Mitten Tree Day

Those that live in cold climates understand the importance of mittens. This winter clothing piece is essential for keeping the hands warm when outdoors. Unfortunately, however, there are many children around the world without proper winter clothing, including mittens.

Mittens have been around for hundreds of years. Those in cold climates made mittens from fur, animal skin, and whatever other items could be found to keep the hands warm. Many believe the oldest mittens came from Latvia and are over 1,000 years old. However, Latvians didn't just use mittens to keep their hands warm, but also used gloves to keep their hands warm. Several pairs of knitted mittens were given a hope chest as Latvian women married. The mittens' unique patterns had specific meanings.. Some designs represented a blessing for their family, while others were used to bless members of their families.

One of the country's oldest known mittens dates back to 1803. A poem was knitted into the wool on the mitten. Abby Condon made hand-knitted mittens for soldiers during the Civil War, and she recruited women from all around New England to assist her. In just one year, 1,500 workers produced 15,000 mittens.

So, as you can see, mittens have been given away as gifts and to those in need all throughout history. This special day helps to keep this tradition alive.

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Every year on this day, schools, churches, and charitable groups decorate a Christmas tree and ask people to donate mittens. The mittens are tied on the tree and then distributed to those in need. You can participate by planting a Mitten Tree in your place of work, worship, or even in your house. Please ask your family, acquaintances, and coworkers to give mittens to your mittens. mittens and other winter clothing items are in need of mittens and other warm clothing items. Many communities have child advocacy groups in need of mittens and other winter clothing items. With #MittenTreeDay, you can also post this day on social media.

History of mitten tree day in the United States

According to some, Mitten Tree Day is a retort to Candace Christianson's book "The Mitten Tree." However, newspaper citations show that this day began before the book was published. In 1949, one newspaper article appeared in a newspaper. Children of St. Luke's Lutheran Church's Primary Department clung mittens and gloves to the branches of a Christmas Tree, according to the article. These gloves were then turned over to the Lutheran World Service after Christmas and were distributed to boys and girls in Europe, where warm clothing was badly needed. Boy and Girl Scout Troops of the 1950s and 1960s collected or made mittens to give away at Christmastime and hang them on trees. Mitten Tree Day events have been held every year since 1996.

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