People have rushed to praise a parent's 'fantastic' Christmas tree tradition they are all vowing to copy.

Posted in the Facebook group 'Spotted: Abingdon' and then shared more widely, it said they make their children put bin bags filled with their own toys under the tree before Christmas Day. It said: "Family Tradition.

"Every year my girls get a trash bag(s) and fill it with toys and stuff animals that they no longer play with, they then put under the tree for Santa to take back to the North Pole, and he can fix them up and give them to children next year.

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"I love doing this with them, and they absolutely love it! (I will take bags to a charity event or a toy drop for children)."

The post has gained over 16,000 comments from people mostly expressing their amazement at the idea with many saying they would try it out themselves this year.

In the comment on the public Facebook post Zoe Colton said: "What an amazing idea! I know what we will be doing this Xmas." Lorena Jordan Decker said: "Great tradition."

Charlie Jo Martin said: "I love this idea." And Cheryl Burt said: "Fantastic idea!"

Christine Renee said: "This is a great idea! I’m going to do the same this year." And Helen Mcarthur-Money added: "A lovely idea and teaching so many important values too."

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