Meet Krampus a hairy, horned, creature from Alpine Folklore. Krampus Day, also known as Krampusnacht, is a tradition on December 5th in Alpine regions of Europe where a horned, mythical creature named Krampus accompanies Saint Nicholas. While Saint Nicholas rewards good children, Krampus punishes the naughty ones, often by swatting them with birch branches or carrying them away in a sack. Today, Krampusnacht is also a popular festival featuring parades called Krampuslauf, where people dress in e

“Krampus is a horned, anthropomorphic creature; its origins are found over two thousand years ago in the pre-Christian, Pagan societies of the central and eastern Alps in Switzerland, southern Germany, and western Austria”. Krampus represents the dark and cold nights ahead, and is essentially the opposite of St. Nicholas- he punishes the naughty children while Santa is known to give presents. Regardless of your belief system, I believe it is important for kids to be raised with an open mind and