Letters to Santa, North Pole Wit, Christmas Wisdom
Is There a Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus? – Sakura, age 9 from Kyoto, Japan, asks Santa about a Rascal Does Not Dream Christmas entry, Kyoto’s ancient temples, and Japan’s Christmas cake tradition.
Do You Work on Christmas Duty? – Junior, age 9 from Honiara, Solomon Islands, asks Santa about working on Christmas Day, the Solomon Islands’ many islands, and community feast traditions.
Can I Get Santa Earrings? – Rhett, age 9 from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, asks Santa about jewelry, the Grand Teton mountains, and wildlife conservation.
Santa, what is the Christmas Story? – Bea from Manila asks Santa about the Christmas story, learns about the Philippines’ thousands of islands, and hears about Simbang Gabi
Santa, do you like Christmas rom-coms? – Shanice from Bridgetown asks Santa about Christmas romance movies, learns about Barbados’s easternmost location, and hears about the Landship and Mother Sally traditions
Do You Have Christmas Questions? – Fina, age 9 from Funafuti, Tuvalu, asks Santa about the questions he receives, being one of the world’s lowest-lying countries, and Tuvalu’s Christian community.
Santa, have you seen Christmas on the Range? – Colter from Cody asks Santa about a ranch movie, learns about Yellowstone being the world’s first national park, and hears about Wyoming’s rodeo and ranching heritage
Does Coca-Cola have Santa in their ads? – Emmalee from Wichita asks Santa about Coca-Cola ads, learns about the Arkansas River, and hears about Wichita’s real title as the Air Capital of the World
Santa, is there a Christmas Land? – Hazel from Santa Claus asks Santa about her real hometown, learns about southern Indiana’s Ohio River region, and hears the true history of how her town got its name
Is There a Christmas Tree Farm Near Me? – Emma, age 7 from Oslo, Norway, asks Santa about Christmas tree farms, Norway’s fjords, and the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree tradition.
Santa, can I get Christmas napkins? – Fadhila from Paramaribo asks Santa about Christmas napkins, learns about Suriname’s Amazon rainforest, and hears how Suriname celebrates many holidays together across faiths
Santa, is the Christmas Story leg lamp real? – Owen from Cleveland asks Santa about the famous leg lamp, learns about the Cuyahoga Valley, and hears about Ohio’s role in early American manufacturing
Are There Christmas Market River Cruises? – Ioana, age 9 from Bucharest, Romania, asks Santa about Christmas market river cruises, the Danube River, and Romania’s colindat caroling tradition.
Santa, can I wear Christmas pjs? – Ruby from Auckland asks Santa about Christmas pajamas, learns about New Zealand’s two islands, and hears the Maori Christmas greeting
Is There a Song Called ‘Ho Santa Claus’? – Kacper, age 9 from Gdansk, Poland, asks Santa about a mystery song, the Baltic Sea, and Gdansk’s amber trading history.
What Is a Christmas Reef? – Jayden, age 9 from Cairns, Australia, asks Santa about Christmas reefs and wreaths, the Great Barrier Reef, and reef conservation.
Santa, what are Christmas oranges? – Ainsley from Fresno asks Santa about the tradition of oranges in stockings, learns about California’s Central Valley citrus farms, and hears the real legend behind the tradition
Santa, do you know Christmas designers? – Sita from Kathmandu asks Santa about Christmas designers, learns about Mount Everest, and hears how Nepal’s small Christian community celebrates Christmas warmly
What is a Santa costume for men? – Théo from Marseille asks Santa about a men’s Santa costume, learns about the Calanques near his city, and hears about Marseille’s real Savon de Marseille soap-making tradition
Is there a vintage Santa candle? – Freja from Odense asks Santa about a vintage Santa candle, learns about Odense being the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, and hears about the Danish tradition of hygge candles
Santa, is there a Christmas market near me? – Nara from Bangkok asks Santa about Christmas markets, learns about the Chao Phraya River, and hears how Thailand celebrates Christmas cheerfully without it being a public holiday
Can I Get a Santa Chocolate Mold? – Lars, age 8 from Zug, Switzerland, asks Santa about chocolate molds, Lake Zug, and Switzerland’s chocolate-making tradition.
Santa, do you know short Christmas quotes? – Alba from Reykjavik asks Santa for a short quote, learns about Iceland’s midnight sun and dark winters, and hears about the Icelandic Christmas Book Flood, Jólabókaflóð
Is Santa at a hotel? – St. Moritz – Livia from St. Moritz asks Santa if he is at a hotel, learns about the Engadin valley, and hears about St. Moritz hosting the Winter Olympics twice
Is There a Cowboy Santa? – Journey, age 8 from Fort Worth, Texas, asks Santa about cowboy costumes, the Trinity River, and the city’s cattle ranching history.
Have You Seen Christmas at the Ranch? – Kalani, age 9 from Majuro, Marshall Islands, asks Santa about Christmas at the Ranch, the low-lying coral atolls, and Christmas as a community event.
Do You Have a Christmas Ring? – Amira, age 9 from Tunis, Tunisia, asks Santa about Christmas rings, being Africa’s northernmost country, and the ancient ruins of Carthage.
Santa, do you know Christmas words? – Naja from Nuuk asks Santa for a Greenlandic Christmas word, learns Greenland is the world’s largest island, and hears about Juuloqarfik traditions
Is there an inflatable Santa? – Ballarat – Charlotte from Ballarat asks Santa about an inflatable Santa, learns about the goldfields region, and hears about Ballarat’s real Gold Rush and Eureka Stockade history
Santa, have you seen the Christmas Vacation movie? – Hazel from Stowe asks Santa about Christmas movies, learns about the Green Mountains, and hears about Vermont’s maple syrup harvest community
Do You Like 80s Christmas Songs? – Rannva, age 9 from Torshavn, Faroe Islands, asks Santa about 80s Christmas songs, the dramatic sea cliffs, and the islands’ self-governance within Denmark.
Is There a Christmas Karen? – Xinyi, age 9 from Taipei, Taiwan, asks Santa about the name Karen, Taipei 101, and how Christmas is celebrated in Taiwan.
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