Bins

Holle Bolle Gijs (Big Mouth)

One of the many things the Efteling is famous for are it's special bins.

Big mouth along with his family and friends are happy to gobble up your small bits of rubbish and will even thank you for it!
There are 10 Big Mouths at the Efteling as well as a few of of his colleagues.

Most of the bins ask for paper though you can use them to dispose other rubbish.
However please refrain from putting anything in that may cause it to clog.

You can buy your own cardboard version of Gijs at the Kartent on line shop

Throughout the park there are also many baskets available, some with simple signs stating 'Papier Hier' (Paper here). While others have special rhymes. like ' Heeft u doos papier of krant, gooi ze hier dan in de mand' (Have you box, paper or newspaper. Throw it in the basket here)
Though they mostly say 'Paper here' you can dispose of other things besides paper though do try not to put anything in it that would attract wasps or rats as they are open to the elements.

There are sometimes also themed signs nearby to encourage you to dispose of your rubbish correctly or encourage certain behaviours.

Story

There was once a king who liked to meet his ministers once a week.
One day they realized they had a big problem. Everyone had enough cupboards, tables and chairs, and the carpenters had run out of work. The fishermen weren't able to work either because their boats were leaking and to top it all off, there seemed to be rubbish lying around everywhere in the land. “Get the carpenters to make new boats and the carpenters will have work” said one minister. “What a good idea,” said the king. “But what should we do about the rubbish?”
Meanwhile, down in the king’s kitchen, there was another problem. The cook’s assistant, Big Mouth, couldn’t stop eating. He had eaten everything in the royal larder and the cook was at his wits end. He went to the ministers to ask what to do. “Can you help me?” the cook asked the ministers, “Big Mouth won’t stop eating.”
“Outside the city lives a magician,” said one of the ministers. “We will ask him to make a potion and you shall give it to Big Mouth.”
So the next day when the potion was ready, Big Mouth took a sip. “That’s disgusting,” said Big Mouth. “Has it worked then?” asked the cook. The potion smelled so bad that it would put anyone off their food. “Well I still feel hungry” Big Mouth replied. “I fancy...... paper!” he said. That gave the ministers a new idea and not long after that, the king proclaimed Big Mouth 'Royal Paper Gobbler' and wherever he went, he would call out “Paper here, paper here” and the rubbish problem was solved.

To read the full story go to the Efteling souvenir shop and purchase the Efteling Book of Fairy Tales.

Get Big Mouth souvenirs at the Efteling souvenir shop

Wagon Gijs

Wagon Gijs says:
“Komaan, ik heb zo'n honger! Papier hier... Vooruit ik vind het zo lekker jongens! Vooruit nou! Schiet nou op! Zoek me nog eens wat!”
("Come on, I'm so hungry! Paper here... Come on it's so tasty guys! Come on now! Hurry up! Find me something!")
When fed he says thank you in various languages.
Or he says
"Oh wat lekker!" ("Oh how tasty") or "Fijn hoor, heerlijk!" ("Lovely, delicious")

The Plaque reads the old dutch nursery rhyme:

Have you heard about the big wagon where Gijs the Big Mouth would sit.

He could swallow great big pieces
A cow and a calf
and a whole horse and a half
An ox and a bull
and seven barrels of beer
a boat full of sheep
yet Gijs the Big Mouth would not be able to sleep for the hunger

Grandpa Gijs

The crow says:
"Papier hier" ("Paper here")
Once grandpa Gijs is fed he says
"Dankuwel" ("Thank you")
Though sometimes he belches and then says
"Pardon"

Above him it says
"Opa Gijs is 't, die hier leĳdt
Honger raakt hij nimmer kwijt"
("This is Grandpa Gijs
Who suffers to this day
His hunger never goes away")

Yawning Gijs

The gnome on the roof says:
"Paper hier, hallo, papier hier" ("Paper here, hello, paper here")
Once fed Gijs sleepily says
"Dankuwel" ("Thank you")
Though sometimes he passes wind and says "Oh pardon"

Playground Gijs

The gnome on the roof says:
"Paper hier, hallo, papier hier" ("Paper here, hello, paper here"
Once fed Gijs says
"Dankuwel" ("Thank you")

Mother Gijs

The twins cry untill you feed them. When you do they say:
"Lekke, lekke!" ("Yummy, yummy!")

