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The time to write letters to Santa Claus has arrived! Growing up, I remember having to write a letter to Santa to place under my pillow 11 days before Christmas, or maybe it was 21 days. After all, Santa needed time to make wishes come true. However, with the advance of technology, children now have their pick of snail mail or email, traditional response times or instant gratification. Columbus local programs are listed at the bottom.
Snail Mail
Snail Mail
Sending a physical letter to Santa can be one of the most exciting things kids will do this Christmas season. Do you know what is even more exciting? Receiving a reply from the Big Man himself. Some of the following places send replies!
Macy's "Write a letter to Santa Claus"
Deliver your child's letter to Santa at a Macy's closest to you. For every letter that Macy's receives, they will donate $1 to the Make-A-Wish foundation up to $1,000,000. On December 11, 2015, which is National Believe Day, Macy's will donate $2 for every letter received.
United States Postal Service (USPS)
Follow the instructions here and use the tips given! Letters must be received by the Anchorage, AK, Postmaster no later than December 15, 2015. Santa's helpers will take care of the rest. The cost is a first class mail stamp.
Santa Claus Museum Village
Every letter to Santa received by December 21, 2015 will receive a letter back from Santa Claus himself! The earlier you can send in your letter, the better. To help pay for postage, donations are greatly appreciated. All donations can also be mailed to Santa at PO Box 1; Santa Claus, IN, 47579
Email
If your children are like me and love interacting with Santa instantly, try some of the following websites.
Letters to Santa
Kids just have to fill out their first names, how good they've been and what they would like for Christmas. Submitting this information returns an instant reply from Santa along with clipart. Your child can also check to see whether he or she is on Santa's list!
Write a letter to Santa and receive an audio recording from him!
You can submit your child's first name, your email address and a letter from your child to Santa to receive an audio reply from Kris Kringle in your inbox!
Emailsanta.com
Children can watch Santa read their letter on camera! They have to just fill in the missing words in the letter to Santa and submit. No personal information is required except for a first name!
Santa Claus House
The Santa Claus House offers packages for the original Santa Claus letter and the North Pole deed from a genuine North Pole postmark. The deadline for orders is December 10th, 2015.
Templates for letters TO Santa
Children are the most creative, however, if some inspiration is needed, the following sites provide some templates for letters to Santa.
Templates for letters FROM Santa
Revel in your children's joy and excitement when they receive a letter from Santa. Use these easy and fun templates to create the replies.
Tracking Santa
Kids love to track where Santa is at any given time. Norad Tracks Santa is a fun website for kids to follow Santa's movements.
Columbus Area Letters and Phone Calls to Santa Programs:
Columbus Area Letters and Phone Calls to Santa Programs:
Westerville's Letter from Santa: Form needs turned in by November 30th. Fill out form in the Westerville Recreation Guide (page 21), and then drop off at the front desk of the Westerville Community Center (350 N. Cleveland Ave). $1 per address.
Westerville's Phone Calls from Santa: Santa is making calls Dec. 15th and 17th between 6:30pm and 7:30pm for children 10 and under. Fill out form in the Westerville Recreation Guide (page 21), and then mail to Santa at 350 N. Cleveland Ave, Westerville, Ohio 43082. FREE
Worthington's Santa’s Mailbox: November 23rd - Dec. 20th. Drop off your children's letters to the mailbox located at the North entrance of the Griswold Center (777 High Street). Be sure to print your return address so that Santa can write back. FREE
Reynoldsburg’s Santa’s Mailbox: Letters can be dropped off at Santa’s Mailbox in front of City Hall, 7232 East Main St. now through December 16th. FREE