Sinterklaas Suikerplankje

Sugar Board

The Netherlands
ca 1990s
Wood
3 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches

These two-sided molds made 3-D sugar figures, called suikerbeesten or sugerbeasts, a simple clear hard candy. Not all were animals, some were Sinterklaas and other figures. Sugarbeasts used to be a traditional Sinterklaas candy, but are now rare.