Give Your Child a Letter From Santa

Christmas is a magical time of year, especially for children. You can make Christmas even more

magical by giving your child a letter from Santa!

The Letters From Santa program by the USPS allows your children to get a personalized response from Santa, including a postmark from the North Pole. You don’t want to wait too long to make this magical holiday memory though, because the deadline is coming up. All letters must be received by December 15^th, so you want to get those letters out ideally by the end of this week.

So, how does it work exactly?

First, have your child write their letter to Santa. You’ll want to have them address their letter to “Santa Claus, North Pole.”

Next, open the letter when you are alone and read the letter. Now is when the response comes in. Write a personal response to your child’s letter. This response should directly respond to the content of your child’s letter. It’s also a good idea to highlight some of your child’s accomplishments in the letter, such as good grades or how they help around the house. If you’re worried they will recognize your handwriting, ask another family member or a friend to re-write the response for you.

Put this response letter in an envelope and address it to your child, with the return address reading “Santa Claus, North Pole”. Don’t forget to add a stamp, preferably a Christmas one.

Now you need to place this response letter into a larger envelope, along with the correct postage, and address it to:

North Pole Postmark
Postmaster
4141 Postmark Drive
Anchorage, AK 99530-9998.

Please remember that your child’s letter must arrive in Alaska by the 15^th to guarantee a response!

The look on your child’s face will be priceless when they see the envelope addressed to them from Santa. So what are you waiting for? Remind your child to write their letter to Santa so you can get working on that response for them!

Letters From Santa

Do you have young ones at home who still believe in Santa? Make their Christmas extra special by assisting in them receiving a real letter back from Santa!

The USPS is offering a special program that will allow children to get letters back from the North Pole. It does take a little creative work from you, but it will be worth it to see your child’s face when they open that letter.

You will have to be sneaky and agree to mail your child’s letter, then read it and respond yourself. Be sure to reference your child’s accomplishments and remind them to sleep early on Christmas eve. Then place the letter in an envelope addressed to home, and mail that letter in a larger envelope to:

NORTH POLE HOLIDAY POSTMARK
POSTMASTER
4141 POSTMARK DR
ANCHORAGE AK 99530-9998

The postmaster will use the North Pole postmark and mail the letter you’ve written back to your home. But don’t let your children wait too long! Letters must be received by December 15^th, 2014 to make it back in time.

You can find full instructions on the USPS website HERE.

Make this Christmas extra special and memorable, and have a Happy Thanksgiving!