Karoliina Nisula Itzy Bitzy Band Start [1] The family was gradually filling up with schoolchildren — and the storytelling headed off to school as well. Curiously, a bit of knitting slipped into the tale, even though my own acute “kn... Nov 30, 2012
Karoliina Nisula Santa goes Tech Start [1] The team grew once again. This time, illustrator Tarja Tolonen joined Johanna Häkkilä and me. Santa’s adventures were inspired by the doctoral research project I was working on at the time.... Nov 30, 2011
Karoliina Nisula Hector the Mouse goes wild Start [1] Little by little, a more adult twist began to slip into the Christmas calendars. Everyday challenges peeked between the lines—but always with a cheerful tone. The Christmas calendar team d... Nov 30, 2010
Karoliina Nisula Pig Power Start [1] Now the Christmas calendar ventured into deeper waters. The then-current swine flu outbreak guided the story toward the Animal Kingdom. The publication platform shifted to Facebook, which t... Nov 30, 2009
Karoliina Nisula The Bold Toy Brigade Start [1] This calendar was created together with the children. The flood of advertisements pouring through the mailbox served as inspiration. And this was still fifteen years before today’s frenzy o... Nov 30, 2008
Karoliina Nisula Tannenbaum Takeover Start [1] This calendar was ahead of its time — only later did living Christmas trees appear on the market, the kind you could rent in a pot for the holidays and then return to the forest afterwards.... Nov 30, 2007
Karoliina Nisula Sven the Swan - the Natural Navigator Start [1] Based on true events! The previous spring, I was sitting on the cottage shore waiting for the ice to melt. Two swans were flying around the lake in single file (or single swan file/ — whiche... Nov 30, 2006
Karoliina Nisula Andy's Christmas surprise Start [1] The following Christmas, the storytelling expanded — or perhaps shrunk down to ground level/. This time, the main role was given to Maukka the Ant. Decorating the Christmas tree was, during... Nov 30, 2005
Karoliina Nisula Herman the Christmas Hero Start [1] In the following year’s Christmas calendar, the poems grew longer, and the calendar was sent by email to all my godchildren. The rhyming stayed, and soon more lively little rascals joined t... Nov 30, 2004
Karoliina Nisula Mrs Santa wants a change Start [1] This is the very first rhyming Christmas calendar I ever made. I created it for my godchild and put it into one of those “flip albums” that were used back then for printed 10×15 photos. My i... Nov 30, 2003
