Santa is not welcome!

I really enjoy learning in what way you all edit Winterfest holiday and how your Sims are celebrating. It brings me in a christmassy mood. :)

"LuvtehGeeks;c-18211334" wrote:
@Liebeslottchen sorry for asking a question in your thread.

No no, unlike Santa you are welcome. :)

In most games I have Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. I usually give them all 3 days off work and school. Here in the UK Christmas Eve is not a bank holiday if it falls on a weekday, so adults often have to work, though kids have the day off school.

The Flower Bunny sometimes appear at your home if have it as part of the holiday. He doesn't always though, sometimes I find him in the park or walking around town.

"Sorak4;c-18211327" wrote:
...I've never had either appear in manage households after deleting the holiday tradition for Winter...

@Sorak4 Good to know. Thanks ?

I don't mind Father Winter so much, but the Flower Bunny seems to stay a lot longer, and sometimes it's tricky to see the little flowers he throws. I like having my sims search for Easter eggs though.

Oh I definitely love Springfest, especially the Easter Egg Hunt. Did you know that you can hunt for egg in every single plant/flower/bush on the lot? I love this feature! I get many rare eggs that way, lol. I usually have egg hunt, attend ceremony, decorate and garden. No cheapskate Flower Bunny. >:)

"LuvtehGeeks;c-18211313" wrote:
@bshag4lv How/where do you see the flower bunny? What pack does he come with? I have all the expansions and have never seen him, nor trick or treaters. :/

The flower bunny and trick or treaters are part of the seasons pack but they are not used by any of the premade holidays. You need to create or edit a holiday and add these traditions yourself if you want to see this tradition in your game. If you only play with the default holidays created by maxis you will never see them.

"Amapola76;c-18211342" wrote:

"Atreya33;c-18210932" wrote:
For winterfest I replaced one of the traditions with baking because no Christmas without Christmas cookies for me.

Oh, see, this is why I mostly left Winterfest as it is, but added a Winterfest Eve holiday for the night before, with baking, decorating, lighting candles, and attending a service. (I think maybe also, telling stories?). My sims bake some cookies, get them ready to put out for Santa the next day, decorate the tree and the house, and then head out for what I imagine is a midnight candlelight service.

Then Winterfest itself is for exchanging presents, having a grand holiday meal, and a visit from Santa.

I think that is a very good idea but I find a two day holiday very disruptive for my sims every day lives. I prefer a shorter one day version. I also added other holidays like Easter, a summer break (tradition to go on holiday) and 1th of November (a day to commemorate the dead in my country). Two days of Christmas is two long with only 2 weeks per season.
that being said, Christmas is just around the corner in my game. Maybe I should edit it for this one sims year and play Christmas eve as well for once because it is so close to real Christmas.

"Benjamilian;c-18210925" wrote:
You could probably edit the holiday to remove him as a goal

You absolutely have the ability to edit the holiday! Click on the scheduled day on the calendar and you'll see the pencil next to the name of said holiday. Click that and remove any parts that you don't wish. You can also add (so long as there's room) goals you do want. End of problem.

ETA: I remove Gnomes, always. I used to just place them in into my Sims' personal inventory, and from there sell them. LOL They are an interesting feature, but so very hard to please. One tried to electrocute my Rock Star, because Erik gave him the wrong item. Face/palm.

Also, if you have Toddlers, I would recommend removing Father Winter as a goal. He never gives Toddlers gifts, no matter how sweetly they ask. So sad. I'd rather spare my Tots the trauma. ;)

"GalacticGal;c-18211658" wrote:
One tried to electrocute my Rock Star, because Erik gave him the wrong item.

Ghastly creatures indeed!

"GalacticGal;c-18211658" wrote:
Also, if you have Toddlers, I would recommend removing Father Winter as a goal. He never gives Toddlers gifts, no matter how sweetly they ask. So sad. I'd rather spare my Tots the trauma. ;)

Aww that's really sad. Santa is such a piece of work!

Aw sorry about your toddlers @GalacticGal :( I've had no trouble with Father Winter giving gifts to toddlers. I have found though that everyone in the household needs to wait their turn asking for gifts-- if too many people ask at once then Father Winter tends only to respond to one of them. I wonder if your issue might be either that or a mod?

When I did have Father Winter included in the Christmas holiday, he wouldn't give a gift to my toddler. I felt so bad that when the cheapskate left, I had them give the toddler a gift, which made him happy. Skinflint, he's not in any of my games at present. :D