Thursday, November 26, 2009

The Joy of Giving a Santa Letter to Your Child

Christmas is a special occasion, especially for children. This is the time of year when they receive presents from their parents and relatives, eat delicious foods, have a long vacation, and spend time with their families. They also enjoy traditions in Christmas such as singing Christmas carols, hanging a Christmas sock by the fireplace where Santa can put his present for them, and of course, getting a Santa letter.

Santa Claus is a Christmas character that children believe in. He is fat, jolly, and has a huge voice that makes you remember your own grandfather. For children, he is their hero. And they cannot wait for Christmas to be able to sit on Santa’s lap at the mall, whisper their wishes in his ear, write him a letter, and receive gifts from him.

Santa is probably the most popular person in Christmas in terms of how many letters he receives in this special season. Children from all over the world write him letters, asking him the things that they want to have for Christmas like toys, clothes, books, and so on.

As an adult, you know that Santa does not exist. Your child’s letters only end up in your bedroom, in a small box under your bed. But as a parent, you do not want to make your child feel disappointed by not receiving anything from Santa. What you do is you open your child’s letter to Santa, read it, and create your own Santa letter as a response.

The feeling of making your child’s most important wish come true is amazing. When your child opens your Santa letter, his face will instantly light up like a Christmas tree, and that is something that even the costliest gift cannot do.

With your love and affection for your child, you will be able to write a Santa letter that looks authentic, as if Santa himself has written the letter. You should be creative when writing a Santa letter. You do not want it to sound like a normal letter. Make it more magical. For example, if your reply was a bit late, you can say “I am sorry (name of child), but Rudolph has been sick…” You should also write North Pole as the return address. Add glitters and other designs that will make it look whimsical. Make sure that you include your child’s name to make it more personalized. Once you’re done with the Santa letter, you can be sure that your child will enjoy reading it and will continue to be good in the next several years.