Baby Gijs

Baby Gijs cries untill you feed him. When you do he says:
"Lekke, lekke!" ("Yummy, yummy!")

Nijltje

Nijltje the hippo has conversations with the yellow duckling Snater.
The duckling often addresses visitors and asks them to feed the hippo.
"Kwek, kwek, kwek! Hé, hallo! Ligt er hier papier op de grond? Stop het dan alsjeblieft hier bij Hippo in z'n mond. Kwek! Vindt-ie lekker." ("Quack, quack, quack! Hey, hello! Is there any paper on the ground?
Please put it in the Hippo's mount. Quack! It's yummy to him")
The hippo also sings happily from time to time
"Oh, wat is het toch fijn om een papier-hier-hippo te zijn!"
("Oh what fun it is to be a paper-here-hippo")

Fishy Gijs

Though no longer one of the bins, is still considered a part of the Gijs family.

Captain Gijs

The captain says:
"Papier daar" ("Paper there")
When you put rubbish into the cannon it goes boom.

Inca Gijs

Inca Gijs says:
"Papier hier" ("Paper here")
When fed you hear a splash.

Brother Gijs

Brother Gijs says:
"Stervelingen! och doe mij een plezier, geef mij heden mijn dagelijks papier.
Altijd vroom en stil gewijd.
mijn dank is groot als u iets schenkt!
Papier hier.
kheb altijd vroom en stil geleefd.
mijn dank is groot als u iets schenkt
een vel papier of een geschrift is mijn grote gifte
Papier hier
Papier hier
Papier is gedulig zegt men telkens weer
maar voor mijn geduld is niets onendig meer
Och ga voor mij toch eens op zoek naar een prop papier of liefst een heel boek.
Papier hier
Papier hier
Ik lust nog wel een bladzijde"

(" Mortals! oh do me a favour give me thus my daily paper.
Always pious and quietly dedicated.
My gratitude is great when you donate!
Paper here.
Have always lived a pious and quiet life.
My gratitude is great when you donate.
A sheet of paper or notebook is my great gift.
Paper here
Paper here
Paper is patient I'm always told.
But my patience is unending no more.
Oh go and look for a bunched up bit of paper or even a whole book.
Paper here
Paper here
I could eat another page.")

If you feed him some rubbish you hear a choir and a heartfelt thank you.

Above his head it says
"Broeder Gijs
Verslond alhier
stapels boeken en papier"
("Brother Gijs devoured here
stacks of books and paper")

Uncle Gijs

The wall reads:

"Max & Moritz fun for two
Shake beetles down below
Into a pointed bag of paper
There they catch each tickly critter
The beetles are then duly spread
Inside uncle's feather bed
Uncle Gijs the poor poor thing
Is kept awake from the tickling they bring"

Uncle Gijs says:
"Hallo! Hallo! Papier hier! Papier! Papier sage ich. Ein Stücklein Papier bitte. Hallo! Hallo?! Hallo! Papier hier! Hallo! Kannst du mir ein Stücklein Papier geben? Ein Stücklein Papier bitte. Hallo! Hallo?! Hallo! Papier hier! Kannst du mir ein Stücklein Papier bringen? Hallo!"

("Hello! Hello! Paper here! Paper! Paper I say. A piece of paper please. Hello! Hello?! Hello! Paper here! Hello! Can you give me a piece of paper? A piece of paper please. Hello! Hello?! Hello! Paper here! Can you bring me a piece of paper? Hello!")