Letter to Santa Templates — 12 Free Printables
Twelve free letter to Santa templates to print at home or in the classroom. Each one gives children simple prompts to fill in — their name, their age, whether they have been good this year and what they would like for Christmas — with a line for cookies and milk and a space to sign. There is a black-and-white version to color in, a wish list with room for six presents, a “nice list” letter and a draw-your-wish page for little ones who can’t write yet.
Every letter comes as a US Letter PDF, an A4 PDF and a JPG. Or grab all twelve in one file below.
Santa and Sleigh
Classic watercolor Santa with his sleigh full of presents, holly and pine border.
Snowy Reindeer
A reindeer in a red scarf peeks over a snowy pine forest.
Happy Snowman
A smiling snowman in a striped hat, icy blues and red berries.
Gingerbread and Candy Canes
Gingerbread people, a gingerbread house and peppermint candies.
Color-In Letter
Black-and-white line art — kids write the letter, then color it in.
North Pole Mail
Vintage stationery with a Santa stamp and a North Pole postmark.
Christmas Wish List
Room for six wishes, with a pile of wrapped presents.
Nice List Letter
Kids tell Santa how they were kind and helpful this year.
Draw Your Wish
A big picture box for little ones who can’t write yet.
Polar Bear and Penguins
A polar bear cub and penguins in Santa hats under the northern lights.
Plaid Christmas Tree
Red-and-green tartan border with a decorated tree and presents.
Modern Boho
Kraft-paper style with simple greenery — for older kids and teens.
How to use these templates
- Pick a design. Little ones love the snowman, reindeer and polar bear letters; older kids usually go for North Pole Mail, the plaid tree or the boho letter.
- Print at actual size. Choose Actual size or 100% in the print dialog. Plain paper works; card stock makes a letter that survives the trip up the chimney.
- Fill it in. Pre-writers can draw their wishes on the preschool page or tell a grown-up what to write. Readers can fill in every line themselves.
- Send it to the North Pole. Fold it into an envelope, leave it by the tree, or post it — see the ideas below.
Ways to send a letter to Santa
- Leave it out on Christmas Eve beside the cookies and milk — the letter even promises them.
- Post it. In the US, the USPS Operation Santa program answers letters each December; check its website for this year’s dates and address.
- Make it a family tradition. Keep each year’s letter in a folder and watch the handwriting — and the wish lists — grow up.
- Use it in class. The prompts make a gentle first letter-writing lesson: a greeting, three wishes and a sign-off.
Questions
Are these letter to Santa templates really free?
Yes. All twelve are free to download and print for home, school and community use.
What size do they print?
Each letter is a full page in US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) or A4. The JPG is 1024 × 1536 pixels if you would rather print a photo or place it in your own document.
Which template is best for toddlers and preschoolers?
The “Draw Your Wish” letter has one name line and a big box to draw a picture in. The color-in letter is also a hit — they can color while a grown-up writes.
Can I print in black and white?
The color-in letter is made for it. The watercolor designs still print clearly in grayscale, though they look best in color.
Can kids type into the letter?
These are made for handwriting. If you want typed text, open the JPG in any image or document app and add text boxes over the lines.
More Christmas printables
- Christmas elf printables — arrival and goodbye letters, notes and kindness cards.
- Christmas gift tags — 24 watercolor tags to print.
- Christmas bingo — 30 picture cards plus junior cards.
- Christmas crosswords — nine puzzles with answer keys.
- Christmas mazes — tree, snowflake and reindeer-shaped mazes.
- Christmas coloring pages — Santa, trees and winter scenes.
