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!

Top Movies Involving Mail

Looking for something to watch during your next movie night? We’ve compiled a list of great movies that heavily feature the Postal service and letter writing!

1.      Dear God – Dear God is a film about a con artist who gets caught, arrested, and convicted. His punishment? Either find and keep a full-time job or go to jail. He begins working for the USPS in the dead letter office, a facility where undeliverable mail is handled. He discovers letters addressed to the Easter Bunny, God, and more. After inadvertently answering one of the letters to God, his co-workers, and he himself, become inspired to answer even more letters to do good in the world.

2.      Dear John – This movie about an American soldier is sure to pull at your heartstrings. While on break from the war, he meets and falls for a college girl and the two begin a relationship via mail. Through almost nothing but letters, they slowly get to know each other. We won’t spoil the end for you, but it’s written by Nicholas Sparks, which should give you a clue.

3.      The Lake House – When a woman buys a beautiful home located beside a lake, she could never have imagined the mailbox was magic. But that’s exactly what it is. She begins corresponding with a man who is living two years in her past. Through these letters they begin to get to know each other and eventually, fall in love. The movie chronicles their difficulty in finding a way to finally meet in person.

4.      The Postman – This post-apocalyptic adventure film may seem far removed from the world of letters and mailboxes, but it is actually just the opposite. It takes place fifteen years after an apocalyptic event that wiped out most technology and severely damaged humanity. The protagonist of the film happens to find an old USPS uniform. He puts it on, and through a series of events inspires hope and other individuals to join the “USPS” to re-establish communication and rebuild the United States.

5.      The Notebook – This famous tale may not feature letters and mailboxes as prominently as our other selections, but there’s one bit that has always stuck with us. During the course of the movie, Noah writes one letter to Allie every day for an entire year. His dedication to the woman he loved was moving enough that this move made our top five.

This is, of course, not a comprehensive list. If you’re looking for a fun film to watch for the first time, or even to re-watch, we recommend you give one of these a try.