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How do you write a letter to Santa in English?

16.02.2022

Christmas is a beautiful time of the year to spend with your family. There’s no denying that it's especially the little ones who look forward to making beautiful decorations with their siblings or parents, decorating the Christmas tree and writing a letter to Santa Claus. Nowadays, letters to Santa written in English are also very popular! Why is that? How do you write such a letter? Read on for more details.

Letters to Santa

It’s been a decades-long tradition for children to write a letter to Santa, popular in Poland and worldwide. Children used to write a letter together with their parents, leave it on the mantelpiece or windowsill in the evening to find it gone in the morning. It’d been taken by Santa Claus, preparing gifts for the youngsters.
Nowadays, children can use modern technology, such as the Internet, and utilize the information there to help them prepare such a letter. However, it is still a good idea to help your kid and spend some time together on writing a Christmas message to Santa. This is a great opportunity to ask your child a bit about their gift preferences to guide you as to what they’d like for Christmas.

What is important in letter-writing?

Attention needs to be paid to details. In addition to just plain text, you can create a unique card with your child, using highlighters, crayons or paints, or an interesting collage. Writing a letter to Santa should be a creative activity, allowing children to develop their artistic skills.

How to write a letter in English

Writing a letter in English is a great exercise for your child. It allows them to try to construct some basic sentences in a foreign language. There’s no denying that nowadays kids are learning English as early as pre-school, so it’s a bit easier for them. Of course, it is worth helping your child with this task.

Letter to Santa Claus in English – example

If you want to write a letter in English together with your child, you can also use templates. Here is an example which will make it easier for you to write a letter together.
Dear Santa Claus,My name is ... and I am ... years old and I live in Poland. I attend .... class. I have ... sister/brother. Her/his name is .... and she/he is .... years old. For Christmas I would like to get a small gift - a/an.....
Thank you very much and Merry Christmas.Yours ...
You should keep in mind that a letter to Santa Claus can be short, but informative. The writing process should, above all, make the child feel happy.

A gift for the little one – a letter from Santa

Interestingly, technology gives us the opportunity to get a reply from Santa Claus. All you need to do is to customise your letter on elfisanta.uk website. When you decide to place an order, you can choose specific content or write the whole letter for your child yourself.
You can give the letter to your child as an addition to their Christmas gift or as a reply to their message to Santa. Also, remember that on Elfi.pl website you can order a fun letter for your employees, girlfriend or boyfriend.
Writing a letter to Santa is a great type of creative play that allows you to spend time together with your child. With this great activity, you can also get to know your little one’s gift preferences. Writing letters in English is now becoming more and more popular. No wonder, because children usually start learning it in kindergarten. What is more, a great gift for your child is a customised reply from Santa Claus to the child’s letter. Using the elfisanta.uk website, you can order this type of text

Magda Wiszniewska
Christmas magic specialist
Full-time mom and an elf specialist at elfisanta.uk
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