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Letter to Santa template to print

Nothing is sent: the letter stays on your device, including the child's name and age. The preview, the printout and the image are all made in your browser.

Who it's for and how

In fill-in mode the child writes their own name, wishes and note; the sentences ticked below become empty boxes to tick.

The child

The name and age never leave your device: they are only used to write the letter in the preview.

Ready-made sentences

Tick the sentences to put in the letter. In fill-in mode they become the boxes the child ticks (the first 6 if nothing is ticked).

Wish list

    Message and signature

    With no signature, the letter is signed with the first name.

    Paper

    Letter preview

    To print: A4 paper, portrait, scale 100% or "fit to page". The letter fits on a single sheet (Letter paper works too with "fit to page").

    Unticked, nothing is kept: close the page and the letter is gone. Ticked, the draft is saved in this browser only; untick it to delete it.

    This tool does not post anything. In many countries the postal service answers letters sent to Santa: ask yours how it works.

    A letter to Santa, ready in a few minutes

    This tool lays out a letter to Santa template on one A4 sheet. Pick who it is for ("Santa" or "Father Christmas"), tick a few ready-made sentences, add the wish list and a short note, and the letter arranges itself on one of six decorated papers, with a live preview.

    Nothing is sent anywhere: the letter stays on your device, including the child's name and age.

    How to write the letter

    1. Under "The letter is for", choose Santa or Father Christmas, then pick a "Sign-off" such as "Love from" or "Big hugs".
    2. Type the "First name" and "Age" if you like. Both are optional.
    3. In "Ready-made sentences", tick the ones that sound like your child: "I have been good this year (well, nearly!)", "I will leave you some cookies and a glass of milk", and 13 more.
    4. Fill in the "Wish list". Three lines are ready, "Add a wish" opens more up to 10, and "Remove" deletes a line.
    5. Choose a paper ("Tree", "Snowflakes", "Reindeer", "Stars", "Gold frame" or "Colouring") and a "Handwriting" style, then click "Print" or "Download PNG".

    What goes into the letter

    With a first name and age 8, the letter opens with "Dear Santa," then "My name is … and I am 8 years old.", followed by the ticked sentences in list order. Next come "This Christmas, I would love:" and each wish with a small star, the free message, the sign-off and the signature. Leave the signature empty and the first name signs instead.

    The longer the letter, the smaller the text, so that everything stays on a single page. The "Colouring" paper is black and white, with hollow title letters and outline drawings of a tree, a present, a bauble and a snowman: it saves ink and the child can colour it in afterwards.

    The fill-in-by-hand version

    Tick "Fill-in-by-hand letter" and the page shows "My name is ____ and I am __ years old.", the chosen sentences with an empty box in front, 5, 8 or 10 wish lines (set with "Lines for wishes"), three lines for "My little note:" and a line to sign. If no sentence is ticked, the first six are used. It works well for children aged five to eight who are learning to write.

    When to write to Santa

    In the United States and Canada, letters usually go out after Thanksgiving, in late November or early December. In the UK, many families write to Father Christmas in early December; an old custom is to put the letter in the fireplace so the smoke carries it up the chimney. On Christmas Eve, children leave cookies and milk, or a mince pie, and a carrot for the reindeer. In many countries the postal service replies to letters sent to Santa, so post yours by mid-December. This tool posts nothing: the letter goes in an envelope, under the tree, or into the memory box.

    Ideas to help your child

    • Let them say their wishes out loud first, then keep the three or four that matter most. A short list is easier to read.
    • Let them choose the sentences themselves, even if they tick "I have been good" with a big grin.
    • Save a PNG copy: read again in ten years, the letter becomes a family keepsake.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is my child's name sent anywhere?

    No, nothing goes over the internet. "Keep the draft on this device" is unticked at first, so everything is gone when you close the page. Ticked, the draft stays in this browser only; untick it to delete it.

    Does the site send the letter to Santa?

    No letter is posted. Print it and put it in an envelope: the postal service in many countries answers children's letters, so check with yours.

    How do I print it on one sheet?

    "Print" prints only the letter: choose A4, portrait, scale 100%. On US Letter paper, choose "fit to page". "Download PNG" gives a 2,480 × 3,508 pixel image, an A4 page of 210 × 297 mm at 300 dots per inch.

    Will my letter always fit on one page?

    Almost always, as the text size adapts. If a very long message overflows, a red notice asks you to shorten it.