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Helping your kids writing a letter to Santa Claus 27 Articles

  • 1 of 27

    by Erika Mourar

    Believing is actually a learned behavior. Your child's trust in you leads them to hold anything you say, do or believe as true. That is until they meet others who will try to instill doubt. If you set the basis of trust an...read more

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    by Laura Leigh Fields

    The letter to Santa is the most important one of the year. For many children, it marks the beginning of the Christmas season. It is the beginning of the naughty and nice list. It is a giant wish list. For most kids, the sk...read more

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    by Karin Becton

    When my children were small, we tried to place more emphasis on the real meaning of Christmas, rather than the secular traditions. But part of the fun of Christmas is the anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus. And tha...read more

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    by Angie Papple

    Before my daughter realized that Santa and I mysteriously have the same handwriting, we collaborated to write him a letter every Christmas Eve. It would be left next to his cookies and milk with a blank piece of paper and...read more

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    by Laura Hettinger

    I can not remember when the moment was I stopped believing in Santa Clause. I grew up the youngest of three children. I was the only girl and the youngest by ten years. My older brothers never told me that Santa was not...read more

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    by Shari Mead

    "Why do I have to write a letter to Santa mum? Don't you have his email address?" I received this reply two years ago when I asked my four-year-old daughter if she would like to write Santa a letter. I laughed so hard my s...read more

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    by Laurie Feldman

    Even if your child has never put pen to paper before, as soon as he knows how the whole Santa thing works, he likely want to learn how to write a letter to Santa Claus. As a parent, you can in the creation of this very imp...read more

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    by Twilight

    Helping your children understand the true values of Christmas is a twelve month project. Too often people wait until the Yule Season is upon them to think about and celebrate the magical elements of love and good cheer to...read more

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    by Terence Gibbs

    Loving Christmas like I do I would help my children write their letters to Santa Claus by starting off in a Christmas setting, I would wait until the house had been decorated with Christmas decorations then sit down by the...read more

  • 10 of 27

    by Will Kester

    "What are you doing son?" I asked, when I saw my six-year-old squinting and frowning at the family dining table. "Homework?" "No, Dad, I don't have homework, yet. It is a letter to Santa." "Want me to help?" ...read more

  • 11 of 27

    by Mary Tyrer

    Christmas is a wonderful time of year to celebrate and remember the true meaning, the birth of Christ. What a magical time it is for the children. The excitement of young children at this special time of year, a time for h...read more

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    by N. A. Hernandez

    Every year in my home as my children anticipate Christmas morning they ask what will Santa Claus bring us this year? As the day quickly approaches my three children insist on writing a letter to Santa to remind him that th...read more

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    by Michelle Raiche

    Writing to Santa Claus First, Santa is a legend but at an early age every children believe In his magical story.Let them believe in this fantasy world of Santa Claus. Few weeks before Christmas you have to remember h...read more

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    by Kenny L. Mitchell

    Dear Santa, drop dead. That was the opening line of my 8 year old son's first Christmas letter. I suppose you're scratching your head as to why my son would want to wish a very unchildlike utterance to the jolly man in r...read more

  • 15 of 27

    by Olivia Bredbenner

    If your children are ready to write to Santa Claus and are in need of your help. You will find yourself with an opportunity to have some of the most teachable moments with your children. Talk to the children a day or so...read more

  • 16 of 27

    by Sita

    I believe in Santa Claus. Well, not the round and jolly, red and white suited, Coca-Cola developed image of him, but more along the lines of St. Nicholas, and Father Christmas...the humanized embodiment of the spirit of Ch...read more

  • 17 of 27

    by Amelia Batista

    You may not believe in Santa Claus but does that mean your kids should. When helping them write a letter you should inspire them. Make the letter with your child while drinking egg Noe or hot coco.Watch a Christmas movie t...read more

  • 18 of 27

    by Janet Farricelli

    As Christmas approached year after year, I always looked forward to writing a letter to big old Jolly Santa. It was always an exciting event that I started working on in advance as I collected thoughts to put on paper. Eac...read more

  • 19 of 27

    by Lesley Rigg

    The first thing I would suggest when writing to Santa Claus, St Nick or Father Christmas is that you don't do it too early. We did ours in October and the recipient seems to have changed his mind on a few of the early run...read more

  • 20 of 27

    by Renae Richardson

    One of my fondest memories of this time of the year is sitting at the kitchen table feet dangling barely able to reach the floor and mom by my side. I held that little pencil in my hand anticipating the letter that I would...read more

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