Letter to Santa Claus: a template that will definitely be useful for your child 0 7

Why it’s needed: more than just "I want"

A letter to Santa Claus is a unique educational tool. It teaches the child:

• To structure thoughts — from endless "I want" to a conscious choice

• To express gratitude — for what they already have

• To dream consciously — separating fleeting desires from real ones

• To create — through design, drawings, and their own text

• To wait and hope — developing emotional intelligence

The magical algorithm: 5 steps to the perfect letter

Step 1: Preparation — creating the atmosphere

Set aside a special evening a week before New Year’s. Prepare beautiful paper, envelopes, stickers, and glitter. Explain that letters to Santa Claus carry a special magic that works when you put your heart into it.

Step 2: "Warm-up for dreams" — unusual questions

• "If you could instantly acquire one skill (ice skating, speaking the language of animals, baking a cake), what would you choose?"

• "What was the warmest moment of this year that you would like to remember?"

• "Who besides yourself would you like to give a gift to?"

Step 3: Structure of the letter — our unique template

[Child's name], [age] years old

City [name]

Date: [day, month, year]

Part 1: "I remember and thank"

This year I…

• The brightest event was…

• I was most happy when…

• Thank you for last year for…

Part 2: "I have grown older" (parents, help to formulate)

• This year I learned…

• I tried…

• It was difficult for me, but I…

Part 3: "My dreams — big and small"

• For the world I want…

• For my family…

• For myself (not just toys, but also skills, experiences)…

Specific gifts I dream of:

[most desired]

[what I really want]

[if there’s a possibility]

Part 4: "Promises and questions"

• I promise in the new year…

Your friend, [child's name]

P.S. [here you can draw a picture, include a photo, or write a secret message]

Step 4: Design — where magic lives

• Surprise envelope: draw a "secret sign for Santa Claus" on the back of the envelope — a snowflake, a reindeer, a star

• Aromatic letter: drop a drop of orange oil or cinnamon on the envelope — "so that Santa Claus feels the New Year spirit"

• Natural materials: attach a pine branch, a cinnamon stick, dried orange slices

Step 5: Sending — the ritual matters

Don’t just drop the letter in the mailbox. Arrange a "send-off for the letter":

• Take the letter to the balcony on a frosty evening — "so that it absorbs winter magic"

• Whisper the magical words together

• In the morning, "discover" that the letter has disappeared (carefully take it to later write a response from Santa Claus)

What to do if the child no longer believes?

This ritual can be transformed:

• Letter "To Future Me" — to be opened next year

• Letter "To the New Year Wizard" — as a symbol of the wonders we create ourselves

• Family letter with common goals and dreams

Response from Santa Claus: a must-have ending

Be sure to prepare a response! It can include:

• Gratitude for the beautiful letter

• Comments on the child's achievements

An explanation if a certain gift is impossible ("the magical sleigh cannot bring a live pony, but I’m sending you a story about the friendship between a girl and a pony")

A small task or kind wish

An important point: Santa Claus’s response should always mention specific details from the child’s letter — this will confirm that the letter was indeed read.

Reminder for parents

• Do not edit wishes (except in extreme cases) — this is the child’s world

• Help, but don’t do it for them — even crooked letters are more valuable than a perfect text written by mom

• Emphasize non-material wishes — experiences, emotions, impressions

• Keep the letters — over the years, this will be a priceless chronicle of childhood

• Focus on the process, not the result — magic is created in the moment of writing, not on the morning of unwrapping gifts

This template is not dogma, but a foundation for your family’s creativity. The main thing is to turn writing the letter into a warm, inspiring ritual that has room for dreams, gratitude, and quiet family magic that creates that very New Year magic.

After all, sometimes the most valuable gift is not what lies under the tree, but the moment when you and your child, under the light of the garlands, believe that miracles are possible.