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Want to talk to Santa online this Christmas? These days, there are plenty of fun and festive ways to get in touch with the man in red, whether you want to tell him what’s on your wish list, ask about his reindeer, or make sure your name is on the nice list. Here are five ways to chat with Santa from your phone or computer.
Santa is online and checking his email regularly throughout the day. Here are some options for writing him an email:
- Email Santa: This interactive site lets you or your child choose a stamp and send Santa a digital letter all year long, detailing what you’d like for Christmas and anything else you want to tell him. When you’re done, you’ll receive an immediate email reply. You can also view Santa’s message right away on the website.
- Northpole.com: You and your kids will find all kinds of fun things to do here. In addition to using email to talk to Santa online, you can read stories, find holiday food recipes, or learn how to make fun Christmas decorations. You must sign up for a free account (either a child or parent account) before you can write a letter to Santa or send postcards from the site.
If someone in your house wants to talk to Santa over the phone, you can arrange a personal phone call to the big guy at Santa’s Hotline. Your child can call Santa’s phone number and leave a message, after which you’ll receive a text from Santa’s helpers. Call the number in the text to hear your child’s message and a message from Santa’s helpers.
The Santa Claus phone number is different around the world. For English speakers in the United States, it’s +1 (605) 313-4000. If you’re outside the US or you want the Spanish number, visit the website to find the right phone number for your country and language.
If you’d like to write the whole message from Santa and then have him call your child, try ChristmasDialer.com.
You can’t leave a letter for Santa here, but you can get plenty of real-time information during the holiday season.
The NORAD Santa Tracker is active beginning on December 1 each year and is especially busy on Christmas Eve. NORAD is a fun way for kids to track Santa as he makes his way around the world with presents.
The site includes videos, a fun countdown, a cookie counter that tracks how many cookies Santa Claus has eaten so far, and a reading of The Night Before Christmas.
If your children are old enough to type, they can enjoy talking to Santa online at the Talkie website. Just type a greeting or question into the text box, and Santa responds immediately—you can even hear him speak!
In my experience, messaging Santa can be super amusing for children, and it works all year long!
Portable North Pole sends free, personalized video letters for all ages and relationships, with charming touches that make the recipient wonder how Santa knows what he knows.
For example, the video letter might mention toys on a kid’s wish list, whether the child has been doing well in school (or perhaps not so well), and whether they help with chores or are nice to their siblings.
Some videos are free only for the first use, but for others, you can make as many videos as you want, for as many people as you wish.
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