When it comes to Christmas and kids, letters to Santa are equivalent to a delightful roller coaster ride at a favorite amusement park. Just like it feels when standing in line for a great ride, the preparation for writing these cherished letters can result in excitement. It’s important to get everything just right when contacting Santa, because he is after all in charge of the delivery of Christmas toys for all little boys and girls.
As kids carefully prepare their letters to Santa Claus they can’t help but become excited and filled with anticipation. This is one of those times that a well stocked craft box will come in handy. Ideas for decorative touches include markers of all colors – including red, green, gold and silver, glitter, stickers, crayons, glue and even some old Christmas cards and wrapping paper.
Children can be quite imaginative when it comes to decorating these letters to Santa. Some kids focus on adding pictures or drawings of snowmen and reindeer and others like to add images of a Christmas trees with an overflow of gifts under it.
The content of the letters are always personalized. Some kids like to use this opportunity to explain away any bad behavior – they definitely don’t want to risk being on Santa’s naughty list, and others simply want to ensure that Santa Claus knows each and everything they would like to find under the tree. Still others like to remind Santa of all the good things they have done throughout the year. By the way, these personalized letters to Santa make ideal Christmas gift lists for parents. After all, most children are very open in listing their wants.
Of course, the envelope must be carefully decorated also. The kids have to feel confident that Santa will want to open the letter! Once completed and mailed the wait begins. You see, the next part of this is receiving an authentic letter from Santa Claus with a post mark from the North Pole. This can be compared to the scary parts of a roller coaster ride. Kids worry that if they don’t receive a response they have been forgotten, or worse yet, they are on Santa’s naughty list.
Santa Claus helps to keep the spirit of holiday magic alive. The longer our kids believe, the longer we as parents can enjoy watching our children have the advantage of believing in the impossible. Encouraging the tradition of writing letters to Santa is one way to help urge Christmas magic. As a parent you will likely feel responsible for seeing that your children receive personalized letters from Santa. The letters will make your kids’ Christmas more special and you will cherish the memories forever. Be sure to have a camera ready to capture the expressions of delight when they see their authentic package from Santa arrive!
