Frontier Santa
Country of Origin: United States

rontier Santa created special Christmas memories for the brave pioneer families traveling to new homes on America’s wild frontier. These prairie settlers faced many dangers in moving west, and winter was a particularly difficult season for them.

Homes and barns had to be built before the ground froze, and livestock had to be kept healthy for the coming spring. There was a lot of responsibility, even on the children, to help with a variety of chores to keep the homestead running smoothly. Hardworking families rarely had much money or special food left by the time it came to celebrate Christmas, so Santa packed a large bag full of very special, but very modest treats and started walking the snowy plains.

To each good child he came across, he would give a tin cup, a candy cane, a small pieces of fruit, a corn husk doll, and a small sugar cookie. After a challenging time building their new homes, the children were overwhelmingly grateful for the small treasures Santa gave and the opportunity they had to celebrate Christmas as a family.