Christmas Around the World Day 12: The Netherlands!
Happy birthday Eric Peter Wainright!!! I discovered in the Netherlands they often have treasure hunts at Sinterklaas parties, which was perfect because Maia planned a whole scavenger hunt and coupon game for Eric’s birthday and got everyone on board. Each of us made two clues and coupons for Eric to find! Then every time he successfully figured out a clue he got another bag of black licorice! He loved it! And the kids did NOT go easy on him 😂.
We started an escape room puzzle tonight after the hunt and some games 🥰🤩. A great Eric day!
Maia’s clues were the place you go for a sweet treat (top of the pantry but she wedged the coupon between the Rice Krispies and crispix boxes so he had to practically clean out the pantry! Her other clue was “your go-to candy cane spot”, which was indeed the wreath over the dining table. Eric had to check and see if Sera had found her last couple candy canes before he got this one though 😂
My clues were “Time to play in Greece, Shocking!” Which led to Horrified, and “Job Well Done! What do you do next?” Which was hidden behind DZs chore chart that Eric checks off. After he checked his computer, work bag, and car, I told him we didn’t say it was YOUR job well done. He walked over to the cabinet where the chart is hung so we thought he got it, but he opened the cabinet and looked at the kids school papers 😂. He got it soon after that though!
Sera’s first clue was Quick! Wherever Eric Runs Teams. Yes! I loved it and thought he would see it quickly, but no. He tried his work stuff, running stuff like shoes and braces, and then he seemed to notice the capital letters. Queeeeerrrrtttzuh? Querrt yes???? I don’t know how to pronounce a word that ends ERTY. Maia said “qwerty? And he nearly smacked himself in the forehead as I giggled.
DZs clues were TOUGH! This one was Whooooooo! Shiver! Eric walked all over the house and backyard, chanting Woooo!! Shiver. We were in stitches. Finally, he was trying his car, which has no heat so DZ said good guess, but no, and hit the garage door opener so he’d think if the front yard polar bear slide 😅😂
His last clue was just, Candy Cane Payback and he hid the coupon in the place he suggested would be a good spot. It is good, hope we remember it next Candy Cane Hunt!
