10 Free Printable Letter to Santa Templates
These free printable letter to Santa templates give kids 10 ways to share their Christmas wishes, favorite memories, and a little bit of who they are right now. Choose from colorful letters, a simple lined page, and keepsake designs with prompts to help them get started.
In classic CraftyCiciJoy style, I’ve included Dear Santa coloring pages too, with cheerful Christmas pictures for little ones to make their own. They can color Santa’s suit, decorate the festive details, and leave their own creative touch alongside their wishes.
I love a Christmas letter that leaves room for the little things, too. A favorite joke, something your child has learned, or a tradition they look forward to can make a lovely keepsake alongside that very important wish list!
Whether you’re settling in for a cozy December afternoon or leaving a last little note out on Christmas Eve, pick a favorite, grab some pencils, and let your child tell Santa in their own words.
Classic Letter to Santa Templates and Christmas Wish Lists
Start here if your child is ready to tell Santa what they are wishing for. Choose a colorful page with helpful prompts or a simpler letter with space for their own message.
1. Classic Dear Santa Letter
A red-and-white striped border, smiling Santa, and little Christmas mailbox frame this colorful letter. Children fill in their name and age, tell Santa about their year, and use the writing lines for their Christmas wishes. It is a friendly starting point for a child who likes a few prompts without lots of separate boxes.
2. Dear Santa Wish List with a Drawing Box
This cheerful red-and-green letter has five numbered wish-list lines and a box for drawing Santa a picture. There is also space for children to write about kind things they have done, plus checkboxes that include “Trying My Best.” A little drawing makes a sweet finishing touch, especially for children who enjoy pictures as much as words.
3. Simple Lined Letter to Santa
If your child already knows what they want to say, this plain letter gives them room to get on with it. The page has writing lines, five numbered spaces for Christmas wishes, a thank-you, and a place to sign. There are no illustrations or decorative borders, making it the simplest option in the set.
Dear Santa Memory and Keepsake Letters
These pages invite children to tell Santa a little more about themselves. Save a copy with the year written on the back, and you will have a small snapshot of their interests, handwriting, and growing confidence.
4. Dear Santa, One Day I’ll Want to Remember
This keepsake letter has spaces for your child’s name, age, handwriting, favorite Christmas tradition, and the people they are celebrating with. They can also describe how Christmas feels and what they are wishing for. I especially like the handwriting box: even a carefully written name or a few wobbly letters can be worth keeping.
5. Dear Santa, Something Amazing Happened This Year
A smiling Santa holds a scroll with a large space for drawing the year’s biggest memory. Underneath, children can explain what happened and add their Christmas wishes. Their chosen moment could be a big adventure or something wonderfully ordinary, like learning to ride a bike or making a new friend.
6. Dear Santa, You Won’t Believe How Much I’ve Changed!
This letter looks back at last Christmas and celebrates what your child can do now. The six sections include things they have learned, something they feel proud of, hopes for next year, and Christmas wishes. Talk through the prompts together if they need a little help remembering just how much has changed.
7. Dear Santa, My Year in 10 Little Things
Ten short prompts capture favorite people, places, food, songs, memories, and more. There is even a space for a best joke, alongside a proud moment, a Christmas tradition, a kind deed, and a wish. Short answers are welcome here; your child does not need to turn every little box into a full story.
Family, Detective, and Christmas Eve Letters
Looking for a different way to write to Santa? These three designs offer a family introduction, a playful North Pole case file, and a letter for the night before Christmas.
8. Dear Santa, Let Me Introduce My Family
Tell Santa who will be home for Christmas, which traditions your family enjoys, and what makes everyone laugh. There is a section for pets and a larger space for a special message. This is a lovely one to fill in together, with children sharing answers while a grown-up helps with the writing.
9. Dear Santa, Before You Ask…
This detective-style letter turns writing to Santa into a pretend North Pole case file. Fingerprints, evidence labels, and a Nice List Review stamp surround prompts for your child’s strongest evidence, a witness, and Christmas wishes. It suits children who enjoy a joke and a bit of imaginative writing; keep the answers lighthearted and let them have fun with the theme.
