{"id":17432,"date":"2020-11-28T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-11-28T01:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/365smiles.net\/?p=17432"},"modified":"2020-11-26T19:46:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T19:46:00","slug":"sinterklaas-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/365smiles.net\/en\/sinterklaas-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Write a Sinterklaas letter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It’s almost that day again:\u00a0 Sinterklaas’ Birthday. In Belgium & the Netherlands Sinterklaas brings presents to kids.<\/p>

Make it extra fun this year by taking some work off Sinterklaas\u2019 hands by helping him with his letters.<\/p>

Small tip: Sinterklaas always writes his letters in rhymes. So you have no choice\u2026. you will have to rhyme otherwise it looks like an imposter has been busy.\u00a0<\/p>

Tip for today
<\/strong>Write a Sinterklaas letter for your children, your partner, your colleagues, your friends,…<\/p>

To give you some inspiration, you can use my letters from last year and this year (you find them below)<\/p>

If you subscribe we will send you the letters in MSWord format. So you can immediately use the font, the template, the (simple) verses (after adapting them to your wishes).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Step by step manual to help you write in rhymes<\/span><\/h5>

  1. Write down what topics you want to cover:<\/strong> character, events, hobbies, work, a certain behaviour (no inspiration ? Check the Social Media account of that person).<\/p><\/li>

  2. Write for each topic 2 sentences that rhyme with each other<\/strong> – I’m not much of a poet myself, so I look for rhyming words on the internet (e.g. https:\/\/www.rhymezone.com\/)<\/span><\/p><\/li>

  3. Change<\/span> the word order so that you put an easy to rhyme word at the end<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li>

  4. Do not cling to a specific word, that only produces crooked sentences. Try to say it in a different way or choose another topic.
    It should not be a complicated<\/strong> rhyme scheme, as long as the rhythm is right<\/p><\/li>

  5. Read the poem out loud<\/strong> and change where you think it stumbles a bit.<\/p><\/li>

  6. Think of a fun climax, a wise advice or a compliment for the end<\/strong>. If you don’t find a suitable ending, you can always write: “I am out of inspiration, I hope you enjoy my donation.<\/p><\/li>

  7. Put the letter in a graceful font and place a curly signature<\/strong> as the real Sinterklaas would do. If you print the letter on sturdy off-white paper you get a nice result.<\/p><\/li><\/ol>

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    Oh I wish I could be in your living rooms when the Saint has been<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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