Try Hosting A Santa Letter Writing Party

Shortly after Thanksgiving, think about hosting a Santa Letter Writing Party or, rather, having your child host the party. It's a fantastic method to address this annual holiday project, helping the children in your child's circle to pinpoint and record their Christmas wish-lists. It's a fantastic assist to the other parents to know precisely what to shop for.

Regardless of whether you arrange an afternoon get-together or a weekend night sleepover, invite your child's guests a minimum of a week in advance, with directions that they believe about precisely what they'd like to ask for in their letters. If they're not old sufficient to write on their own, have them look via the Sunday papers' toy ads and cut out pictures of the gifts they'd like. Ask them, also, to believe about what they'd like Santa to bring somebody else in their lives, along with a great deed they'd like to perform, to be able to warrant Santa's unique attention.

Work out some guidelines ahead of time, with the other parents like, how numerous gifts could be requested in every letter, regardless of whether there ought to be 1 "special" gift every child requests, etc.

Have a lot of construction paper, children's glue, and crayons or washable markers accessible, so that all of the children can design and work on their own letters, with a minimum of adult supervision, to be able to make every "letter" individual and distinctive.

Make the letter composition the focus of your party, the essential event for which they've all gathered. Solidifying their requests in such a concrete fashion is really a way of avoiding the inevitable "fickle-factor", to which all kids are prone; they've made their options and can't change their minds at the last second, simply because the mailman can't get to Santa in time.

Once the "letters" have been developed, and you have promised to get them to Santa instantly, the party continues with a feast of potluck food, supplied by the other parents. Games, Christmas videos, and carol singing are fantastic methods to cap off the gathering.

Now you and also the other parents have particular items you know your children want for Christmas. Your shopping, a minimum of for them, ought to be a lot simpler, this year.

A Brief History Of Santa Claus

Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or simply "Santa", is the legendary and mythical figure who, in many Western cultures, brings gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24 or on his Feast Day, December 6 (Saint Nicholas Day). The legend may have part of its basis in hagiographical tales concerning the historical figure of gift giver Saint Nicholas.

While Saint Nicholas was originally portrayed wearing bishop's robes, in modern times, Santa Claus is generally depicted as a plump, jolly, white-bearded man wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, and black leather belt and boots. This image became popular in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast. This image has been maintained and reinforced through song, radio, television, and films. In the United Kingdom and Europe, his depiction is often identical to the American Santa, but he is commonly called Father Christmas.

One legend associated with Santa says that he lives in the far north, in a land of perpetual snow. The American version of Santa Claus says that he lives at his house in the North Pole, while Father Christmas is often said to reside in the mountains of Korvatunturi in Lapland Province, Finland. Santa Claus lives with his wife Mrs. Claus, a countless number of magical elves, and eight or nine flying reindeer. Another legend of Santa says that he makes a list of children throughout the world, categorizing them according to their behavior ("naughty" or "nice") and that he delivers presents, including toys, candy, and other gifts to all of the good boys and girls in the world, and sometimes coal to the naughty children, on the single night of Christmas Eve. He accomplishes this feat with the aid of the elves who make the toys in the workshop and the reindeer who pull his sleigh.

American origins

In the British colonies of North America and later the United States, British and Dutch versions of the gift-giver merged further. For example, in Washington Irving's History of New York, (1809), Sinterklaas was Americanized into "Santa Claus" (a name first used in the American press in 1773) but lost his bishop's apparel, and was at first pictured as a thick-bellied Dutch sailor with a pipe in a green winter coat. Irving's book was a lampoon of the Dutch culture of New York, and much of this portrait is his joking invention.

Modern ideas of Santa Claus seemingly became canon after the publication of the poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (better known today as "The Night Before Christmas") in the Troy, New York, Sentinel on December 23, 1823 anonymously; the poem was later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore. In this poem Santa is established as a heavyset man with eight reindeer (who are named for the first time). One of the first artists to define Santa Claus's modern image was Thomas Nast, an American cartoonist of the 19th century. In 1863, a picture of Santa illustrated by Nast appeared in Harper's Weekly.
Thomas Nast immortalized Santa Claus with an illustration for the January 3, 1863 issue of Harper's Weekly.

