Sparkle steps outside to make another member for the SnowPal family …

… and then remembers there are a few more gifts to deliver. Up first is Crispin Black.

It’s rather cold outside so Crispin invites Sparkle to come inside and get warm … only for her to discover the quarters are a bit cramped.

She tells him she has other gifts to give and wishes him a wonderful Winterfest Day.

Looking here, looking there. Sparkle can’t seem to find Valentin anywhere so heads back home …

… only to find him passing by. She wishes him a wonderful Winterfest Day while handing him a carefully wrapped gift.

Time for lunch or on this holiday, a Grand Meal. Sparkle invites her neighbors over and rings a bell to let them know the food is ready.

The faucet breaks while she’s cleaning up after company so Sparkle grabs a wrench and gets to work.

Once that is taken care of, she then gifts each of them a little something she made.

Eat. Gift. Be Merry. A good time is had by all but soon it’s time for hugs and waving goodbye.

~*~ About an hour later ~*~

Sparkle hears a knock on her door and opens it to find Travis delivering a gift to HER this time!

She smiles really big and excitedly opens the box to see an Ol’ Gabby nestled in tissue paper.

“Thank you very much, Travis. Enjoy the rest of your Winterfest Day!” Sparkle says before he heads home.

~*~ Later that day ~*~

She lights the pine-scented candles and sings one of her favorite Winterfest Day songs, Fwingle Zibbs, before doing a last-minute check to make sure everything is in order for Father Winter’s upcoming visit.

It isn’t long before he makes an appearance.

NOTE: I had Sparkle open the gift from North Pole Night before he came and she received a … carrot. I guess he thinks she eats too many sweets LOL (did this because I didn’t know if he would gift anything if it already had a gift from him).

When Sparkle goes to greet Father Winter, they immediately become friends and the following message pops up. Of course, I have her say YES to liking Family-Motivated Sims.

She then shows him her best belly laugh and Father Winter smiles before offering tips on how to make it better while doing a big jolly belly laugh of his own.

Sparkle tries again and he claps in appreciation. “Good Job, Sparkle!”

This gets followed by a round of Fwingle Zibbs (her face while singing made me chuckle) with him adding his horn to turn it into a unique holiday song mix.

After that Sparkle thanks him for his hard work and gifts Father Winter as a way to show her gratitude for all the joy he brings to Sims world-wide.

They then head outside to look at the SnowPals and … have a snowball fight. Who knew that Father Winter would jump the gun and immediately throw the first snowball while Sparkle got into position? I didn’t expect that. He missed. She immediately begins taunting him and I had to laugh at her not facing him, Silly Sparkle!

Now it’s her turn and she hits him with her first attempt. Umm, Sparkle, I don’t think it is a good idea to laugh at him getting hit …

… especially when you remember you want to ask him for a present. Oops! Thank goodness he doesn’t hold a grudge and gifts her something quite nice.

After doing this, Father Winter immediately tosses some golden confetti (the picture makes it look like he did a belly laugh to “blow” it from his mouth).

Sparkle then asks if there are any positions available in his Toy Workshop and he hugs her while whispering his answer …

… I saw all of the wonderful effort you put into Winterfest Week. You made it festive and fun, showed plenty of growth in your crafting skills, baked up a storm of delightful holidays treats and desserts, and showed all of the positive & somewhat mischievous characteristics of an Elf-in-Training but sadly, I do not have an open position for this coming year. Perhaps we can address this topic again next year?

“O-kay, I understand.” Sparkle says while trying not to cry. “I look forward to next year and what it might bring.”

They then head back inside. Father Winter for a glass of milk and Sparkle to tuck herself into bed like the good Elf that she is.

As Father Winter finishes up and sets his glass down, there is a knock at the door.

Upon seeing who it is, he sets a temporary protective barrier on the front door so Vlad the vampire can’t sneak past when Father Winter heads outside to leave.

“Head home, young man, all Sims should be in bed if they want a visit from me this night.” he says in a sterner voice while pointing his index finger towards Vlad and then making it point in the direction of Vlad’s own home as a go home gesture.

Father Winter then says “Happy Winterfest Day to all and to all a good night!” as his magic swirls around him and takes him to his next destination.

While this is going on, Sparkle is all snug in bed while visions of a Sugarplum Fairy dances in her head.

Hooray! Winterfest Day was a SUCCESS (this comes as no surprise).

This is the end of Winterfest Week but is it the end of the story? Please return to Story Time with Sparkle the Elf to find out!