Sinterklaas 2025: how to find calm as a parent in all the Sinterklaas bustle
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Sinterklaas 2025 is on its way again. While the Sinterklaasjournaal counts down to the arrival, tension and gift stress are rising for many parents. Wish lists, shoe presents, Sinterklaas poems, making surprises, and then also planning and arranging everything.
Sound familiar? Good news: in the middle of all that bustle you are allowed to take a moment for yourself too. In this blog you will discover how you can find calm again as a parent, why creative relaxation works and which gifts can bring a smile (and calm) to adults as well.
The stress of Sinterklaas as a parent
Although Sinterklaas is mainly about magic for children, there is often quite a lot of stress behind the scenes. Think of:
- Crafting surprises at the last minute
- Coming up with creative Sinterklaas games for school
- Buying gifts, hiding them and not forgetting them
- And then also a Sinterklaas poem for every name you have drawn
For many parents this period feels like a marathon. And that is exactly when self-care is often neglected.
🧘How do you find calm during Sinterklaas season?
What if you break up this busy period with a few moments for yourself?
One of the most accessible ways to relax, even if you only have fifteen minutes, is paint by numbers for adults.
- You do not have to think about anything
- You simply follow the numbers and colours
- It is structured, calming and your mind literally comes to a standstill
“Not caring for everyone for a moment, but simply... colouring inside the lines.”
Whether you do it in the evening when the children are asleep, or together with them on a rainy Sunday afternoon: it works.
🎁 Original Sinterklaas gifts (for adults too!)
What are original Sinterklaas gifts?
Original gifts are often personal, creative or surprisingly calming. Instead of the standard chocolate letter package, you give something that offers a lasting experience, such as a relaxing color by number set from HobbyMania.
Although Sinterklaas is mainly for children, more and more people like to give a little something to colleagues, friends or partners as well.
A few original ideas from our own collection:
1. Triptych paint by numbers set: Oriental Temples with Cherry Blossoms
A unique set of 3 canvases of 40x50 cm. Perfect for those who really want to lose themselves in a calming project during the holidays.
🔗 View the Triptych with Cherry Blossoms »
2. Tower with Magnolia Blossom (40x50 cm)
An atmospheric painting with soft colours and fine details, ideal as a mindful gift for yourself or someone else during the Sinterklaas period.
🔗 View the Tower with Magnolia Blossom »
3. Romantic Venice (40x50 cm)
Dream away to Italian atmospheres with this romantic painting. A beautiful Sinterklaas gift for calm seekers with a creative side.
🔗 Discover Romantic Venice »
✍️ Sinterklaas poem tip (to go with your gift)
“Sometimes life feels just like a race,
Everything fast, and all at once in its place.
But Sinterklaas knows what you need right now:
Calm, colour, and a reset for your mind somehow.”
🎲 How do you celebrate Sinterklaas as an adult?
Sinterklaas is celebrated more and more often among adults too. Ideas:
- 🎨 Paint by numbers together: a surprisingly calming way to spend Sinterklaas evening.
Put something tasty on the table, each choose your favourite design, put on a playlist and enjoy a creative evening full of relaxation and connection.
🔗 View our paint by numbers kits for adults here - ✍️ Surprise and poem with a wink
- 🧘 Gift theme: ‘relaxation & self-care’
- 🎲 Dice game with calming little gifts (think of: tea, socks, color by number)
Paint by numbers is then not only creative, but also functional: it really helps to recharge your battery.
📌 Finally
Sinterklaas does not have to be a battle of attrition. By planning moments of rest in time, you keep the celebration fun for your child and for yourself.
Whether you are looking for an original Sinterklaas gift, want to make a creative surprise or are simply ready for a moment of calm, at HobbyMania.nl you will find gifts that bring relaxation in the busiest time of the year.