Letter Writing to Santa Claus Resource Pack

Write your Christmas letter to Santa with this resource pack

This letter to Santa Claus Resource Pack contains some handy ideas for inspiring writing towards the end of the Autumn term! Contains scaffolded writing frames, 'Dear Santa' letter templates, letter writing outlines, and much more.

For more lovely Christmas activities, check out these Candy Cane Colouring Pages. They make fantastic classroom decorations, and they're perfect as an end of term activity. You might also like this brilliant Dear Santa Resource Pack if you've enjoyed using our Letter Writing pack.

Super easy-to-use, you can find everything you need for writing a variety of different letters to Santa in this handy resource pack. Present lists, writing frames, letter templates, and more, designed to help your child get creative during the festive season.

Parents can also get involved by using this KS2 A Letter to Santa Example/Model Text, Letter to Santa Writing Template, and Letter from Santa Template to respond to your children's letters and add some extra magic to this festive season.

Why not add their own drawing of Santa to their letter? Your children can learn how to draw Father Christmas with this fabulous step-by-step How to Draw Father Christmas video.

Ideas of what to write in your Christmas letters to Santa

Writing a letter to Santa is a super fun Christmas tradition. We've got some ideas and tips for children's letters to Santa to get them started.

• A well-written letter shows Santa you are polite. Plus, it makes it easier for him to get you the presents you want. 
• Write clearly, using your favourite pen and taking your time to get the handwriting just right.
• Check for spelling mistakes! You need to show Santa how much you've learned this year...
• Start by thinking about what you want to ask for in advance.
• Why not ask Santa how he's doing, and what he's been up to?
• What have you achieved this year? Did you do anything special that you want to tell him about?
• Always be polite, and remember to say 'thank you!'

Why not thank Santa afterwards with this letter? Or, read all about Santa visiting a family on Christmas Eve in this The Night Before Christmas Story. 

Want to find out about how Santa gets ready on Christmas Eve? 

This Santa's Busy Christmas Eve PowerPoint is a lovely story with delightful illustrations - a fabulous read on Christmas Eve.  Or try this Blank Father Christmas Sleigh Template to let children design however they wish.

What are the origins of Santa Claus?

The legend of Santa Claus can be traced back hundreds of years to a monk named St. Nicholas. It is believed that Nicholas was born sometime around 280 A.D. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey. 

He was much admired for his piety and kindness, and St. Nicholas became the subject of many legends. It is said that he gave away all of his inherited wealth and travelled the countryside helping the poor and sick.

The name Santa Claus evolved from St. Nicholas' Dutch nickname, Sinter Klaas, which is a shortened form of Sint Nikolaas (which is Dutch for Saint Nicholas).

Santa Claus is also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa.