Happy New Year and best wishes for 2019!

Today we were learning about the French festival La Fête des Rois  or Epiphany which is celebrated on 6th January. Some presents are received by French children, just as Jesus received his gifts from the three kings ( wise men).  On this special day, French people eat la galette des rois.

Hidden inside the cake are two charms and whoever has a slice with a charm in it becomes king or queen for the day and wears a gold cardboard charm. It is the youngest child who hides under the table and who says the name of the person to receive each slice of galette in turn.

Here is an old artwork from 1774, showing the tradition.