a sinterklaas gift: a book starring your child
pepernoten in the cupboard, a shoe by the chimney, and then the big question: what will the present be. if your family celebrates sinterklaas — or your children came home from school singing the songs — skip the toy catalogue this year and make a book where your child plays the lead, written and illustrated from your own photos. as if sint had it made especially. one thing to know: printing and delivery take time, so order well before pakjesavond on 5 december.
building it is free — you only pay when you order.
your photos
your book
made with fonkle
really made with fonkle — click a book and flip through it.
from photo to book
every drawing starts with a real photo
we draw your own moments — the photo on the left, the page it became on the right.
why a fonkle book
- your child plays the lead, drawn from your own photos
- more personal than yet another toy — and it stays on the shelf
- choose photos from the past year, a favourite day or the sinterklaas season itself
- free preview of the whole book before you order
how it works
- 1
pick your photos
a few clear photos of your child, and of whoever else should be in it.
- 2
we make the story
we write a personal story and draw the illustrations in the style you choose.
- 3
review and order
you page through the whole book in the preview and only order the hardcover once you're happy.
frequently asked
when do I need to order to have it before pakjesavond?
the preview is ready in a few minutes, but printing and delivery take time — and around sinterklaas the couriers are extra busy. you see the current delivery time at checkout. so order weeks ahead, not in the final week.
we’re new to sinterklaas — how does it work?
the short version: sinterklaas arrives in the netherlands in november, children set out a shoe in the evenings, and on 5 december — pakjesavond — the presents arrive. if your child goes to school here, they’ll be living it fully. a book where they star feels exactly like something only sint could know.
can the book be about sinterklaas himself?
the story is written around your photos. if you have photos of the intocht, shoe-setting or baking pepernoten, it naturally becomes a sinterklaas story. you can also briefly tell us what happened when you make it.
what if I’m too late for pakjesavond?
make the book anyway and show the free preview on the night, with a note from sint saying the real book is on its way. or move it along to christmas — where the same rule applies: order in time.
more ideas
- a personal book as a new baby gift — for a boy or a girl
- a book about the first year, for the first birthday
- a book for grandma and grandad, starring their grandchild
- a birthday gift that lasts: a book about the birthday child
- a personal christmas gift: your year as a storybook
- a book for the big brother or sister, when the baby comes
for every occasion
- a personal book as a new baby gift — for a boy or a girl
- a book about the first year, for the first birthday
- a book for grandma and grandad, starring their grandchild
- a birthday gift that lasts: a book about the birthday child
- a personal christmas gift: your year as a storybook
- a book for the big brother or sister, when the baby comes
- a book as a goodbye gift for a teacher or the nursery
- swimming diploma earned: a book about that proud day
- a personal book as a first communion gift
- a personal book as a christening gift
- a mother’s day gift from the child: a book about mum
- a father’s day gift: the book of adventures with dad