To do tips during Christmas Vacation with kids
What is Sinterklaas and how do we celebrate it in the Netherlands?
Children are counting down the days as this Saturday Sinterklaas is arriving to the Netherlands. For months supermarkets are stocked up with sweets and other goodies that the old Saint supposed to be bringing for all the well-behaved kids. To the Dutch Sinterklaas is...
7 x simple DIY lanterns to make with kids for Sinte Maarten
Healthy, fast and easy Halloween Snacks
At Topsitters we just can’t get enough of the Halloween fun! Here are some scary but tasty ánd healthy Halloween recipes. With these snacks you can surprise your children or have fun making them together. Spooky Bananas and Mandarine Pumpkins Ingredients Mandarins,...
Halloween events around Amsterdam for kids!
Every year, Halloween is becoming more and more popular in the Netherlands. The event is officially celebrated on October 31, but most festivities take place during the whole weekend or even week. But why do we celebrate Halloween? Once 31 October was the New Year's...
Amsterdam Autumn Break Tips for kids!
Autumn Half-term is around the corner. Topsitters has listed a number of tips to do with the family or your Topsitter during the holidays; Indoors: Learn and discover all about our Dutch Colony Suriname at the new exhibition; Sabi Suriname at the Tropenmuseum!...
Positive Mindset for parents and children
Haven’t you paid too much tax?
Earning tax-free for students and other part-timers Earning tax-free almost sounds too good to be true. But this is the case for most students and people with a part time job, because they often don’t earn as much as the tax-free threshold. Over your salary you...
Superheroes are sometimes scared too
Valentijn, now 7, got his swimming certificate B and was allowed to choose if he would go for his C certificate. He is not exactly the most sporty man and I have to admit that I was surprised when he said he wanted to go for his C. Perseverance on the other hand,...
Kids activities and workshops in Amsterdam
The summer holiday is almost coming to an end, as we are about to enter the last weeks of the summer holiday. Now that almost everyone is back in town, there seems to be a lot going on: special events at the museums, workshops, theatre, educational or active, indoors...