The legend that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole may also have been a Nast creation. His Christmas image in the Harper's issue dated December 29, 1866 was a collage of engravings titled Santa Claus and His Works, which included the caption "Santa Claussville, N.P." A color collection of Nast's pictures, published in 1869, had a poem also titled "Santa Claus and His Works" by George P. Webster, who wrote that Santa's home was "near the North Pole, in the ice and snow". The legend had become well known by the 1870s. A boy from Colorado writing to the children's magazine The Nursery in late 1874 said, "If we didn't live so very far from the North Pole, I should ask Santa Claus to bring me a donkey."

L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, a 1902 children's book, further popularized Santa Claus. Much of Santa Claus's mythos was not set in stone at the time, leaving Baum to give his "Neclaus" (Necile's Little One) a wide variety of immortal support, a home in the Laughing Valley of Hohaho, and ten reindeer which could not fly, but leapt in enormous, flight-like bounds. Claus's immortality was earned, much like his title ("Santa"), decided by a vote of those naturally immortal. This work also established Claus's motives: a happy childhood among immortals. When Ak, Master Woodsman of the World, exposes him to the misery and poverty of children in the outside world, Santa strives to find a way to bring joy into the lives of all children, and eventually invents toys as a principal means.

Images of Santa Claus were further popularized through Haddon Sundblom's depiction of him for The Coca-Cola Company's Christmas advertising in the 1930s. The popularity of the image spawned urban legends that Santa Claus was in fact invented by Coca-Cola or that Santa wears red and white because they are the Coca-Cola colors. In reality, Coca-Cola was not the first soft drink company to utilize the modern image of Santa Claus in its advertising - White Rock Beverages used Santa to sell mineral water in 1915 and then in advertisements for its ginger ale in 1923. Furthermore, the massive campaign by Coca-Cola simply popularized the depiction of Santa as wearing red and white, in contrast to the variety of colours he wore prior to that campaign; red and white was originally given by Nast. A man dressed up as Santa Claus fundraising for Volunteers of America on the sidewalk of street in Chicago, Illinois, in 1902. He is wearing a mask with a beard attached.

The image of Santa Claus as a benevolent character became reinforced with its association with charity and philanthropy, particularly organizations such as the Salvation Army. Volunteers dressed as Santa Claus typically became part of fundraising drives to aid needy families at Christmas time.

The idea of a wife for Santa Claus was the creation of American authors, beginning in the mid-1800s. In 1889, the poet Katherine Lee Bates popularized Mrs. Claus in the poem "Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride." The 1956 popular song by George Melachrino, "Mrs. Santa Claus," and the 1963 children's book How Mrs. Santa Claus Saved Christmas, by Phyllis McGinley, helped standardize and establish the character and role in the popular imagination.

In some images of the early 20th century, Santa was depicted as personally making his toys by hand in a small workshop like a craftsman. Eventually, the idea emerged that he had numerous elves responsible for making the toys, but the toys were still handmade by each individual elf working in the traditional manner.

The concept of Santa Claus continues to inspire writers and artists, as in author Seabury Quinn's 1948 novel Roads, which draws from historical legends to tell the story of Santa and the origins of Christmas. Other modern additions to the "mythology" of Santa include Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, the ninth and lead reindeer immortalized in a Gene Autry song, written by a Montgomery Ward copywriter.

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A personal phone call or a personalized letter from Santa was the last thing we thought about when we were children. Of course even today Mr. Claus and the Christmas holiday bring out the child in all of us! Share this special event with your children this holiday season. It's a moment your child will cherish forever!

Santa Claus Boot Print Kit

Santa's boot prints in glistening snow strategically placed throughout your home on Christmas morning will go a long way to help solidify your child's magical belief in Santa.

With a few sprinkles of Santa's Snow Crystals on these Santa Boot Print templates you can safely leave Santa tracks anywhere in your home!

