The Mexican Santa wears a bright red suit as brilliant as the traditional flower of the season, the poinsettia, a star-shaped bloom. Santa is delivering a poinsettia to a family. It is believed that a young boy while walking to the church longing to see the nativity scene suddenly realized that he had no gift to offer the Christ child. So he gathered up some plain green branches and walked into the church. As he placed the branches near the manger, he was laughed at, but suddenly the branches started to bloom, a bright red poinsettia flower appearing on each branch. Santa’s staff, shepherd’s hook, has a small traditional star piñata hanging from it. The shepherd’s hook is reminiscent of the shepherd’s adoration of the Christ child. Santa’s bag is full of all kinds of Mexican Christmas treats. There is the Rosca de Reyes, crown-shaped sweet bread. A tiny figure of the baby Jesus is hidden in the bread. Whoever gets the piece containing the baby is obligated to host a party on Candlemas, February 2. Dangling are children shoes, which boys and girls place by the window so the Magi, the three kings, can place the presents inside.