Christmas magic
Letters to Santa, Christmas Eve traditions and keeping the magic alive for children.
Christmas countdown ideas for kidsCreative ways to count down to Christmas with children, with a ready-made 24-day activity plan for December 2026.Christmas Eve traditions in the UKThe best-loved British Christmas Eve traditions, where some of them come from, and new family ideas to start this year.Father Christmas vs Santa Claus: what's the difference?How the English Father Christmas and the American Santa Claus began as separate figures and merged into one in Victorian Britain.How to keep the magic of Santa alivePractical, low-cost ideas for keeping the magic of Santa alive, plus how to answer awkward questions honestly and gently.How to tell your child the truth about SantaA gentle, child-led approach to telling a child the truth about Santa, with words to use and ideas for keeping the magic going.How to track Santa on Christmas EveHow to follow Santa's journey on Christmas Eve 2026 from the UK using NORAD Tracks Santa and Google Santa Tracker.How to write a letter to SantaA step-by-step guide to helping a child write a letter to Santa, with a template, ideas for every age and how to post it in the UK.Santa's address in the UK for Christmas 2026The Royal Mail address for letters to Santa in 2026, the 9 December posting deadline, and how to address the envelope so a reply arrives.Santa's reindeer names and where they come fromThe names of all nine of Santa's reindeer, their origin in the 1823 poem A Visit from St Nicholas, and the story of Rudolph.The Nice List explainedWhat Santa's Nice List is, where the idea came from, and how to use it to encourage kindness rather than as a threat.What age do children stop believing in Santa?What published research says about the age children stop believing in Santa, how they find out and how they tend to feel about it.What to write in a letter from SantaIdeas, phrases and a full example for writing a believable, personal letter from Santa to a child.