A "Schultüte" (or School Cone, even though the word "Tüte" translates more as "bag" from German), often also called Zuckertüte ("sugar bag", especially in Eastern Germany) is a paper (and later plastic) bag in form of a big cone.
When children in Germany, The Czech Republic, close to the borders with Germany,[1] and Austria set off for their first day in school upon entering first grade, their parents and/or grandparents present them with a big cardboard cone, prettily decorated and filled with toys, chocolate, candies, school supplies, and various other goodies. It is given to children to make this anxiously awaited first day of school a little bit sweeter. After the reunification of East and West, it was discovered that 85 cm. was the preferred length of the Schultüte in the East, while in the West, it was 70 cm! Read more about the history here. You can order your very own Schultüte on Amazon.de
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