A Christmas Tale by The Acrobats: Chloé Simon & the Little Cookie Makers

They say that in December, time changes its shape. Days grow softer, homes turn into shelters for moments shared (past, present, and future) and everyday life feels lighter, warmer, more joyful.

In Chloé Simon’s home (@klowai), Christmas doesn’t arrive all at once. It reveals itself slowly, through small traditions that return year after year, patiently waiting to be lived once again.

Nothing is overly planned; everything unfolds organically, almost without noticing. When Chloé photographs her daughters, there is no stiffness and no posing, only improvised family moments. The girls play, move, invent worlds of their own, while the camera quietly follows without interrupting. Each image is born naturally, filled with movement and real emotion. There are no rules, anything goes. And it is precisely then, when laughter appears without being sought, that the magic truly happens.

The story of Chloé’s family officially begins in early December, on the 4th, when four small pots of wheat find their place at home, one for each family member. Day after day, they are watched as they grow, patiently and without hurry, until Christmas arrives and they are compared to see which has grown the tallest. For them, this tradition marks the true beginning of Christmas. From that moment on, mornings are filled with small rituals: opening the Advent calendar, discovering the nighttime mischief of Elfie and Elphira (two elves who seem to move only when no one is watching) and remembering that in December, everything can change while we sleep.

The heart of this family tradition beats in the kitchen. After school or during quiet winter afternoons, the family gathers to bake. Cookies, cakes, little creations. The recipe is simple and prepared as if it were a game, because what truly matters is not the result, but the moment itself.

Little hands fill with flour, cookie cutters create unique shapes and colors, and decorating becomes play. The cookies turn into small handcrafted pieces that reflect the personality of each little baker. Some are so special that they are saved to be shared as a small gift when the whole family comes together, because in this Christmas tale, memories are always meant to be shared. Because shared happiness is double happiness.

The night of the 24th is celebrated together around a generous table, wrapped in love, while the presents patiently wait for the morning of the 25th. It is a long and intense day, full of new memories, laughter, and emotion, a day when time seems to stand still. Perhaps that is why December feels the way it does: magical. Christmas markets, glowing city lights, and the constant feeling of living inside a unique world filled with wonder.

In the universe of The Acrobats by Maison Mangostan, Christmas is not a perfect scene, but a real story. Made of small traditions, imperfect cookies, and shared laughter. A tale where magic lives in everyday moments that, without even realizing it, become memories forever ✨