How to text Santa

The options side by side

Which one fits your child

• Early readers (5–7): a chat, with you reading Santa's replies aloud. The instant answer is the magic part.
• Confident readers (8+): a chat they can type themselves, or email if they want to write a proper letter.
• Families who want a daily December ritual: a scheduled text service — just note it renews every year unless you cancel.
• Grandparents far away: chats and emails are easy to share; a recorded video from Santa is even easier to forward.

What children usually ask Santa

The classics never change: how the reindeer fly, whether Rudolph is real, what Mrs. Claus bakes, how Santa fits down the chimney, and — most of all — whether they're on the Nice List. A good Santa chat answers all of those in a kind, child-friendly way and never asks a child for their address or other personal details.

If your child would rather hear Santa's voice, the next step up is a phone call; if they want to see him, a video call.

A word on privacy

Before your child types to any Santa, check two things: does the service ask for a child's email or phone number, and are conversations stored? Our chat stores nothing and asks for nothing. Text-message services need a parent's phone number by design — that's how the texts arrive.