Writing Santa Claus letters is perhaps one of the oldest and best loved Christmas traditions. The reason is simple really. This tradition focuses on a holiday icon; a hero that kids adore. And kids can enjoy this tradition with or without the involvement of their parents. All they need is paper and pencil to make this tradition happen. But of course, that’s not the ideal set up for this holiday favorite.
Writing letters to Santa Claus is much more fun when it becomes a family event. And kids love to send Santa letters that are artfully decorated with glitter, stickers, and beautiful stationery. And luckily enough, almost as if by magic, it seems that in every household there is at least one adult that has the real Santa address at the North Pole.
The Santa letters naturally lead to children hoping for letters from Santa Claus. And that has resulted in another tradition of sorts. Over the years parents have done what they could to secretly write letters themselves and try to convince their kids that these letters had a post mark from the North Pole and were really written by Santa. But nowadays they can simply order authentic Santa letters online.
Not only do the kids get personalized letters from Santa Claus, but they also receive a video greeting from Santa. In fact, parents can order packages that include a Santa’s Nice List Certificate or even one of Mrs. Claus’ Famous Sugar Cookies.
Decorating for the holiday season is another favorite Christmas tradition. Besides having a Christmas tree as a focal point we like having signs of Christmas evident throughout our homes. We accomplish this by adding garland to the handrails of our staircase and along the mantles of our fireplaces. We also hang mistletoe above doorways and add tabletop decorations wherever we can. We even move our decorating thirst outdoors and add lawn ornaments and lights to our house and yard.
The most basic holiday tradition is probably that of gift giving. We still give gifts to those we care about during the Christmas holiday. But during these economic hard times the gift giving has changed somewhat. Many people are now giving ‘gifts from the heart’ and recipients are loving it. These gifts are often handmade items. They may be things that are simple craft projects or in other cases they are family heirlooms that are being passed down as holiday gifts. This ‘getting back to basics’ has put new meaning on the concept of ‘giving from the heart’.
As you celebrate the holidays this year, consider the ways you celebrate. Do you follow traditions that generations from the past have, or are you setting new trends for your family? Is writing letters to Santa Claus a family event at your house? And what sort of gifts will you be giving this year?
The traditions that children follow in their homes as they grow up tend to set the way for how the traditions they will follow throughout their life. We can choose to focus on having time together to write letters to Santa, to create Christmas crafts, or to simply find time to bond. These special times can help strengthen family ties and create cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
After your kids write their letters to Santa they will be waiting anxiously for letters from Santa that reassure them that they are on Santa’s Nice List. You can order the best Santa Claus letters online and get a free video greeting for your kids that will amaze them. Get back to basics this year. Spend time bonding with those you love.
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