Sinterklaas, 5th December

on the 5th of december children get present from a man who is celebrating his birthday. he arrives in November with a boat and from they children will put their shoe by the fireplace and in the morning they have a present in their shoe. they do this every day or week until 5 december. then you spent the whole evening unboxing presents. Sinterklaas heeft pieten, they help him with getting the presents and write poems. they also make sure every one gets presents. most of the pieten are funny and make the children laugh!

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