The Yule Lads have started coming to our house. Another tradition. Every year, starting on December 12th, the Yule Lads begin to arrive. We love the little guys.
Each night, we read about the Yule Lad who is coming that night…we get out the little statue….and then the children leave a shoe in their window.
So far, we’ve been visited by Stekkjarstaur, who likes sheep, Giljagaur, who steals milk, and Stufur…who is the little short guy.
In our house, they are all very friendly, and they leave little gifts for good children. (If you are bad, they leave you a rotten potato!) Sometimes the Yule Lads do slightly mischievous things, like drink our milk and leave the empty container on the floor!
We haven’t talked too much about Gryla, the Yule Lads mother, or the Yule Cat, because they are a bit too scary. If you are interested in learning more about the Yule Lads, there are a few good websites..but I love the book that we have entitled The Yule Lads by Brian Pilkington….the illustrations are wonderful!