A free letter to Santa pack for your class
A pupil sheet to print for every child, and a one-page teacher note with a ready-made lesson, ways to adapt it and everything you need to post the letters to Santa this year.
The teacher note
- A lesson in four steps, about 45 minutes in all.
- Ideas for younger and older children.
- Santa’s address and this year’s school posting date.
- How to send the whole class’s letters in one envelope.
The pupil sheet
- Sentence starters for their name, age, kindest deed and Christmas wish.
- Nice, Mostly Nice or Super Nice to circle.
- A box for a picture and a line to sign their name.
- Print it once for each child: A4 for UK schools, US Letter too.
A lesson in four steps
Share
10 minutesRead a letter together and spot the greeting, the questions and the sign-off.
Plan
5 minutesTalk to a partner about a kind thing they did and what they would love.
Write
20 minutesFill in the sheet. Confident writers can add more on the back.
Draw and sign
10 minutesAdd a picture for Santa and sign it, ready to post.
Getting the letters to Santa
Royal Mail has a separate service for schools and groups. Put every child’s letter into one outer envelope addressed to Santa, with the right postage on it, and Royal Mail sends the replies back to the school. Ask the children to use their best handwriting.
If you send the letters home instead, each family posts its own with a stamp and their address on the back, by Wednesday 9 December 2026. Replies aren’t guaranteed either way: Santa says he will try to reply to as many children as possible. Details are on Royal Mail’s page for schools.
More on writing to Santa, including accessible replies and the Welsh address.
One envelope for the whole class, with the right postage
For younger children
- Scribe their words, or put a word bank on the board.
- Try the picture letter to Santa, made for children who aren’t writing yet.
- Let the picture carry the letter, and have them circle one choice.
- Read the finished letters aloud as a class.
For older children
- Use the sheet to plan, then write a full letter on our lined letter to Santa.
- Include a question for Santa, Mrs Claus or the reindeer.
- Check for a greeting, paragraphs and a sign-off before posting.
Questions from teachers
Is the classroom pack free?
Yes. Print as many copies as your class needs, and there is nothing to sign up for. Please don’t sell it or share it as your own.
How many copies should I print?
Print the teacher note once, and the pupil sheet once for each child. In your printer settings, choose page 2 only for the class copies.
What age is it for?
It suits children from about 4 to 8. Younger children can draw and have their words scribed, and older children can write more on the back.
Does every letter need a stamp?
Not if you post them from school. Royal Mail asks schools to put all the letters in one outer envelope with the right postage, and sends the replies back to the school. A letter posted from home needs its own stamp, with the child’s full name and address on the back.
Should we use home addresses or the school’s address?
Posting from school keeps home addresses out of it, because Royal Mail sends the replies to the school. If you send the letters home instead, each family posts its own with their address on the back.
When do the letters need to be posted?
Royal Mail asks schools and groups sending a class’s letters together to post them by Wednesday 2 December 2026. Families posting from home have a week longer, until Wednesday 9 December 2026.
Can children write to Santa in Welsh?
Yes. Royal Mail says letters in Welsh can be sent to Sion Corn, Ogof Sion Corn, Gwlad Y Ceirw, XM4 5HQ.
Are you part of Royal Mail?
No. Santa Letter Studio is not affiliated with Royal Mail or its Letters to Santa service. Our teacher note summarises their instructions, and royalmail.com has the official details.
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