Holiday Keepsake · 20 minutes

Dutch St. Nicholas letter

In Dutch tradition, Sinterklaas leaves behind a handwritten letter and a small gift — a sweet, low-cost keepsake you can recreate at home.

How to make it

Write a short, personal letter "from" St. Nicholas, mentioning something specific the child did well that year.
Age the paper by lightly crumpling it, or steeping the edges in cooled tea for an antique look.
Seal with a wax stamp or ribbon for a formal touch.
Leave beside a small gift or a shoe, per Dutch tradition, on the morning of December 6th (or Christmas Eve, if you prefer).

Kept from year to year, these letters become their own kind of family keepsake.

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