Sinterklaas

Sinterklaas

An introduction to a

typical Dutch tradition

Sinterklaas is an old

man from Spain. Every

year he visits the

Netherlands and brings

presents for the children.

Sinterklaas

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Santa Claus

Sinterklaas characteristics:

o Long white beard

o Mitre

o Bisshops robe

o Golden crossier

Zwarte Pieten: assistents of

Sinterklaas

Zwarte Piet characteristics:

o Black curly hair

o Dark skin

o Colourful hat with feather

o White collor

o Colourful jacket and shorts

Sinterklaas has a

book with

information about

every child

In his warehouse in Spain, all presents are being

packed, labeled and taken to the Netherlands.

mid november

Sinterklaas arrives

in the Netherlands

by steamboat

Sinterklaas always brings Amerigo, his horse.

Let’s have a look!

Arrival of the steamboat

Welcome to Sinterklaas

Children put their shoe near the fire place with a

carrot for the horse and sing songs: listen!

At night Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet walk on

rooftops and climb down the chimney to bring

presents or candy.

A special Sinterklaas treat is Pepernoten. Let’s try it

our selves!

December 5th is Sinterklaas his birthday, he

celebrates this by giving children lots of presents!

Let’s play a game together!

This weekend Sinterklaas will be in Moscow. How

about we all make a shoe, sing a song and hopefully

he will hear it and brings us a present too!!

Let’s all sing “Sinterklaas kapoentje”

Sinterklaas kapoentje

Gooi wat in mijn schoentje

Gooi wat in mijn laarsje

Dank u Sinterklaasje