My husband is first generation Canadian, but don't tell him that. Most of the Dutch heritage got left in Holland when his parent immigrated. Both of his parents families arrived in Canada in the 1950s hoping for a better live.
Our daughter is 2 and a half (just ask her) and we've decided to share at least one of those traditions with her even if it is slightly modified from the original.
December 6 is the feast of Saint Nicholas and on the evening before Sinterklaas (aka St. Nicholas) delivers gifts to the good children while Black Peter leaves coal for the bad children. On Sinterklaas eve, there will be a visit to our home in which Rachel will receive small gifts in her slippers and she will leave out milk and cookies for Sinterklaas. She'll also leave carrots for his horse.
Like most Dutch families today the main gift exchange will be done at Christmas and we aren't giving gifts every night leading up to the arrival of December 6th. She does have a My Little Pony Advent calendar to supply those gifts.
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