I’ve come across a lot of Christmas sites during my quest to send great kids a personalized Santa letter. I really like this one for unique and fun Christmas-y jewelry…
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First, go to the order tab above. You should have an idea of what you want to praise your child for before you do this. You may want to reflect a little bit, and jot down a few of the cool things they’ve done in the past year.
I remember when my son was born, my daughter HATED him… she called him “Sally” for weeks. (ps now they’re best friends, but it was a little rough there for awhile.) So, I wrote how proud of her I was for helping me out with her little brother and for being such a great big sister. Side note –>> You may want to try this if you have a new one on the way: To help her get over the jealousy, I asked her to help me with his first at home bath — supervised of course — and I also bought her her own new “baby” to change when I changed her brother, feed when I fed him, etc. We went through it all together (except the 2am feedings!) and it worked like a charm.
Anyway, among her other accomplishments, I added this in the custom paragraph of her personalized Santa letter (you can write anything you want) and she thought it was really cool that Santa noticed her big sister awesomeness.
So, after you click on order, you will come to a page that lets you choose between child’s letter, baby’s first Christmas, adult (not like it sounds! Good neighbor letter!) or a LIVE Santa phone call — these are really cool. Then, after you fill your cart, pay with Paypal and you will be brought to the page where you fill in the blanks. You have a choice between letter content, so use the drop down menu to pick which letter to fill out (for children)
This is really cool, because you can see what the letter says so it sounds right when you’re all done. You can also fill in your custom paragraph on this page. Fill in the details for the address of the recipient (don’t forget this one!) and then click on the link at the bottom. And you’re done! Very simple, very quick, and the joy it brings is priceless!
So, click on the Order link above (or below) to order you personalized Santa letter and get started!
What’s that? Build self esteem with a personalized Santa letter? Yes, it can be done! You may ask how I know… so let me explain.
I have sent a personalized Santa letter to each of my children every Christmas for years, (and I send them directly from the North Pole). These Santa letters are used for a different purpose than the usual “be good”…they promote self-esteem in children. A personalized Santa letter builds their self confidence and showcases the ways they are really great. Did your daughter learn to swim last summer? Did your son whack the winning home run last Spring? Were their grades excellent or were they great in school? Why not remind them now, during a season of giving? A season which promotes hope and faith and love… Instill confidence in your children and in yourself as they giggle and rip open their very own personalized Santa letter.
Go ahead, tell your kids how much you love them; that you notice the great things they do. Use Santa, the icon, to tell your children how awesome they really are. Customize your child’s letter from start to finish with details only you (or someone watching!) would know. And then, add a paragraph saying anything you wish. Anything.
Is sending a personalized Santa letter the only thing that you can do to raise your child’s self esteem? Probably not. But, parent to parent, when the Santa letters arrive and he tells your children how wonderful they are, it certainly doesn’t hurt.
What do personalized Santa letters do?
A personalized Santa letter keeps the magic of Santa Claus and Christmas alive. They give parents a way to instill confidence in their children in a way that only Santa can…a way to realize and remember all the amazing things they can, and have done.
Right now, close your eyes and, for a moment, go back in time… Picture yourself the first time you met Santa: When the world was magical and your biggest worry was what kind of cookie to have for dessert. Now, remember how easy it was to believe …what it was like when you climbed on that massive lap and stared up at those long white whiskers, and you could feel the kindness in the eyes behind those spectacles. When you cupped your little hands around your mouth and whispered what you wanted for Christmas in his ear…how awesome was that? And how amazing was it to wake up on Christmas morning and there it sat, under the tree, a testament to your faith that there really was magic and the world was a really cool place to be…
Now take that feeling, that memory of miracles and magic, and send it to your kids, knowing all the while that someday they’ll know the magic was really in you, and in them. Let them know how much you care, how proud you are and how you would not trade one minute with them for the world. And then, give yourself a great big pat on the back, and know that you are the kind of parent every kid should have.
I have sent my children personalized Santa letters for years now. And now, I offer this little gift of love to you. Now you can surprise your little ones with a personalized Santa letter postmarked from the North Pole. (And it does make a difference to a child when someone outside of their family circle takes the time to notice them and give them accolades by name). So now’s your chance! Santa to the rescue!
Look, I know first hand the priceless look on a child’s face when Santa tells him how great he is, and why. Keep the magic alive! Send a personalized Santa letter to your child today, and let the fun begin! Send those you love a boost of self esteem and confidence!
