Letters to Santa, North Pole Wit, Christmas Wisdom
What Christmas Gifts Are You Bringing? A Letter from Mexico City, Mexico – Ximena from Mexico City asks Santa what gifts he is bringing, learns Mexico City was built on a lake, and hears about Las Posadas traditions
Can Elves Paint Christmas Nail Designs? A Letter from Athens, Greece – Eleni from Athens asks Santa a playful question about elf nail art, learns about the Acropolis, and hears about Greece’s Kalanda carols
Do You Come on Christmas Eve? – Tanaka, age 9 from Harare, Zimbabwe, asks Santa about Christmas Eve, the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, and Zimbabwean family traditions.
How Do You Say Christmas Eve in Spanish? – Yamilet, age 9 from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, asks Santa how to say Christmas Eve in Spanish, the city’s founding, and sharing Hispaniola with Haiti.
Santa, have you seen Christmas with the Knightlys? – Rónán from Douglas asks Santa about a cozy movie, learns about the Isle of Man’s ancient parliament, and hears about the Manx tradition of Hunt the Wren
Santa, do you know Christmas quotes? – Nino from Tbilisi asks Santa for a Christmas quote, learns about the Caucasus Mountains, and hears about Georgia’s Tovlis Babua and January 7th Christmas
Santa, have you seen Christmas 67? – Semhar from Asmara asks Santa about a movie, learns about Eritrea’s Red Sea coastline, and hears about Eritrea’s Orthodox Christmas celebrated on January 7th
Is There a Movie About Santa Claus? – Genesis, age 9 from Caracas, Venezuela, asks Santa about movies about him, Mount Avila, and Venezuela’s roller skating Christmas tradition.
Do You Play Christmas Games? – Arif, age 9 from Dhaka, Bangladesh, asks Santa about Christmas games, the Buriganga River, and Christmas as a holiday in Bangladesh.
What Is a Christmas Island Shrew? – Milo, age 8 from Christmas Island, Australia, asks Santa about the rare Christmas Island shrew and the island’s protected national park.
Can I Get PetSmart Pictures with Santa? – Peyton, age 9 from Boise, Idaho, asks Santa about PetSmart photos, Idaho’s potato farming, and Boise’s community spirit.
What Are the Lyrics to Gene Autry’s ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’? – Matilde, age 9 from Coimbra, Portugal, asks Santa about the song’s lyrics, the Mondego River, and Coimbra’s history as Portugal’s early capital.
Santa, do you go to Christmas parties? – Fatou from Dakar asks Santa about Christmas parties, learns about Senegal’s Sahel landscape, and hears about the warmth of Senegal’s small Christian community at Christmas
Is There a Cool Santa? – Riku, age 8 from Fukuoka, Japan, asks Santa about trendy versions of him, the island of Kyushu, and the city’s trading history.
How Old Is Mrs. Claus? – Rowan, age 9 from Columbus, Ohio, asks Santa about Mrs. Claus’s age, the Scioto River, and Columbus’s role as Ohio’s capital.
Santa, do you like Christmas angels? – Serafina from Palermo asks Santa about Christmas angels, learns about Mount Etna, and hears about Sicily’s tradition of the Novena before Christmas
Is There a Santa Wiki? – Journey, age 8 from Bellingham, Washington, asks Santa about online fact pages, Bellingham Bay, and the town’s closeness to Canada.
Do You Like Christmas Fabric? – Aminata, age 8 from Bamako, Mali, asks Santa about Christmas fabric, the ancient city of Timbuktu, and Mali’s small Christian community.
Do You Celebrate Christmas Everyday? – Sibonelo, age 9 from Mbabane, Eswatini, asks Santa about celebrating Christmas year-round, Eswatini’s monarchy, and its 2018 name change.
Is Santa real or fake? – Rhodes – Eleni from Rhodes asks Santa if he is real or fake, learns about the ancient Colossus of Rhodes, and hears about the island’s medieval Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Do You Like Christmas Desserts? – Nicole, age 8 from Valletta, Malta, asks Santa about Christmas desserts, Malta’s small size, and the Maltese presepju tradition.
What Is a Christmas Nativity Scene? – Yasmin, age 8 from Havana, Cuba, asks Santa about nativity scenes, Havana’s Malecon, and the history of Christmas as a holiday in Cuba.
How Do You Spell Santa Claus in Spanish? – Journey, age 9 from Santiago, Chile, asks Santa about his name spelling, the Andes Mountains, and being Chile’s capital.
Santa, do you know the Christmas wrapping song? – Charlotte from Savannah asks Santa about a Christmas wrapping song, learns about the Savannah River, and hears about the city’s historic squares Christmas tour tradition
Is there an easy way to draw Santa? – Sligo – Aoibhe from Sligo asks Santa for an easy way to draw him, learns about Benbulben mountain, and hears about Sligo’s literary connection to the poet W.B. Yeats
What Is the Life of Santa? – Mariam, age 9 from Nouakchott, Mauritania, asks Santa about his year-round life, the Sahara Desert, and Mauritania’s Islamic culture.
Santa, is there a Christmas Carol movie? – Ibrahim from Lahore asks Santa about a Christmas Carol movie, learns about K2, and hears about Pakistan’s small but proud Christmas tradition, Bara Din
Is There a Soft Toy Santa? – Journey, age 9 from Trondheim, Norway, asks Santa about plush toys, the Nidelva river, and the city’s history as Norway’s old capital.
When Is Christmas Day 2026? – Ifrah, age 9 from Mogadishu, Somalia, asks Santa when Christmas Day 2026 falls, Somalia’s long coastline, and Christmas as a minority tradition there.
What Is a Christmas Palm Tree? – Emily, age 9 from Miami, Florida, asks Santa about Christmas palm trees, Biscayne Bay, and the Cuban American Noche Buena tradition.
How do you spell Santa Claus? – Nuku’alofa – Sione from Nuku’alofa asks Santa how to spell his name, learns about Tonga’s archipelago geography, and hears that Tonga is the only Pacific island nation never colonized
Santa, what will Christmas 2024 be like? – Amani from Zanzibar asks Santa what Christmas will be like, learns about Mount Kilimanjaro, and hears about Zanzibar’s blend of Christian, Muslim, and traditional customs
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