There were about 45 children who brought 80 of their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles to the Dekker Huis / Zeeland Museum on Saturday, the first of December. They visited with Sinterklaas from 10:00 am to noon and heard the story about how Dutch children celebrate Christmas in the Netherlands.

Each child also had the opportunity to:

• FIND GOLD COINS throughout the museum and get a sticker
• Make a marshmallow stirrer for cocoa -- Dekker-Huis Kitchen
• Make a wooden shoe ornament -- Research Room
• Build a log cabin -- Pioneer Room
• Try on hats and wooden shoes -- Log Cabin
• Plant a bean seed -- Veterans Memorial Room
• Play with some old fashioned toys -- Toy Room

Thank you to all volunteers who helped !

EVENT ORGANIZER: Debbie Albert

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS: Debbie Albert, Audrey Rojo and Arlene Steenwyk

"DECK THE HALLS AT DEKKER HUIS" brochure: Linda Kolk

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SINTERKLAAS: Robert Boehm

MAKE MARSHMALLOW STIRRER FOR COCOA: Linda Kolk

MAKE A WOODEN SHOE ORNAMENT: Arlene Steenwyk and Chriss Vinciguerra 

PLANT A BEAN SEED: Debbie Albert

GREETERS and GUIDES: Audrey Rojo, Ken Kolk and Judy Stoel

Photos by Arlene Steenwyk and Susan Norder