Think about it…You know what they are doing, but picture their jaw dropping when they see that SantaClaus knows too! Keep the magic alive and send your personalized Santa letters out today!
Letters from Santa include details such as your child’s name, age, best friend, favorite cookie and Christmas tune, Christmas wish, two accomplishments throughout the previous year, AND a paragraph that let’s you say exactly what you want to your loved ones…Go Ahead…tell them how much you care!
I received this message on Friday night on Facebook…from a very dear friend. Honestly, I tried not to look at it. It’s very easy to ignore these things when there is so much to do! Too easy to ignore and say ‘it’s not my problem’… But I glanced, and then I read, and then I went back and read it again…This is what it said:
A family has a 5 yr old son Noah. He is in the last stages of a 2 1/2 yr battle with Cancer. The family is celebrating Christmas next week and Noah’s request is to get lots of Christmas cards. Lets get him some, please send cards to: Noah Biorkman 1141 Fountain View Circle… South Lyon, Mi 48178 Lets see how many cards we can get to this little guy. Please pass this on!
Now, I have a 5 year old little boy who is my heart, and this message was so painful to me that I cried a river, and I don’t even know this little guy. I cannot even fathom what this family must be going through.
After I read the post, another good friend of mine called to tell me of Noah, and asked if he could send a Santa letter to him. I said of course. And he did.
Now, I know this blog is supposed to be cheery and about the Holiday Season… about telling our own kids how wonderful they are and making their dreams come true. But please, through my tears I write and I ask you:
Please send a card this week to Noah. Make this little guys last wish a great one. This really got me in the heart. Keep him in yours as well.
I’m a parent. I know what it’s like to shop for two months, have Christmas built up from August to December in the malls, so that on Christmas day paper can fly and the excitement is over in ten minutes…our family joke is that the kids play more with the boxes! How about yours?
I started sending theseSanta letters to my kids as a way to build them up for more than just a day-they run to the mailbox to see what Santa has to say-about THEM-and then we remember that all through the Holidays. Our Christmas lasts for weeks instead of just minutes…
They tell their aunts and uncles what their Santa letters said and it’s truly magical what you see in their eyes-they know they are great and that greatness lasts a whole lot longer than the toy-fest that starts Christmas morning at 6am and ends at 6:15 (if you’re lucky). Out from under that mountain of boxes and bows and wrapping paper I see a little person emerge who knows that they are loved, and that’s what does it for me. It’s not the tinsel or the ornaments, the carols or the glowing icicles…I’m no Grinch, all that stuff is very nice. But what does it for me is making my kids happy, loved, and secure with themselves. And from one parent to another, nothing feels better than making your kid’s day. And so, I continue to send…and now I offer that little gift of love to you.
Santa Claus you say?! Everyone knows there is no Santa Claus! Yet, don’t we all want to believe again? Don’t we all want to go back to that place where Christmas was magical and Santa Claus jingling his bells was music to our ears? When our biggest worries were what color were the candy canes and could we pleeeease stay up past 8:30?? I have created this blog to keep some of that magic alive–to let our cares go for even just a little bit each day and reflect on our children and the good that they have done the year through and be proud of them and their friends. Let us as parents and as friends, as sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, come here to keep the magic of Santa Claus alive in the hearts of our children and in our own, so that they can grow and flourish and believe in themselves and in others, and make this world a better place– In the words of Francis Church “Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus. He exists certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! How dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus! It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS. There would be no childlike faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We should have no enjoyment, except in sense and sight. The eternal light which childhood fills the world would be extinguished…No Santa Claus! Thank GOD! He lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.” Yes, Virginia, Santa Claus lives…
I have a neighbor who told her 2 year old daughter that there is no Santa Claus! Can you believe that!? Her “reasoning” was that she didn’t want her daughter to grow up and think her mother lied to her, hence, think she lied about other stuff besides Santa Claus as well…
Honestly, I just didn’t get it–I love the magic of watching my kids whisper about what Santa might bring to them this year, and the look on their faces when they open their Santa Letters! It’s like one of those Mastercard commercials — Holly and a wreath, $35.00…presents under the tree, about a thousand bucks…that look of joy when they think of Santa Claus…priceless. I guess everyone sees things differently, but I try to preserve that innocence as long as I can in my children–my oldest daughter has her doubts, I can tell, but she hasn’t outright asked and I’m not outright telling, so this year I believe we’ll do the dance around the subject until one of us slips up–until then–I just have to insist–Yes Claire, There Is A Santa Claus