10. Dear Santa, It’s Christmas Eve!
Save this letter for December 24. Children can write how they are feeling, what they did that day, what they are leaving for Santa, and their thoughts before falling asleep. Santa holds the writing scroll beside the prompts, ready to color before the finished letter is placed near his Christmas Eve treats.
More Free Christmas Printables
If someone finishes their letter while everyone else is still thinking about their wishes, a coloring page is an easy extra to have ready.
- Christmas coloring pages for kids for a little more Santa, reindeer, and Christmas tree coloring.
- The full Christmas coloring collection for more festive designs to choose from.
- Christian Christmas worksheets if you would also like Nativity stories, Bible activities, and prayer prompts.
Two Christmas Crafts to Make with Your Santa Letters
Make a North Pole Mailbox
You’ll need: an empty cereal box or small cardboard box, colored paper, tape or glue, crayons, an envelope, and a finished letter.
- Have a grown-up cut a letter slot in the front of the box, leaving the top flap available for collecting the mail.
- Cover the box with paper and let your child decorate it with stripes, drawn snowflakes, or a handmade “North Pole Mail” sign.
- Decorate an envelope, fold the finished Santa letter, and tuck it inside. Children can draw their own pretend stamp in one corner.
- Post the envelope through the slot. Keep the mailbox nearby for extra drawings or little notes during December.
The detective letter is a fun match for this craft: write “North Pole Case File” on its envelope before posting it.
Create a Christmas Memory Folder
You’ll need: a paper folder with pockets, crayons or markers, scrap paper, glue, and a completed keepsake letter.
- Decorate the folder with your child’s name and the year. Add a hand-drawn Christmas picture or a paper label that says “My Christmas Memories.”
- Place the finished memory letter in one pocket. “One Day I’ll Want to Remember This” and “My Year in 10 Little Things” both work well.
- Make a small extra card for a drawing of this year’s tree, a family photo, or one funny thing your child said, and tuck it into the other pocket.
- Add the date and store the folder with your Christmas keepsakes. Next year, make a new letter and look at them together.
If your child wants their letter to go to Santa, keep a photo or copy for the folder before putting the original in its envelope.
A little help from the North Pole
Letter to Santa FAQs
A few handy answers before your little one gets busy with their Christmas wishes.
Are these letter to Santa templates free?
Yes! All 10 letter to Santa templates are free to download and print. Choose your child’s favorite or try a few different designs throughout December.
How do I print these pages?
Click the download link beneath your chosen template, open the downloaded file, and select Print. Choose portrait orientation and the paper size loaded in your printer. Use “Fit to page” if needed, and check the preview to make sure the edges are visible. Regular printer paper works well for writing and coloring.
Are the Santa letters in color or black and white?
The collection includes two full-color letters and eight black-and-white pages. Seven of the black-and-white designs have illustrations your child can color, while the simple lined letter has no artwork.
Is there a blank letter to Santa template?
There is a simple lined option without pictures or a decorative border. It includes “Dear Santa,” space for a message, five numbered Christmas wishes, and a closing for your child to sign.
Can younger children use these templates?
Absolutely! If your little one is not writing yet, let them tell you their answers while you write. The wish-list letter with a drawing box and the memory letter with a large drawing space are lovely choices for children who would rather draw. There is no need to fill in every section.
What should my child write in a letter to Santa?
Start with their name and a few Christmas wishes, then add something personal. They could share a favorite memory, something they have learned, a kind thing they did, or a family tradition. A question for Santa or a little drawing makes a sweet finishing touch.
Which template should we use on Christmas Eve?
Choose “Dear Santa, It’s Christmas Eve!” It includes prompts about how your child feels, what they did that day, what they are leaving for Santa, and their thoughts before bedtime. Leave the finished letter beside Santa’s treats.
Can I keep these Santa letters as Christmas keepsakes?
Of course! Add the date or year to the back and tuck the finished letter into a memory folder. If your child wants to send their letter to Santa, take a photo or keep a copy first. Their handwriting, favorite things, and little answers can be lovely to look back on.
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