Now that your letters are written, I have some great info to share with you on sending letters to Santa, where to postmark them, how to get a reply, and even how to get a fun postmark on all of your Christmas cards. All of these options are free, other than the postage!!
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The United States Postal Service will send a letter to your child from Santa, with a super fun postmark from the North Pole! Postal workers recommend you do the following:
-Include a return address, so Santa can write back with a North Pole postmark
-To speed up the process, mail the letter in a larger envelope and include a self-addressed stamped envelope
Address it to:
North Pole Christmas Cancellation
Postmaster
5400 Mail Trail
Fairbanks, AK 99709-9998
You can find the complete instructions from the USPS HERE.
Santa Claus, Indiana also responds to children's letters:
Santa Claus Post Office
45 North Kringle Place
Santa Claus, IN 47579
If you want to just send your letter, here are a couple of address options:
Santa Claus
North Pole,
Alaska 99705
Santa Claus
North Pole,
New York, 12946
{kierste}
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I’m sorry, but this seems like a terrible waste of government employees time to have to postmark thousands, if not millions of letters to Santa at a time when it is already very busy and they have had job cuts. Why not just get a stamp and stamp them yourself before mailing? It’s not an actual postmark so the post office will not do anything other than add their own where needed. You can put it just to the left or just below.
Hi Kristy,
I totally respect your viewpoint and opinion. It is just a really fun thing that the USPS offers freely every year, and advertises so people can take advantage of it. Perhaps it will also encourage people to use the postal system more, which would actually help it in the long run. You actually do stamp your own letters, then stick them in a large envelope to mail to the postal office of your choice. It IS a real postmark, which is what makes it so fun! The nice thing is, you only have to do it if you want to!!
XO
This is sort of off topic, but I thought it maybe something you want to share with your readers. If you send a birth announcement to the White House you receive a signed congratulatory card from the current President and First Lady. I did this with all my three kids and it makes a nice addition to their baby book.
I didn’t know that, Theresa!!! Thank you so much for letting me know! When I have my baby in March, I will definitely be doing this, and sharing with my readers. Merry Christmas! XO
I think this is adorable and considering that less and less people send regular letters every year, the USPS probably is glad for the extra revenue (from the stamps) since they’re in debt, hehe.
Thank you so much for sharing this, parents everywhere will be singing your praises!
Although we live in Nevada, my three children (6,4 & 2) each sent a letter to the Canada address. I mailed all three letters together, postage was less than a dollar and each child received their own reply letter. Each one was generic but different. One told of hide-and-go-seek in the Candy Cane Forest, another told about Mrs. Claus baking cookies and other goodies, and the last told about their Christmas Day Party. The envelope was very cute as well as the stationary they received. My kids LOVED it! I wasn’t sure if it would work, but I was so excited when their reply letters actually arrived.