Your children just won't stop talking about how Santa really came to your house and all the wonderful presents he brought with him. This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Santa's Magical Boot Print Kit is designed to remove all doubt in Santa Claus.

Seeing is often believing so how can your child possibly doubt Santa Claus after seeing absolute proof of his visit to your house? Each Santa Boot Print Kit comes with everything you need to place authentic Santa tracks throughout your home.

Santa's Boot Print Stencils - Each kit comes with both a left and a right flexible plastic stencil of an unmistakable Santa's boot print. These stencils are designed to create a perfect impression of Santa's boot print of magic snow Santa tracked in from the North Pole.

Santa's Magic Snow Crystals - A magical mix of white snow and glittering "ice crystals" taken directly from the North Pole and placed in this convenient shaker to easily sprinkle over Santa's boot print stencils. Each shaker will make about 10 to 12 boot print impressions.

Complete Set of Instructions - A list of suggestions to make the most out of this magical holiday occasion.

Getting A Phone Call From Santa

A phone call from Santa was the last thing we thought about when we were children. Of course even today Mr. Claus and the Christmas holiday bring out the child in all of us!

We grew up with the Letter from Santa and it is still great fun to see our kids get a personalized letter from Santa. But... imagine the fun you will have when you see your child talking to Santa on the phone. As you are handing the phone to your child you listen as they hear "Santa Clause speaking... am I talking to ...?"

What an experience when your child receives a phone call from Santa and you see that little face light up with joy!

You probably remember the days of standing in the line at the mall waiting to see Santa, and the thrill when you got to talk to Santa. How exciting it was when he told you how good you were and there was going to be something extra special for you under the tree!

Talking to him at the mall is not as easy as it once was. There is traffic, crowded parking lots and long lines make it a lot less fun. Imagine how easy it will be to get a personal phone call from Santa right at home with the whole family there to share in the fun! Put Santa on speaker; break out the camera and save the memory forever!

This is a great and inexpensive gift that will make this Christmas one of the most treasured ever!

Phone Call from Santa is something your child will never forget and great fun for the whole family! To quote one grandma, "I'm not sure who enjoyed the call the most, me or my grandchildren."

Get Santa's Classic Letter

Highly Personalized Just For You!

• Highly personalized - Santa will make up to 12 personal references. He knows their pets,friends, most wanted Christmas present their hobbies and more!
  


• The enchanting letters from Santa arrive on beautifully illustrated premium stationery using a realistic handwriting font and with North Pole motif emblazoned on the front of the envelope.


• Santa will also include a FREE Christmas Eve Door Hanger with every Santa Letter. This checklist is a must for any children who are expecting a visit from Santa.


• A FREE discretionary extra option is access to "Santa's Secret website". Fun, safe an absolutely Top Secret and for good kids only! If this option is selected, Santa will include a username, password and of course the web address in his letter text to enable the child to Login to his Secret Website.

OTHER FEATURES

Simple form to complete

• Various Letter stories - so siblings receive different letters


• FREE access (optional) to Santa's secret Website


• PS Message - you can add something really specific to the child


• Santa will mention his phone call (if you've ordered one)


• Flexible Mailing Date - you can ask Santa to mail on any date


• Make changes up to midnight the day before the scheduled mailing

Get A Personalized Letter or A Personal Phone Call From Santa!

Letters from Santa Claus... discover a family holiday best kept secret!

Do you remember how exciting it used to be to get something...anything in the mail? Now imagine if that something was a personal letter from Santa Claus...that mentions everything on your own wish list and what you have done to deserve them.

For years it has been a favorite family Christmas tradition to travel, sometimes several hundred miles away, to our small southern Indiana town named after Ol' St. Nick himself, Santa Claus, Indiana. In fact, being coined as "Santa's own personal post office" the Santa Claus Post Office processes more mail during the months of November and December than all other months combined!

