At the moment everything is orange here!
Today it is Koningsdag (Kings Day) and there are celebrations going on throughout the land.
My girls wanted to do some ‘cooking’.
Read moreKoningsdag – Easy Kids Cooking Ideas
Dutch Traditions
The Dutch New Year!
New Year is celebrated in lots of different ways throughout the world.
Here in the Netherlands, the emphasis lies heavily on fireworks – the Dutch people love them – lots and lots and lots of them!
Read moreDutch Traditions – Sint Maarten – 11th November
Snoepjes, snoepjes & meer snoepjes! (snoepjes = sweeties or candy)
This is how the children see the Sint Maartens celebration on the 11th of November where they go from door to door with colourful lanterns singing songs in return for sweets or fruit.
Read moreSinterklaas – Dutch Father Christmas (5 December)
Here in the Nederlands, leading up to the 5th of December the ‘Sinterklaas’ (Dutch Father Christmas) fun is already in full swing.
Learn more about the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition and see how it’s celebrated here in the Netherlands.
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