North Pole mailroom, open now
Write a special letter to Santa Claus, share your Christmas wishes, and discover thoughtful gifts prepared with North Pole cheer.
Ho, ho, ho! The elves and I are waiting for your letter.
A message from Santa
The mailroom
Share your Christmas wishes, tell Santa about your year, or simply send a cheerful message to the North Pole.
Every letter is read with a cup of cocoa.
Christmas movies
Free Christmas films and cartoons, playing right here. Pick who is watching and we will narrow the list.
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Christmas music
Singalong carols, gentle instrumentals for bedtime, and one novelty record we make no apology for.
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Fun food for Christmas
Simple Christmas bakes and treats that children can genuinely help with, written to be made on an ordinary afternoon.
Easy · 30 minGingerbread StarsThe smell of these baking is most of the reason to make them.
Very easy · 10 minSnowman Hot ChocolateA mug of proper hot chocolate with a marshmallow snowman floating in it.
Very easy · 15 minReindeer Chocolate NestsThree ingredients, no oven, and small children can make them almost unaided.Christmas gift guide
Picked for the grown-up doing the shopping, and chosen because they get used all season rather than once.
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Good for a child of about 7 upwards, with you on wax duty
Nothing turns a sheet of paper into a proper letter faster than melting wax onto the flap. Buy one with a spoon and a tealight rather than a glue-gun style stick; it is slower, which is the entire point. An adult holds the flame.
Look it up on AmazonA wax seal kit, opens in a new tab. Affiliate link.Your child can help from about 3, supervised
The one piece of equipment that genuinely changes what you can make with our gingerbread stars. Metal cutters give a much cleaner edge than plastic, and a set with a few sizes means everyone gets a turn without arguing over the big star.
Look it up on AmazonA Christmas cookie cutter set, opens in a new tab. Affiliate link.Family film nights
Kernels cost almost nothing compared with microwave bags, and the machine is loud and dramatic in a way that makes putting a film on feel like an event. No oil, which also means no pan to scrub afterwards.
Look it up on AmazonA hot air popcorn maker, opens in a new tab. Affiliate link.All ages
The chocolate ones are gone by January and you buy another next year. A wooden one with little drawers lets you decide what goes in, which can be a sweet, a note, or a job like choosing tonight's carol.
Look it up on AmazonA refillable wooden advent calendar, opens in a new tab. Affiliate link.How it works
Step 1
Tell Santa about your year, your Christmas wishes, and the things that made you smile.
Step 2
Your letter enters Santa's magical online mailroom.
Step 3
Explore festive keepsakes, personalised gifts, and optional Santa reply experiences.
Our story
We created A Letter to Santa Claus to bring the warmth and wonder of traditional Christmas letters into a thoughtful online experience for families.
Read Our StoryCard details are entered on Stripe's own payment page and never reach our servers.
Every order is checked and wrapped by hand before it leaves the workshop.
A real person answers every message during our published support hours.
Keepsakes chosen to be kept, not thrown away in January.
Before launch: keep only the promises your payment, packing and support processes genuinely deliver, and edit the rest.