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Letter to Santa: a free printable template
Your child wants to write to Santa and you’re looking for a lovely template? Here it is: a letter for children who can write, a page for little ones who still draw, and an envelope to cut out. Made for Greek families living abroad, with melomakarona instead of mince pies.
Download the PDF3 A4 pages · free · no email · prints fine in black and white
How to send it: put it in an envelope, write your return address on the outside and post it to your country’s Santa address. The addresses are here. A Greek version of the template is on the Greek page.
What’s on this page
At a glance
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- 1The printable template
- 2How to write it, by age
- 3When to write it
- 4Where to send it
- 5How to keep it forever
- 6A reply from Santa
- 7This year he replies in a song
The template
What’s inside
Three A4 pages (they fit US Letter too if you choose “fit to page”), with drawings your child can colour in, including the karavaki, the little boat Greeks light up at Christmas. Print only the ones you need.
For children who writeSimple questions, so it’s more than a list of toys.
For little onesThey draw their present, and you keep a tracing of their hand as it is this year.
The envelopeCut, fold, glue. Any other envelope works too.
How to write it
How to write a letter to Santa, by age
A letter to Santa usually says the child’s name and age, what they did well this year, the present they want, and a wish for someone they love. But the loveliest letter isn’t the neatest. It’s the one that sounds like your child.
- 1Ages 3–5
They draw, you write down what they say
At this age, a letter is a drawing. Give them page two and hold a pencil. Write exactly what they tell you, in their own words, however strange it sounds.
- 2Ages 6–7
Their name and a few words
Every word is hard work at this age. Let them write their name and the present, and you fill in the rest. Don’t correct the spelling: in a few years it will be the sweetest part.
- 3Ages 8–10
They write it themselves
Give them page one and leave them to it for a while. The questions help them write more than a list: their favourite moment this year, what they want for someone they love.
- 4Older kids
“I’m too old”? Write it together
Suggest you each write a letter, yours and theirs, and open them next year. It isn’t about presents any more. It’s about remembering what you both wanted this year.
When
When should your child write to Santa?
Late November to early December is the best time: your child enjoys the waiting and you still have time to find the present. If you’re posting abroad or using a national Santa service, check its deadline, because some close in early December.
In Greece, Santa is Agios Vasilis (Saint Basil), and he traditionally brings the presents on New Year’s Day, his feast day. Living abroad, most families follow Christmas morning. Tell your child when to expect him, and maybe keep one small present for January 1st, the Greek way.
Where
Where to send a letter to Santa
Many post offices run a Santa service. These are the addresses we found, on the date below. Rules and deadlines change each year, so check your post office’s own page before posting:
- United KingdomSanta/Father Christmas, Santa’s Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ. Include your return address and a stamp; Royal Mail’s deadline is usually in early December.
- United StatesSanta Claus, 123 Elf Road, North Pole, 88888. With a stamp and a return address with your full name. USPS Operation Santa publishes letters with personal details removed.
- CanadaSanta Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada. Include your return address. Canada Post’s guidelines.
- AustraliaSanta Mail, North Pole 9999, Australia. Check Australia Post for this year’s posting dates.
- GermanyAn den Weihnachtsmann, 16798 Himmelpfort, Germany. Check Deutsche Post for this year’s dates.
- Greece (for the grandparents)Free, no stamp: post it in a red festive box or a yellow box of ELTA, the Greek post, with the sender’s address on the outside. hohoho.elta.gr.
Checked 8 November 2026. Canada and the US come from the post offices’ own pages; the UK, Australia and Germany from a guide to Santa’s addresses; Greece from ELTA’s press release of 15 December 2025.
Something to keep
The letter leaves. Keep it.
Once it’s in the post, you’ll never see it again. So before you seal the envelope:
- take a photo of it
- write the year on the back
- print a second copy, if you like
- keep it in your box of memories
The photo also reminds you exactly what they asked for when you go shopping. And if you print it every year, you’ll watch their handwriting change and the hand on page two grow.
For grown-ups
A reply from Santa
What do you do when your child asks every morning whether he’s replied? I also made a printable reply, in a separate file, so they won’t see it coming out of the printer. You fill it in by hand and leave it where they’ll find it.
The secret is the gap after “Do you know what I noticed this year?”. Write something only you know: that they learned to tie their laces, that they held their little brother’s hand. That one sentence will have them wondering how he knew.
Download the reply
This year, Santa replies
You’ll keep the letter. Your child is waiting for a reply.
This year it can come on Christmas morning, as a song: a Christmas song in Greek with your child’s name in the chorus, and a magical video with their photo. For a child growing up abroad, it’s Santa speaking the family’s language. Listen to the example first, then decide.
EXAMPLE · Santa sings for Giorgos (in Greek)- 1Write your child’s name on the payment page.
- 2Pay securely and send me a photo of them on WhatsApp.
- 3In 24 hours the song and the video are on your phone.
Introductory price for the first 10 families only: song + video €29 instead of €49.
To have it in time for Christmas: orders until 20 December.
I make the songs with the help of artificial intelligence, and I work on the lyrics until they are exactly right.
For later
Keep it for the night they ask for it
Save it on Pinterest and it’s one tap away when your child sits down to write.
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Parents’ questions
Where do I send a letter to Santa?
It depends on where you live: in the UK to Reindeerland XM4 5HQ, in the US to 123 Elf Road, North Pole 88888, in Canada to North Pole H0H 0H0. In Greece, post it in an ELTA postbox. Always put your return address on the outside.
Does a letter to Santa need a stamp?
Usually yes abroad, for example in the US and the UK. In Greece, ELTA says it is free and needs no stamp. Canada Post’s page asks for a return address; check its guidelines for this year.
When should we write the letter?
Late November to early December. Some national services close in early December, so check yours.
What if my child can’t write yet?
Give them page two of the template: they draw their present and you write their name. You can also stick on a picture from a toy catalogue.
What if they ask for something I can’t buy?
Before you seal the envelope, tell them Santa has presents to share with all the children in the world, and sometimes he chooses for himself. That way, if something else arrives, it’s less of a let-down.
Who is Agios Vasilis?
The Greek Santa. Agios Vasilis (Saint Basil) has his feast day on January 1st, which is why Greek children traditionally get their presents on New Year’s Day, along with the vasilopita, a cake with a lucky coin inside.
Can I print it in black and white?
Yes. It’s designed to use little ink, on A4 paper. On US Letter, choose “fit to page”. No printer? Copy the questions onto a sheet of paper.
From Maggie: In twenty years, you won’t remember what they asked for. You’ll remember how they wrote their name.