Sinterklaas · Saint-Nicolas
Personalised Sinterklaas gifts for 6 December
In Belgium, Sinterklaas (Saint-Nicolas in Wallonia) brings presents on the morning of 6 December; children put a shoe out the evening before. The gifts are traditionally small and plentiful: speculoos, chocolate, mandarins and a few toys. Whishy makes the personalised part of that pile: name keychains and fridge magnets from €6.99, bedroom door signs, NFC safety tags and glasses dolls with a 3D-printed name, all printed to order in Niel.
Because every piece has the child's name on it, it reads as something the Sint made for them specifically, and it costs no more than a bag of sweets. Grandparents and godparents who give a slightly bigger present pick the door sign (€14.99) or a doll (€23.99).
Order by about 20 November for delivery in Belgium before 6 December; the Netherlands celebrates pakjesavond on 5 December, so order a few days earlier for Dutch addresses.
- Shoe gifts from €6.99
- Order by ~20 November for Belgian delivery
- Ships to NL, FR and DE as well
Our picks · Sinterklaas
Custom Name Keychain
€6.99
The ideal shoe gift: small, light, with the child's name raised on a contrasting base. €6.99, any name, metal keyring and clip included.
Custom Fridge Magnets
€6.99
A name magnet for the fridge or a locker, €6.99. Order one per child so nobody argues about whose is whose.
Personalised Door Name Sign
From €14.99
The bigger Sinterklaas present: their name for the bedroom door in S, M or L and two colours of their choosing.
NFC Kids Safety Keychain
€8.99
A tag with the child's name and an NFC chip that shows your phone number when tapped. Parents like it for the school bag; children like that it has their name.
The Trendsetter
€23.99
A glasses doll in plaid trousers and a beret with a 3D-printed name. In stock, so it is also the safest late pick.
Personalised Initial Letter Decor
From €12.99
A freestanding initial for the shelf, €12.99, for a child who already has a door sign.
Whishy Origami Glow
€26.99
A folded-geometry night light with 16 colours and a USB plug, for an older child's room. The one present that is still used in March.
When to order
The Sint arrives on 6 December in Belgium. Keychains, magnets and door signs take 3 to 5 business days to print and bpost delivers in Belgium in 1 to 2 business days, so ordering by 20 November is safe; dolls and anything with a long name list should go in by mid-November. We print in order of receipt, and the last week of November is our busiest of the year.
For the Netherlands, pakjesavond is 5 December and shipping takes 2 to 5 business days: order by 15 November. Studio pickup in Niel is possible until the last working day before the 6th.
Questions people ask
When is Sinterklaas celebrated in Belgium?
On 6 December. Children put a shoe out on the evening of 5 December and find the presents the next morning. In Wallonia the same day is Saint-Nicolas; in the Netherlands the presents are opened on pakjesavond, 5 December.
What is the latest I can order a Sinterklaas gift from Whishy?
For Belgian delivery, around 20 November for keychains, magnets and signs, and mid-November for dolls and frames. After that, message us on WhatsApp: in-stock dolls and studio pickup in Niel can still work.
What personalised gifts fit in a Sinterklaas shoe?
A name keychain (about 5.4 cm) and a name fridge magnet (3 to 4 cm) both fit in a child's shoe, and each costs €6.99. The NFC safety keychain (€8.99) is the same size.