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Originally Posted by Iggy
We made those in grade school - I never knew the meaning behind it. We also used plaster of paris and painted it orange. Then used clay to make the sweets- hard ribbon candy, again painted. Mom must have had close to dozens of them after all of us kids (7)finally got through with elementary school. We lived in a Scandinavian community in Seattle WA.
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They are usually handed out at a Church of England or other Prodestant Church on Christmas Eve at a special childrens service - the practice started in Moravia in I think the 1700s but was only introduced to England 40 years ago, I have always loved the service and usually take Ellie but our only local Chruch of England is on the RAF base so the Vicar is currently in Afghanistan so they have decided to have the service at Candlemass in February instead. I am going to make them myself this year
Ellie is having a tea party week on Saturday and we are going to make them and wool Angel dolls for the tree.
-Charley