When a child, anticipating the most magical time of the year, poetically writes her heartfelt letter to Santa Claus there is no doubt in her mind that her letter will be delivered. You might be surprised, however, to learn she's most likely correct. You see, even if the envelope bares nothing more than Santa's name inscribed in crayon but with the utmost sincerity, like thousands do every year that letter will most likely make it to Santa Claus...Santa Claus, Indiana that is. But what if Santa could respond to her with a personal letter of his own? Well now he can!

Knowing how much this one simple family tradition means to so many already we have brought this unforgettable holiday treasure to your home via the power of the internet. Using our simple and fun online Santa Letter Creator you can easily personalize your letters in minutes. Then, beginning the first week of December when the commemorative Santa Claus postmark becomes available, these truly magical letters, along with the personalized Santa Stop Here door hangers, are postmarked and mailed straight to your child's mailbox.

Plus, order now and in January, as Santa relaxes on the beach after a long Christmas season, he will write a message of encouragement like only he can and send it on an oversized post card. This is truly an opportunity to create a level of excitement that will only come once in a lifetimeDesigned by a child, Santa wouldn't have it any other way.

Each year a competition is held for the prestigious honor of designing Santa's official postmark. Children submit their entries hoping that this year's Santa Claus Postmark, the only one of it's kind, will bare their initials as the artist at hand. The chosen postmark will then be used from December 1st through Christmas Eve at which time it will be retired to the "Holiday Hall of Fame" never to be used again. The Santa Claus postmark has grown in popularity in stamp enthusiasts and memorabilia collectors all over the world.

Why a letter from Santa Claus?

It's true that as we get older we are taught that when something seems too good to be true than don't believe it because it probably is. Our children, however, look for reasons to believe. It's their imaginations that fuel their hopes and their dreams which in turn shape our future.

Your child will literally be amazed as to how Santa himself knows so much about him. The fact that he knows all of his accomplishments is proof that he really does keep a close eye all year long.

These letters from Santa truly remove doubt in so many children each year who might be wondering if Santa is real extending their belief, if even just one more year, in the most wholesome and generous concept to which they will ever be exposed...a.k.a. Santa Claus.
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Many parents and grandparents comment each year as to how out of all the money spent on gifts the one aspect they will all remember most is actually where they spent the least. The look in your child's face when they read their personal letter from Santa is impossible to articulate. Don't let this once in a lifetime opportunity pass you by. Request your personal letter from Santa Claus right now. You will be extremely glad you did!

Personalized Phone Calls from Santa Claus!

As you already know Santa taking the time out of his very busy schedule to place a personal call to your child will make him/her feel just about like the most important person on the planet!

What may seem so simple to you will mean everything to your child because as he/she looks for reasons to believe in Santa it's this simple yet magical personal phone call that can turn this season into the most memorable.
There will be no questioning the authenticity of our calls from Santa!

Each call from Santa mentions your child by name several times and there are five professionally scripted and produced magical calls from Santa from which to choose. Three of them were written specifically to build upon one another leading up to the big day as Santa talks about all the preparations going on at the North Pole. The fourth call is designed specifically to be placed on Christmas Eve and was produced to heighten even the most elevated excitement level just before that magical visit from Santa. Last but not least is the fifth call created just for Christmas Day with words of encouragement for the new year in a way only Santa Claus himself can deliver.

Preview calls from Santa Claus

Using our online Santa call scheduler choose which call you want placed and tell us who to call at what number and exactly when. Then, on the date and time you specify the phone will ring. There will be a greeting from one of Santa's elves stating that Santa has a very important message just for your child stating his/her name. After a few seconds Santa's personalized message is then played. It's just that simple!
These Santa calls help fuel our children's dreams allowing us to be young again!

All of us here at Contact Santa Claus, and you should too, believe in Santa Claus whole-heartedly. As a child, Santa is this larger than life icon that we can always count on, no matter what life hands us, to make this one incredible day nothing less than magical. As a parent, Santa Claus is what allows us to be young again making our children's Christmas everything it can be and more!

The imaginations of our children fuel their hopes and their dreams which in turn will shape our future. For thousands of children all over the world our calls from Santa Claus prolong the one true belief in the most wholesome and selfless concept to which they will ever be exposed....a.k.a. Santa Claus.