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It’s that time of year when youngsters across the land will be penning letters to Santa Claus.
But there are also ways your little ones can themselves receive letters from Father Christmas. So if you want to put an extra smile on your child’s face, check out the following information.
You can write letters to Santa through the Royal Mail and a reply will be sent to you. Or you can get a letter through the NSPCC children’s charity. All the details for what parents need to do and what you will get in the post are given below.
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Royal Mail
On its website, the Royal Mail says: “It’s nearly Christmas, and we know you want to make sure that your letter to Santa Claus gets to him. Santa is as excited about Christmas as we are. Make sure you get your letter posted by Friday 9 December and don’t forget your stamp.”
A message from Santa says: “Dear children, are you looking forward to Christmas this year? I certainly am! Christmas is a very exciting but busy time for me.
“The elves are busy making toys. The reindeer are practising their sleigh runs. And I’m busy preparing my list of who’s been good. I will be getting my sleigh ready for the long journey on Christmas Eve. In between I will try and reply to as many of you as possible.”
You are asked to send your letters to:
Santa/Father Christmas
Santa’s Grotto
Reindeerland
XM4 5HQ
Please make sure you:
- Write Santa’s address carefully on the envelope
- Put a stamp on the envelope so it gets to Santa
- Include your full name and address in your letter
- Send your letters by Friday, December 9
Santa will be replying to your letters from November 21. Please wait up to 10 days for the letter to arrive.
This year, Hallmark is helping Santa to send his cards in response to children who write letters to him. For more information or to see what the card looks like, click here. Schools are being asked to send letters to Santa by Friday, December 2.
NSPCC
You can get a letter from Santa through the NSPCC, where you can also make a donation to help the charity with its work. You can choose a design from eight festive themes including Santa’s story, Christmas Cup fever, elves in training and spirit of Christmas.
You can then preview your letter to read the story it will have and see where it can be personalised. You then fill in the details that you would like included in your child’s letter.
And then there will be a chance to make a donation. The charity says on its website: “Every donation that is given with a Letter from Santa means the NSPCC’s Childline service can answer more calls and support children on what should be the most magical day of the year. With your support, we can be here for every child who needs us.
“A suggested donation of £8 could give vital support to a child by helping ensure that Childline stays open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A child will contact Childline every 25 seconds this winter. And every gift to the NSPCC helps us be there for children who reach out for help – even on Christmas Day.” To get the NSPCC letter, see the charity’s website here.
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