It's always busy in October, but what a mega fun autumn month it will be again, this year!

From October 2 up to and including October 13 it is Children's Book Week in The Netherlands and this year's theme is Lekker eigenwijs! (Lovely stubborn!) The nicest, funniest, most beautiful, or most exciting books are published this month. If you buy such a book in this period (spend at least €13.50!) you will receive the Children's Book Week gift book: Schatpakkers (Treasure Grabbers, only in Dutch) by Pieter Koolwijk for free!

The Children's Book Week Picture Book of 2024 is De vierling op de Vensterbank (The Quadruplets on the Windowsill) by Noëlle Smit, a lovely picture book that costs only € 7.99 during this period, while stocks last.

On October 4th it is Dutch Animal Day and then we spoil our pets. But actually we spoil them every day. The animals outside need our help and more than our sweet dogs and cats, guinea pigs, hamsters and fish. That's why we are making crafts for the birds and insects this year, keep an eye out for it!

The autumn break starts late this year, from October 26th to November 3rd. In the autumn break we will be crafting a lot again!

At the same time as the autumn break, on Saturday October 26th at 03.00 at night the clock will be set back one hour. Then winter time starts and we can sleep an extra hour on Sundag!

On the last day of October a mixed surprise awaits us! bOctober 31st (everyone knows that!) is Halloween, but this year Divali also starts on October 31st! We will have to choose! Or do we celebrate Hallovali or Divaween in scary costumes with lots of lights and beautiful colored street drawings? This is a real brain teaser! Luckily we still have some time, the month of October is only just starting.

What else do we do in October? First of all: reading of course! We read the Children's Book Week books and more beautiful books. Then we also read Halloween and Divali books (of course!). We celebrate Animal Day and the autumn break!

We bake and cook all kinds of delicious treats! Moreover, we first have a lot of fun in the kitchen and then we'll be eating all those delicious treats! We also do a lot of fun crafting! We have a lot to do again,  in October!

We wish you a wonderful autumn holiday and lots of fun with all the happy, festive days. that are coming!

Photo: Halloween Apple Lollipops - 26-10-2024 online