Letters to Santa, North Pole Wit, Christmas Wisdom
Who Is Shèngdàn Laorén? A Letter to Santa from Shanghai – Mei, age 7, writes to Santa from Shanghai, China, and asks who Shèngdàn Laorén really is.
Do You Know Christmas Things? – Domingas, age 8 from Luanda, Angola, asks Santa about Christmas things, Angola’s Atlantic coastline, and its independence history.
What Is a Christmas Tree Worm? – Ariel, age 8 from Koror, Palau, asks Santa about Christmas tree worms, Palau’s coral reefs, and its pioneering shark sanctuary.
How old are you, Santa? A Letter to Santa from Hong Kong – Kai, age 7, writes to Santa from Hong Kong, China, and asks how old are you, santa?
Does Bob Rivers Sing ‘I Am Santa Claus’? – Journey, age 8 from Seattle, Washington, asks Santa about the comedic song, Puget Sound, and Seattle’s tech and coffee culture.
Do You Have a Christmas Cactus? A Letter from Sydney, Australia – Jack from Sydney asks Santa about houseplants, learns about the Great Barrier Reef, and hears about Australia’s summer Christmas traditions
Who Is Ông Già Nôel? A Letter to Santa from Ho Chi Minh City – Linh, age 9, writes to Santa from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and asks who Ông Già Nôel really is.
Do You Get Christmas Cards? A Letter from Paris, France – Camille from Paris asks Santa if he gets Christmas cards, learns about the Eiffel Tower, and hears about his colleague Père Noël
Which Santa Claus Movie Should I Watch? – Manon, age 9 from Lyon, France, asks Santa which movie to watch, the Rhone and Saone rivers, and the Fete des Lumieres festival.
Can I get a Santa letter template? – Cádiz – Martina from Cádiz asks Santa for a letter template, learns about the Atlantic coast, and hears that Cádiz is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe
Have You Seen Christmas Alani? – Shanice, age 8 from St. George’s, Grenada, asks Santa about Christmas Alani, Grenada’s nutmeg industry, and its caroling traditions.
Santa, can I make a Christmas wreath? – Freja from Copenhagen asks Santa about making a wreath, learns Denmark is made of many islands, and hears about hygge and Julemanden
Can I send a letter to Santa through USPS? – Sitka from Juneau asks Santa about sending a letter through USPS, learns Juneau is the only US state capital not accessible by road, and hears about the city’s unique isolated geography
Santa, do you like Christmas dishes? – Amira from Muscat asks Santa about Christmas dishes, learns about Oman’s dramatic mountains and coastline, and hears how Oman’s small Christian community celebrates respectfully
How does Santa fit down the chimney? A Letter to Santa from Florence – Chiara, age 8, writes to Santa from Florence, Italy, and asks how does santa fit down the chimney?
How fast does Santa’s sleigh go? A Letter to Santa from Helsinki – Aino, age 8, writes to Santa from Helsinki, Finland, and asks how fast does santa’s sleigh go?
What Is a Christmas Keepsake? – Eleni, age 8 from Athens, Greece, asks Santa about Christmas keepsakes, the Acropolis, and Greek kallikantzaroi folklore.
Is There a Santa Dance? – Journey, age 8 from Tucson, Arizona, asks Santa about fun dances, the Sonoran Desert, and the city’s cultural heritage.
Can I Make a Christmas Wreath? – Tomas, age 9 from Prague, Czech Republic, asks Santa about making a Christmas wreath, the Vltava River, and Czech Christmas Eve traditions.
Can I Put Christmas Lights Outdoors? – Max, age 8 from Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, asks Santa about outdoor Christmas lights, Luxembourg’s small size, and its three official languages.
Is There a Santa Hotline? – Dakota, age 8 from Phoenix, Arizona, asks Santa about a Santa hotline, the Sonoran Desert, and Arizona’s daylight saving time policy.
Who Is Papá Noel? A Letter to Santa from Madrid – Pablo, age 7, writes to Santa from Madrid, Spain, and asks who Papá Noel really is.
Does Santa Wear a Dress? – Saoirse, age 8 from Galway, Ireland, asks Santa about his long red coat, Galway Bay, and the historic Spanish Arch.
Is There a Santa Map? – Elira, age 9 from Pristina, Kosovo, asks Santa about a decorative route map, Kosovo being landlocked, and its recent independence.
Is There a Katherine’s Collection Santa? – Journey, age 9 from Naperville, Illinois, asks Santa about elaborate figures, the DuPage River, and the town’s high livability rankings.
Santa, have you seen Christmas on the Bayou? – Adeline from Lafayette asks Santa about a bayou Christmas movie, learns about the Atchafalaya Basin, and hears about the Cajun tradition of Christmas Eve bonfires on the levee
What Is a Christmas Berry? – Isabel, age 9 from Santa Barbara, California, asks Santa about Christmas berries, the city’s Spanish mission history, and California’s native plants.
Is Santa in The Polar Express? – Weston, age 8 from Bangor, Maine, asks Santa about The Polar Express, the city’s lumber history, and Maine’s snowy winters.
Where does Santa live? A Letter to Santa from Antalya – Deniz, age 7, writes to Santa from Antalya, Turkey, and asks where does santa live?
How Do You Say Christmas in Spanish? – Esperanza, age 8 from Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, asks Santa how to say Christmas in Spanish, Bioko Island, and the country’s Spanish colonial history.
Can I Get a Santa Shirt? – Aidana, age 8 from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, asks Santa about matching shirts, the Tian Shan mountains, and Kyrgyz nomadic traditions.
Santa, do you know about the Christmas 1914 truce? – Matthias from Berlin asks Santa about the 1914 Christmas Truce, learns about the Spree River, and hears the German side of the remarkable wartime story
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