Where to Get Christmas Letters from Santa to Print at Home or Buy Online
Getting a Christmas letter from Santa is a magical experience for any child, and a lot of fun for parents, too. Today you can purchase a personalized letter online or print one at home. Which option is best for you depends on several factors, including budget, time and printer quality. Here are some advantages and disadvantages to think about with each option and some services that will help you with either choice.
Professional or Printable Christmas Letters from Santa?
The pros and cons of your Santa letter options
Today you have the choice of using a full-service business to send a Santa letter to your child or to create one yourself online with the help of sites that make it easy. Which option should you choose? This section explores the pros and cons of full-serve Santa letters, followed by a list of some of the largest and most well-known companies helping Santa with his annual holiday mail.
Advantages of Full-Service Santa Letters
- Not as much work! You provide the child's name and other details and they do the rest. You just sit back and wait for the mail.
- Better print quality. Many of the full-serve companies print on very high quality paper and have images that go all the way to the edges of the paper. Home printers can often do borderless printing, but if your printer doesn't or you don't know how to do it, you'll have to settle for a design with a white border around the edges.
Disadvantages of Full-Service Santa Letters
- Not as much personalization. You don't always get to choose the text of the letter or the design your child will receive, and the amount of personalization will depend on the company you choose.
- More expensive.You will pay more for a service that does all the printing, gets a North Pole postmark and sends your child's letter through the mail.
Advantages of Full-Service Santa Letters
- Not as much work! You provide the child's name and other details and they do the rest. You just sit back and wait for the mail.
- Better print quality. Many of the full-serve companies print on very high quality paper and have images that go all the way to the edges of the paper. Home printers can often do borderless printing, but if your printer doesn't or you don't know how to do it, you'll have to settle for a design with a white border around the edges.
Disadvantages of Full-Service Santa Letters
- Not as much personalization. You don't always get to choose the text of the letter or the design your child will receive, and the amount of personalization will depend on the company you choose.
- More expensive.You will pay more for a service that does all the printing, gets a North Pole postmark and sends your child's letter through the mail.
If You Prefer Printable Santa Letters...
Options for Santa letters to print at home
Printable Santa letters may be the right choice for people who can't afford a full-serve letter, didn't remember to order in time, don't live within a mailing area serviced by a Santa letter company, or simply want the option to handle more of the letter themselves. Here are some advantages and disadvantages of creating your own printable Santa letters.Advantages of Self-Serve Santa Letters
- Instant gratification. With self-serve letters, even if you wait until Christmas Day, you'll never need to worry about your letter being late or lost in the mail. It will be ready as soon as you create and print it.
- More customization. Depending on the self-serve company you choose, you may be able to choose letters customized for special occasions or add additional details to the letter.
- Multiple letters for one price. Depending on the type of service you choose, you may be able to use the same Santa letter template or program to create letters for more than one child.
Disadvantages of Self-Serve Santa Letters
- More work. You need to customize and print the letter yourself, and if you want a North Pole postmark, you'll need to send the letter to the North Pole, too.
- Print quality dependent on your printer. Most professional Santa letter services use professionally printed letterhead. If you print at home, you may not get the same quality if your printer is old, you don't use good quality paper, or you don't select the correct settings.
[Note: This article originally appeared at HubPages under the title Self-Serve or Full-Serve Christmas Letters from Santa?]
Microsoft Word Santa Letter Templates
Professional quality letters to print at home
You can purchase Microsoft Word-formatted Santa letter templates at Christmas Letter from Santa.net or Santa Letter Templates.com. Both feature professional holiday designs with the Santa letter text already set up in Microsoft Word. You simply select your design, purchase and download the template in Microsoft Word 97 or newer, and replace the prompts in the letter that appear in brackets, such as [AGE] or [HOMETOWN]. Voila! You're done, and the template is yours to keep and use for other children or in coming years. Unlimited Christmas Letters from Santa for One Year
Create as many letters from Santa, the Easter Bunny and others
Instaletter is an online service that helps you create printable letters from Santa Claus with an easy drag-and-drop interface. You'll get unlimited access to Santa letters, as well as letters from the Easter Bunny, Cupid and others soon to come, for an annual membership fee of just $14.99.The service is easy to use. You simply select one of several letter templates, such as letters for children on Santa's good list or those who recently visited Santa Claus in person. Then you personalize that letter with your child's name, friends' names, accomplishments, hometown, etc., and select a background from more than a dozen stationery designs available. You can personalize the Christmas letterhead even more by dragging and dropping images of Santa, Mrs. Claus, reindeer, Christmas trees, elves and other holiday images.
Once you've finished your letter and stationery design, you can also create a matching envelope. If you're looking to print Santa letters with a lot of personalization, try Instaletter.
If You're Creating a Santa Letter to Print...
Why not add a fun Christmas postage stamp?
You'll find thousands of Christmas postage stamps online at Zazzle.com, and you can use this genuine US postage on any holiday mail. Here's a small sample of some of the available designs. Click an image to see a larger picture or search for other options.
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If You Prefer Full-Service Letters from Santa...
These companies offer Santa letter packages with plenty of extras
They offer:
- Choice of stationery and letter style (30 different letters and two stationery designs)
- Include up to three accomplishments & wish list.
- Commemorative Santa Claus Postmark (from Santa Claus, Indiana)
- Free door hanger and follow-up postcard from Santa
- Free phone call from Santa with code (see site for details)
- Optional Good List certificates, Santa evidence kits and Santa boot print kits
Package from Santa
Nice List Certificates, CD greetings and more make these packages special
As the name suggests, Package from Santa offers more than simple letters. They offer three different packages - basic, standard, deluxe - with a variety of options for each. Their Santa letters all come with an official postmark from the North Pole, and packages may include:
- Personalized Letter From Santa Claus (six different letters available)
- Custom Letter from Rudolph
- Official Personalized Nice Certificate
- Autographed 8X11 Santa Claus Photo
- Authentic Collectors Piece of Santa's Suit
- Personal Greeting From Santa Claus (CD)
- Genuine Reindeer Food
- Magic North Pole Snow
- Personalized Letter From Santa Claus (six different letters available)
- Custom Letter from Rudolph
- Official Personalized Nice Certificate
- Autographed 8X11 Santa Claus Photo
- Authentic Collectors Piece of Santa's Suit
- Personal Greeting From Santa Claus (CD)
- Genuine Reindeer Food
- Magic North Pole Snow
Santa's Official North Pole Mail
The most personalized letters available
Santa's Official North Pole Mail is a family-run service offering worldwide delivery on their letters. With 20 different letter templates and 20 different backgrounds, they may have the most customizable Santa letters available. You can also write your own letter in any language! Highlights include:
- 20 different text versions you can customize online, including baby's first Christmas, first year in kindergarten and others
- 20 different backgrounds
- Free reindeer food with every letter
- Variety of upgrades, including Nice List certificate, magic snow, official wax seal and more
- Discounts for multiple letters
- 20 different text versions you can customize online, including baby's first Christmas, first year in kindergarten and others
- 20 different backgrounds
- Free reindeer food with every letter
- Variety of upgrades, including Nice List certificate, magic snow, official wax seal and more
- Discounts for multiple letters
Santa-Claus.com
Letters and phone calls from Santa
- personalized letter from Santa
- customizable P.S.
- FREE door hanger
- plush Snowman Teddy
- Santa's Magic Snow (from the North Pole)
- Discounts for two or more letters
- Free access to Santa's secret website
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- lasertek lasertek Dec 20, 2009 @ 9:17 pm
- Another helpful lens! Probably the third lens I've read from the same author. Will be printing a Christmas Letter for my kids. 5*
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