How to Make Writing a Letter to Santa Feel Extra Special
Luci McQuitty HindmarshTurn Writing a Letter to Santa into a Fun, Sparkly Family Moment
You want writing a letter to Santa to feel exciting and special in itself, not just kids hammering out a wish list.
Here’s a simple plan with creative prompts, fun delivery ideas, and ways to 'get a real reply'.
You’ll get quick set-up tips, options for every age, and a free printable template to use.
Grab the Letter To Santa template: Scroll to the end of the content and pop your email address in the form.
The Quick Plan
- Set the mood: music, twinkle lights, some cosy treats.
- Write: use the template, pens, stickers.
- Use prompts: proud moments, kindness, top wish.
- Deliver: mailbox, tree, fireplace, or real post.
- Reply: leave a Santa note or use official options.
Set The Mood
- Play a Christmas playlist and switch on fairy lights.
- Hand out Santa hats or reindeer headbands if you have them.
Little extra: A cinnamon or pine candle sets the mood fast.
Edible Touches
- Hot chocolate with marshmallows.
- Festive snack board: pretzels, clementines, popcorn, chocolate buttons.
- Short on time? One candy cane each. Done!
Stationery That Feels Special
Turn writing the letter into an arts and craft activity...
- Use the free template or draw a candy cane border on a sheet of paper.
- Add washi tape, stickers, and decorate with colourful pens.
- Roll letters like scrolls and tie with ribbon or string.
Happy Expectations
Letter to Santa time is a great moment to set expectations about what Santa might bring and what immediate family and extended family might give.
- Pick three wishes and star one favourite.
- Decide what Santa brings to your house. For example: one small gift from Santa; bigger things from family.
- If you co-parent, send a quick text so you’re in sync.
What to Write (Prompts Kids Love)
Kids often don't know what to write (well, they might know the things they'd like to ask for, but the other bits of the letter don't come so easy. So here are some prompts that turn a letter from Santa into more than a wishlist of stuff.
All ages
- “What made you proud this year?”
- “What kind thing will you try next year?”
- “Circle or draw your top wish.”
Pre-writers and early writers
- Let them draw their wish.
- Use stickers for “I was kind” or “I helped”.
- You write their words; they add a big squiggle signature.
Older kids
- Use Want / Need / Wear / Read.
- Add one wish for someone else (a neighbour or charity).
- Include one experience wish, like “pancakes and pyjamas morning”.
Make Delivery Feel Exciting
DIY North Pole Mailbox
- Wrap a shoebox, cut a slot, label “North Pole Mail”.
- Post letters at bedtime. An “elf” collects overnight.
Other drop-offs
- Hang letters on the tree with ribbon.
- Tuck them by the fireplace or front door for “night collection”.
- Take a torch-lit walk to the postbox after dinner.
A tiny bit of theatre
- Scatter a pinch of biodegradable confetti “snow”.
- Stamp tiny “elf footprints” with a pencil eraser dipped in flour.
- Seal Santa’s reply with a crayon wax puddle and a coin press.
Want a Real Reply from Santa?
US (USPS) Operation Santa
- Write a reply “from Santa” and place it in a self-addressed stamped envelope.
- Put everything inside a business-sized envelope with a Forever First-Class Mail stamp and mail to:
- Santa Clause, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888.
- Send in early December.
UK (Royal Mail)
- Address: Santa/Father Christmas, Santa’s Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ
- Include a stamped addressed envelope with the letter.
- Check Royal Mail for the year’s deadline.
Handy tip: Snap photos of the letters so you have the memories to look back on in years to come.
Your Free Template
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