Send Your Letter to Santa

Now that you've decorated your stationery, it's time to write your letter to Santa. Your toddlers can dictate their letter to you. Your preschooler and early elementary kids may want to give it a try on their own, but be sure to "translate" it when they aren't watching. Let your older kids write their letter on their own; you'll be surprised by what they say.

Here are some great websites to receive replies from Santa...

Email Santa This is a free site that allows kids to email Santa and receive an immediate reply. There are also some additional fun activities that your child can customize for him/herself.

Free Letters From Santa This free site allows you to customize a letter for your child then print it or have it emailed. the letters are cute and simple.

Santa Claus House This is the original Santa letter begun in 1952. Santa's reply comes in the mail, is postmarked North Pole, Alaska and has other trinkets from Santa for a small fee . There are several ways to customize your child's letter on the site. Your letter needs to be sent by December 10th to receive a reply in time for Christmas.

Letters by Santa This is another site that offers a Santa reply and for a short time, includes Santa phone calls.You can include information that will customize the letter for your child.

You can always write your own letter from Santa or have a friend do it for you so your kids don't recognize your writing. These sites can give you cute ideas to include in your notes. Make sure that if you "send" letter to Santa that you keep the original. As a mom with older children it's always fun to look at their letters from years past.

Enjoy keeping the magic of the season alive by corresponding with Santa.