Again we have had our stockings hanging on the wall for Sinterklaas and advent, with an activity to do every day. Here is what we’ve done this year:
| Sat | 18 | Sinterklaas arrive |
| Sun | 19 | See Sinterklaas in Bussum, put shoes out |
| Mon | 20 | smile at everyone today and look for ways to help |
| Tues | 21 | make a handprint christmas wreath for the door |
| Wed | 22 | put shoes out |
| Thurs | 23 | choose toys to donate |
| Fri | 24 | treasure hunt |
| Sat | 25 | put shoes out |
| Sun | 26 | make photo for our Christmas card |
| Mon | 27 | preschool trip to Sinterklaas’ slaapkamer |
| Tues | 28 | make biscuits for neighbours |
| Wed | 29 | put shoes out & take shoes to school/psz |
| Thurs | 30 | put coins on the parking meters |
| Fri | 1 | think of things you’re grateful for |
| Sat | 2 | put shoes out |
| Sun | 3 | buy Christmas tree |
| Mon | 4 | preschool Sinterklaasfeest |
| Tues | 5 | school Sinterklaasfeest, pakjesavond & Grandpa arrive |
| Wed | 6 | buy Christmas tree |
| Thurs | 7 | sing carols |
| Fri | 8 | make paper strip Christmas trees |
| Sat | 9 | put up Christmas decorations |
| Sun | 10 | ice skating |
| Mon | 11 | read Christmas story and act it out |
| Tues | 12 | shop for food bank |
| Wed | 13 | Granny & Grandad arrive |
| Thurs | 14 | make paper cone Christmas trees |
| Fri | 15 | make paper chains |
| Sat | 16 | make gingerbread house |
| Sun | 17 | Mummy’s concert |
| Mon | 18 | tell silly jokes to make everyone laugh |
| Tues | 19 | make Christmas cards for teachers |
| Wed | 20 | kerst knutselen and christmas dinners |
| Thurs | 21 | school christmas service |
| Fri | 22 | make mince pies |
| Sat | 23 | popcorn & christmas film |
| Sun | 24 | visit museum |
Anyone looking closely will spot that “buy a christmas tree” is listed twice, as we didn’t manage to do it on the first day. And our gingerbread tree was a real fusion item, as it was covered in Sinterklaas sweets, as that was what we had!
This year will be the last with the two children doing different things, as once starry girl is at school they will both be away from me more but also they will both be here at the same times and have more similar schedules.
[Stocking activities 2016; stocking activities 2015, stocking activities 2014]
You didn’t elaborate, Clari, but “Mummy’s Concert” is an intriguing entry–performing or listening?
I play in a wind band, and it was our annual Christmas concert. So I was performing and the rest of the family came to listen/sing along.