You can get a letter from Santa for free. Print a free Santa letter template and mail it yourself, have the US Postal Service add a North Pole, Alaska postmark for just the cost of postage, or, in Canada, have your child write to Santa at H0H 0H0 for a free reply. Free Santa emails and personalized videos work too if the mail is too slow. Mail paper letters by about December 10.
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5 free ways to get a letter from Santa
1. A printable letter from Santa
Search for a free "letter from Santa template" and you will find plenty of printable stationery with North Pole letterheads. Add your child's name, something they did this year and what Santa hopes they will do next. Use a different pen and handwriting from your own if they know it well. Cost: paper and a stamp.
2. The North Pole postmark (US)
This is what makes a homemade letter feel real. Put your Santa letter in a stamped envelope addressed to your child, then mail it inside a bigger envelope to the Anchorage, Alaska postmaster for the Postal Service's holiday postmark program. It comes back to your mailbox stamped from North Pole. The exact address and the deadline are on usps.com each year.
3. A free reply from Santa (Canada)
Canada Post has answered letters to Santa for decades. Kids write to Santa Claus, North Pole, H0H 0H0, Canada, with no stamp, and get a letter back. Include a full return address and mail it before the posted deadline.
4. A free email from Santa
Some long-running sites let kids fill out a form and get a reply from Santa by email for free. Good for December 23 when the mail is no longer an option. Skip any that ask for a card number "to verify" anything.
5. A free personalized Santa video
Santa video apps make a short video where Santa says your child's name and shows their photo. The basic video is usually free, with paid upgrades. The free version is plenty for most kids.
Paid Santa letters: worth it?
Paid services charge about $10 to $30 for a printed letter with extras like a nice-list certificate. They save you time, but the free printable plus the North Pole postmark gets you the same moment at the door.
Kids writing to Santa
If your kids want to write to Santa rather than hear from him, USPS Operation Santa posts letters online so that people can adopt one and send the gifts. It is also a way for families who need help at Christmas to ask for it.
More free Christmas mail: free Christmas cards by mail. For gifts and samples that ship free, see the FreebieAgent homepage.