwritten letters.
The Germans write to the
"Christkind," a sort of Christmas
angel, in exchange for gifts