Figure 1.--Most German children got one school cone. This little boy in 1931 seems to have hit the starting school jackpot. |
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The Germans have a charming custom of presenting a cone full of "goodies" to a child on their first day of school. The first day of school is a stressful time for most children. This was especially the case for the children that didn't go to Kinfergarten. Leaving the safe home envirment to spend the day with strange people is a major life step. So to help sweeten the whole experience for the new new scholars. Children at age 6 have no way of understanding the importance of education. They can, however, understand sweets and toys. And such a delightful gift helps not only to distrct them from the somewhat frightening experience, but also to impress upon them the importance of the event. The school cones proved so popular that they became a German tradition that continues to this time.
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