Immediately after taking down the Sinterklaas decorations, we had to put everything away and start decorating the school for Christmas. Today, two parents and I decorated a bunch of Christmas trees. I created a cozy area with a small sofa by the fireplace. I also decorated the stage backdrop and installed Christmas screens. I also decorated the food collection area for those in need with Christmas trees made from handprints. And I decorated the two entrances with New Year’s and Christmas paper cutouts. It turned out beautiful!

This year I decorated the Christmas tree at home early. We specifically bought a new, large artificial Christmas tree with realistic needles. It turned out to be gorgeous. And we also used many garlands to decorate our yards. Let’s at least lift our Christmas spirits this way, since we can’t go to Ukraine and celebrate with our whole big family.

For Masha’s classmate, who really loves the game Fortnite, we made a surprise gift in the form of a bazooka for Sinterklaas Day. Inside is a gift he ordered, and the weapon is equipped with a glowing sight. I think the little boy will be delighted with the gift!