What this tool does
A letter template that gives a child somewhere to start: Dear Santa at the top, a tick list of good deeds, numbered wish lines, then ruled space for the letter itself and a sign-off. The optional second page is Santa's reply for a grown-up to fill in.
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A letter with prompts
Blank paper stalls a six-year-old. This sheet does not. Dear Santa is already written. A tick list asks whether they have been kind, helpful, a good friend, trying at school and brushing their teeth, which gets a pencil moving and usually a discussion. Then come the numbered wishes, one to five lines, and only then the open writing space. By the time they reach it there is something to say.
Three line styles
Early writers get three-line handwriting rules with a dashed midline, the same rule the handwriting sheets on this site use, so the letters they are learning at school fit. Older children get single ruled lines. Blank leaves the space empty for a picture, which for a three-year-old is the letter.
The reply
Tick Santa's reply and a second page prints: a letterhead from the workshop, Dear followed by the child's name if you entered one, an opening line, ruled space for the reply and a sign-off, with a small Nice List Approved seal in the corner. It is meant to be filled in by hand and found in the morning. If you want to keep the two pages apart, print them separately.
Name and details
Enter the child's name and it prints in the sign-off of the letter and the greeting of the reply. Leave it blank and both become lines to write on, which is what a classroom of thirty needs. The festive border is a red and green double rule with snowflakes; turn it off for a plainer sheet that uses less ink.
Classroom use
Teachers use the letter as a December writing task because it is a real audience and a real purpose, which is more than most writing prompts manage. Print the three-line version for reception and year one, ruled for the juniors, and keep the reply page for home.
FAQs
Quick answers
What is on the letter page?
Dear Santa, a date line, the 'this year I have been' tick list, numbered wish lines, writing lines, and a sign-off with Love, a name line and an age line.
Which line style should I pick?
Three-line rules for children still learning letter heights, single ruled lines for confident writers, blank for a child who will draw the letter.
What does the reply page contain?
A North Pole letterhead, a greeting with the child's name, one printed opening line, ruled space for the rest, a Merry Christmas sign-off and a Nice List seal.
Can I leave the name blank?
Yes. The name becomes a line to write on in both the letter and the reply, which suits a class set.
How many wish lines can I have?
None to five. Three is the default and stops the list becoming the whole letter.
Does it print in colour?
The border, headings and seal use red and green. Turn off the festive border for a mostly black sheet.
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