It’s nearly that magical time of year again! The shops are filling up with Christmas decorations, you’re trying to resist the temptation to put the Christmas tree up in the second week of November and little ones are already getting excited about Santa coming to visit! 🎅
Meanwhile, you’re probably wondering what mischief that pesky Elf on the Shelf will be getting up to this year! 😂
There’s something so lovely about the build-up to Christmas, especially when you’ve got little ones who are starting to understand all the excitement and magic that comes with it.
And at Sandytots, we’re getting ready to add a little extra Christmas magic of our own by sending some very important letters all the way to the North Pole! 🎄✉️
Dear Santa…
This Christmas, all the children at Sandytots will be creating their very own letters to Santa, complete with their Christmas wish lists!
Of course, not all our little ones are quite ready to write a letter themselves, but that doesn’t mean they can’t join in the fun.
From drawing pictures and making their first marks on paper to chatting about what they’d like for Christmas, there are lots of lovely ways for every child to get involved.
We’ll upload their letters to Tapestry for parents to see before sending them off to Santa himself!
A Little Festive Fun With Lots of Learning 🎄
Writing a letter to Santa might seem like a simple Christmas tradition, but there’s plenty of early learning wrapped up in all that festive fun!
In fact, the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) recognises just how important talking, mark-making and creative activities are for young children’s development.
Communication and language: Chatting about what they’d like for Christmas gives children opportunities to share their ideas, practise new words and express themselves.
Early writing skills: Whether they’re drawing pictures, scribbling or beginning to form letters, children are exploring the early skills that will help them learn to write.
Imagination and creativity: Choosing what to put in their letters and adding their own drawings and decorations gives children the chance to express their ideas and get creative.
And the best bit? To the children, it’s simply all part of the excitement of Christmas! 🎅
A Special Delivery from the North Pole!
Now, here’s where the real Christmas magic begins…
If you’d like your little one to receive a personalised reply from Santa, delivered straight to your home, we can help arrange that too!
All we ask is that you provide a postage stamp or £1 to the nursery office to cover the cost of sending Santa’s reply.
Please make sure we receive your stamp or payment by Friday 27th November 2026.
Santa’s letters will be delivered to the home address we have on file, which is shown on your Tapestry invoices. If you’ve recently moved, please make sure your details are up to date so Santa knows exactly where to send his special delivery!
Making Christmas Memories at Sandytots
At Sandytots, we love finding little ways to make the festive season extra special for the children.
Writing to Santa is a wonderful opportunity to bring together imagination, creativity, early literacy and a little bit of Christmas magic.
And who knows? There might just be a very exciting envelope waiting on your doormat in the coming weeks!
If you have any questions about our Letters to Santa activity, please speak to your child’s key worker.
