Letter to Santa template: free printable for kids to fill in
Print a letter to Santa your child fills in by hand: their name and age, something they did this year, three wishes and a box for a drawing. Free, with nothing to sign up for. Below: how to write it together, real examples and where to send it.
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A4 and US Letter
Name and age filled in if you type them
Nothing is stored
In the print window, choose your printer or “Save as PDF”. It fits one page, A4 or US Letter. If the colors are missing, turn on “Background graphics”.
Print it and let your child fill it in by hand. A name and age you type are filled in for them.
This is a sample letter. Turn on JavaScript to add your child’s name, change the text and pick a design.
Santa’s Workshop
My letter to Santa
Santa’s Workshop
North Pole
To: Santa Claus, North Pole
Elf Department · North Pole
North Pole, December 24
Dear Emma,
Ho, ho, ho! Greetings from the North Pole! Your name came up at our workshop meeting this morning, so I just had to sit down and write to you myself. You are 6 years old now, and I can hardly believe how much you have grown!
The elves keep me up to date on all the children, and this year they told me something that made me very proud: you learned to ride your bike without training wheels. Well done!
I have read your wish very carefully: a red scooter. It is written in my big book, and the elves are already humming away in the workshop.
Keep being the kind, curious and brave person you are. On Christmas Eve I will fly over your town, and I will think of you with a big smile.
With love and a sleigh full of hugs,
Santa Claus
P.S. Please leave a carrot or two for the reindeer. They say thank you in advance!
North Pole, December 24
Dear Emma,
My name is Twinkle, and I am an elf in Santa’s workshop at the North Pole. Santa is very busy at this time of year, so he asked me to write to you! I hear you are 6 years old now. That is a great age for Christmas magic.
Every evening we read out the good news from around the world, and today some of it was about you: you learned to ride your bike without training wheels. The whole workshop clapped!
I have pinned your wish to our big workshop board: a red scooter. Santa has read it too.
Keep being kind, and keep an eye on the sky on Christmas Eve!
Your friend from the workshop,
Twinkle
Elf in Santa’s workshop
P.S. Don’t tell anyone, but I am the best toy tester at the North Pole.
A letter to Santa is short and personal. Five parts are enough, and the template has a line for each of them:
Start with a greeting
“Dear Santa,” is the classic. Younger children love “Hello, Santa!”, and the template lets you pick either.
Say who you are
Name and age, so Santa knows exactly who is writing. Some children add where they live or the name of a brother, sister or pet.
Tell Santa about this year
One thing they are proud of: learning to ride a bike, being kind to a new classmate, trying a food they hated. This line turns a wish list into a real letter.
Write the wishes
Three wishes are plenty. Children often add one wish for someone else, like a new toy for a little brother or sunny weather for Grandma.
Ask a question and sign off
A question for Santa (“How are the reindeer?”) makes the letter feel like a conversation. Then “Love,” and the name, and a drawing in the box.
Letter to Santa examples
Three short letters, written the way children of different ages tend to write them. Use them for ideas, not to copy word for word.
Age 4, told to a parent who writes it down
Dear Santa,
I am Maya and I am 4. This year I learned to put on my shoes by myself.
I would like a doll with a stroller and a red ball. Please give the reindeer a carrot.
Love, Maya (and a drawing of our house with the chimney)
Age 7, written on their own
Dear Santa,
My name is Leo and I am 7 years old. This year I was brave at the dentist and I helped my dad rake the leaves.
For Christmas I wish for a LEGO fire station, a book about sharks and a sled. Can you bring my sister a new pony too?
How do you visit all the houses in one night?
Love, Leo
Age 10, a little more grown-up
Dear Santa,
I’m Ella, I’m 10, and this year I finally finished a whole chapter book series and joined the swim team.
If you can, I’d love art markers, a cozy hoodie and a board game we can all play on Christmas Day.
Thank you for all the years of magic. Say hi to Mrs. Claus.
Ella
Sentence starters for kids who get stuck
If the page stays blank, offer one of these and let your child finish the sentence:
This year I learned…
I am proud that I…
Something kind I did was…
My favorite thing about Christmas is…
I would love to find under the tree…
I also wish that my family…
Dear Santa, I have a question:…
Please say hello to…
If your child can’t write yet
Let them dictate and you write, in their words, even the funny grammar: that’s what makes the letter worth keeping. Then they draw the wishes in the box, or cut pictures out of a toy catalog and glue them on.
Children who are just learning letters can trace their name: write it lightly in pencil and let them go over it in color. Type the name and age in the template above and they are already filled in.
Where to send a letter to Santa
Some families post it, some leave it by the fireplace or on the windowsill for the elves to collect, and some “send” it by burning it in the fireplace so the smoke carries it to the North Pole. All of them count.
If you want it to go by mail: in the US, the Postal Service’s Operation Santa program receives letters addressed to “Santa Claus, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888”. In the UK, Royal Mail answers letters sent to “Santa/Father Christmas, Santa’s Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ”. In Canada, Canada Post delivers letters addressed to “Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0”.
Rules and deadlines change every year, and the reply programs usually need letters by early December, so check their websites in November.
After the letter: Santa’s reply
The best part of writing to Santa is the answer. Make a free letter from Santa with your child’s name and the good deed from their letter, or let Santa answer out loud in a personalized video from Santa that mentions their wishes.
The letter to Santa in other languages
Writing to Santa in another language? The same template, written for each language:
With a greeting and an introduction: “Dear Santa, my name is… and I am … years old.” Then one thing your child did this year, their wishes, a question for Santa and a sign-off such as “Love,” and their name.
What should a child write in a letter to Santa?
Their name and age, something they are proud of from this year, two or three wishes, maybe a wish for someone else, and a question or a thank-you for Santa. A drawing is always welcome.
When should kids send their letter to Santa?
Late November or the first days of December. Postal programs that answer letters usually set a deadline in early December, and writing early leaves time for Santa’s reply to arrive before Christmas.
Is the letter to Santa template free?
Yes. No sign-up, no email address, no watermark and no limit. Print as many as you like, for as many children as you like, on A4 or US Letter paper.
Do you store what I type?
No. The template is filled in inside your own browser. The name and age you type are not sent to us or saved anywhere, and they are gone when you close the page.
Can Santa write back?
Yes. Switch the generator to “From Santa” to print a free reply with your child’s name, or see our personalized Santa video, where Santa answers out loud.
