Once upon a time, there was a Christmas tree who loved decorating for the holidays. The tree had all the traditional decorations- lights, garland, and even a candle. But one day, the tree realized it was missing something special. It asked its friends, the snow and the presents, but they didn't have any ideas. Suddenly, a sock came floating by in the wind, and the tree had an idea! The tree hung the sock from a branch and filled it with lollipops. The tree thought it was the most delicious decoration it had ever seen.
On Christmas Eve, Santa Claus came down the chimney to deliver presents, and he couldn't resist the delicious smell of the lollipops. He took a lick and was so happy, he decided to make the tree's decoration famous. From that day on, every Christmas tree had a candy-filled sock hanging on it, and children all over the world were delighted. The end.

Reflections

1. Who came down the chimney on Christmas Eve?
2. What did the Christmas tree do when it couldn't find a special decoration?
3. What happened to the sock filled with lollipops?
4. Why did Santa Claus like the candy-filled sock so much?
5. How did the new tradition of a candy-filled sock start?