You could share this story with your child like this: “Santa Claus lives in the North Pole. Each year on Christmas Eve, he loads up his big, red sleigh and delivers the toys to every house. Even though these presents are so special, the most important thing about Santa is the excitement and kindness he spreads.
The USPS Operation Santa® program invites everyone in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to write letters to Santa. Letters will be posted on USPSOperationSanta without personal identifying information, so others can respond to the holiday wishes.
Letters must be addressed to Santa's official USPS address – SANTA CLAUS, 123 ELF ROAD, NORTH POLE, 88888. Letters received without last names and correct return addresses cannot be uploaded. Packages can be shipped from all 19,000-plus post offices around the country.
Letters may be sent to the district Consumer Affairs office. Local businesses and major corporations are recruited to volunteer their services to answer those letters in a non-committal manner. Some Post Officesâ„¢ participate in Operation Santaâ„¢ during the holidays to respond to letters.
Thousands are sent to Santa and the North Pole each year. The mission of the USPS Operation Santa program is to answer these letters. Anyone in the United States can write a letter to Santa, no matter their religion or denomination.
The USPS Operation Santa® program invites everyone in the continental U.S., Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to write letters to Santa. Letters will be posted on USPSOperationSanta without personal identifying information, so others can respond to the holiday wishes.
There is no age limit for letter writers. Everyone deserves to experience the magic of the season. Multiple letters can be put in the same envelope, but each letter must include a full name and address, and the envelope might require additional postage.
Typically, young kids' letters are checklists of 'wants', along with parent-nudged-politeness like ``Dear Santa, hope you are well and have had a good year'', or ``I hope Mrs Claus is well'' and, ideally, a ``thanks so much for last year's gift I LOVE it! )''
What Should a Letter From Santa Say? 2.1 Make it Personal. 2.2 Don't Forget the Postmark. 2.3 Celebrate Their Achievements. 2.4 Remind Them to be Good (Gently) 2.5 Give Them Christmas Eve Reminders.