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Secret Sinterklaas draw

Draw names online for Sinterklaas or a secret Santa: create a round, share the invitation and let everyone fill in a wish list. On the draw date the names are drawn automatically and everyone gets a personal link. Free, no account needed.

What is this round for?

Your management link and the invitation are sent here. Others do not see this address.

Extra questions for participants

For example a size or a hobby. Only the person who drew you sees your answer.

We keep names, wishes and email addresses so you can get a reminder next year. Every mail ends with: No more mail? Tell the organizer.

How the Sinterklaas draw works

  1. Create a round

    Pick a budget, a draw date and optionally a gift evening. You get an invitation link and an admin link.

  2. Share the invitation

    Send the link through WhatsApp or let people scan the QR code. Everyone fills in a name and a wish list.

  3. Let the system draw

    The draw happens on the draw date, or you draw yourself with one click. Nobody draws themselves or anyone from your exclusions.

  4. Open your name

    Everyone opens their own name on a personal page, with the wishes of the person they drew.

Tips for a good Sinterklaas evening

  • Agree on a budget

    A fixed amount per gift keeps it fair. The form shows a hint when a wish costs more.

  • Make it a surprise and a poem

    A surprise is a handmade package with a craft project, and a poem traditionally comes with it. Agree beforehand whether you do that.

  • Put sizes and preferences in the wishes

    The person who draws you cannot ask you anything. Write your clothing size, colour and brand with your wish, or use the extra questions of the organizer.

  • Plan the gift evening

    Enter a date and place. Everyone sees a countdown and can add the evening to their calendar.

Children without an email address

Young children have no email address of their own. They use a parent's address: the mail is addressed to the child and only carries that child's link, even when several children share one address. Or choose an 8 character login code that you print as a card.

Privacy

There are no accounts. The organizer never sees who drew whom and can take part like everyone else. Personal links are stored only as a hash. We store names, wishes and email addresses so you can get a reminder next year. Anyone who wants no more mail tells the organizer. Pages with your link are left out of our statistics.

Frequently asked questions about the draw

How do I draw names online?
Create a round with a budget and a draw date, share the invitation link and let everyone sign up. On the draw date the names are drawn and everyone gets a personal link to open their name.
How do I make sure nobody draws themselves?
The system takes care of that. Everyone is kept out of their own draw, and the exclusions you set count as well.
Can I draw names with exclusions, for example for partners?
Yes. As the organizer you tick for each person who they may not draw. The option Both ways applies it the other way round too.
Is the draw free?
Yes, it is free and has no ads.
Do I need an account to draw names?
No. You create a round with only your email address, and participants join with a link or a login code.
Can children without an email address take part?
Yes. A child uses a parent's address, or chooses a login code that you print as a card. The mail never says whom the child drew.
Can the organizer see who drew whom?
No. The admin screen never shows the pairs, so the organizer can take part. Anyone who loses their link gets a new link or code from the organizer.