“Dear Santa, my name is Aria and I’m 5 years old. This year I tried very hard to listen to my parents and be kind to my little brother…”

“I hope you like the cookies we leave out for you! If you don’t like chocolate chips, I can ask Mom to bake sugar cookies instead.”

“If you have room in your sleigh, I would love a soft teddy bear to cuddle with at night.”

“Thank you for making Christmas so special and magical every year. I can’t wait to see what you bring!”

“We decorated our tree all by ourselves this year—please look for the star on top when you visit our house.”

“I hope this letter finds you cozy at the North Pole with Mrs. Claus and all the reindeer.”

“Dear Santa, I was good… most of the time. Can we please ignore the part where I drew on the wall?”

“If it’s not too much trouble, could you also bring some extra fries for Dad? He always steals mine.”

“I promise to share my cupcakes with my sister this year… okay, at least one of them.”

“Please tell Rudolph I love his red nose. I drew a picture of him and taped it to our fridge.”

“If you see our TV still playing cartoons late, it’s just Dad. I go to bed on time (usually).”

“We’ll leave you cookies and milk—and maybe a chocolate bar if Mom doesn’t eat it first.”

“Dear Santa, thank you for making Christmas feel so special and magical, even when things are hard.”

“This year I tried to be brave at school and kind to my friends. I hope you are proud of me.”

“I would love more books so I can keep learning to read better and better.”

“Please send extra hugs and happiness to my family and to kids everywhere this Christmas.”

“Even if you can’t bring everything on my list, I am grateful for my home, my family, and Christmas lights.”

“Thank you for every gift you’ve brought me. I will try my best to stay kind, helpful, and hopeful next year too.”