Thank you @JDisaduck Sinterklaas is sure to be a lot of fun for the kids. My parents, brother, and sister, along with their children, are all coming to celebrate with us, so it’s sure to be a lot of fun. As adults, we drew a note with someone’s name on it. You buy a present for that and write a Sinterklaas poem. Sometimes there’s a surprise too, a homemade item that matches the person you drew. The present is often hidden inside. For example, my niece made the dog for a classmate.
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@Atropex I think Netherlands have a similar tradition like in my country. On 6th December we give like a small gifts to other people’s (mostly children’s, friends ect.) like something sweet, small toy, wishing cards. In tradition to St Nicolas, who also was sharing with the poor ones with food and handmade toys to children.
And then on 24th or 25th depending on family you got your Christmas present under Christmas tree and celebrate with family. They are usually like full gifts.
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Some people celebrate Christmas with presents. We often give our parents a present at Christmas as a thank you for everything they do all year. But it’s mainly about being together and enjoying good food. Santa Claus isn’t as involved as in other countries. Children here often don’t believe in Santa Claus.
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Sometimes I think that is what we should do. It becomes a focus on getting gifts and not giving to kids. Not much appreciation sometimes.
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Thank you @aga2713 
i think i will enjoy this build a lot!
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that’s right, st nicolas’ birthday is on december 6th, that’s why sinterklaas is celebrated on december 5th, because st nicolas then has a rest on his own birthday 
but the background of the story is indeed the same
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@Liset @aga2713 Awesome! Thank you guys for sharing! I love learning about peoples holiday traditions in other country’s! 
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Me too! I find it really interesting to hear about other traditions.
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Wow i didn’t know that. Thank you for correcting me. And its so cute to celebrate is on 5th to let him rest
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Congratulations @Liset happy you get one of your wishlist. This is also my wishlist for my husband.
Let us know how it goes when you build it
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Wow! This is amazing! It’s so fascinating to learn about different cultures and the holidays you celebrate. 
Please tell your niece I think her dog is the best boy/girl ever! 
she’s got a talent for sure!
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Congratulations. This set is nice
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I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on it. I love the design of it.
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Thank you @Jill_Francisco I’ve already peeked inside the box, and it looks more complicated than I thought. I’ll keep you updated when I get started.
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My niece is very creative. She’s 8 years old and loves crafting. Do you also have holidays that are not celebrated worldwide?
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Thank you @ThaoNguyen
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First i gonna finish the telescope I hope i can finish it this weekend. I think i can start the starry night next week. I’ll let you know what I think of the build
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She will be joining you in some of the harder crafts soon!
Hmm I guess we have Matariki that’s unique to New Zealand but I’m not Māori (indigenous people here) so unfortunately my knowledge will be limited.
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I will give her my leaderboard reward she really loves the Sakura dreamy tour. I’m curious if it’s not to hard for her. But my sister will help her (I think my sister will also really enjoy building it )
I’ve never heard of matariki. What do you do, and what is celebrated?
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That’s definitely a nice kit! I would like to have it one day.
From my basic understanding it’s related to the rising of a cluster of stars and it signals the start of the Māori New Year. I should probably study more about this to understand different cultures better.
Otherwise in New Zealand the holidays are similar to Australia.
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