Letters to Santa

by Victoria M. Johnson

One pleasant, low-stress, ultra low-cost, Christmas activity to enjoy with young ones is writing a letter to Santa.

All you need is paper and something to write with.  But I know how we all are.  We want to make it festive.  Options include stickers or colored envelopes and multi-colored crayons.  You needn't go overboard with this step.  The fun is in the content of the letter.

The child can write about any number of topics other than just what he/she wants from Santa.  For example, they can write good wishes for others, or things they did that were helpful, or the nicest thing they did for their family.

The US Postal Service even makes it easy with a cute little Letter to Santa Kit that comes complete with adorable stationary, envelopes, stickers, crayons, and coloring images.  One page of the stationary includes a pre-printed letter/list for the child to fill in.  All you need to add is the address and postage.

If you want your child to receive a reply from Santa, be sure to follow the instructions from the US postal service (click here).   Note that your letter must be received by December 15 to allow time for Santa to mail his reply from the North Pole.

If you'd like to see other templates for a Letter to Santa that you can print at home (many are printable), visit Pinterest (click here). 

After your child writes the letter, what's next?  You scan or color copy it, of course.  Or take a photo with your cell or camera.  Then you have to decide if you truly want to mail it to the North Pole or if you want to mail it to Grandma and Grandpa, or other loved ones who might enjoy reading the handwritten letter.

The effort you make with your little ones will yield you a wonderful annual memento to cherish and brighten the day of the recipient.  Did you write letters to Santa when you were a child?  Did your parents keep copies?  Let us know in the comments below.  Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Victoria M. Johnson knew by the time she was ten that she wanted to be a writer.  She loves telling stories and she's happiest when creating new characters and new plots.  Avalon Books and Montlake Romance published Victoria's fiction debut, The Doctor’s Dilemma.  Her other fiction book is a collection of romance short stories titled, The Substitute Bride and a novella, Hot Hawaiian Christmas. She is also the writer and director of four short films and two micro documentaries.   Visit Victoria's website at http://VictoriaMJohnson.com for inspiration and tips and find her Amazon author page or connect with her on Pinterest and Twitter.