Write Your Letter to Santa in Spanish

Christmas is a very magical season that a lot of people around the world celebrate. Kids are especially excited during this holiday because they’re waiting for Santa Claus to come. The hope of waking up on Christmas Day and seeing all the gifts under the tree is still very much alive. And writing a letter to Santa Claus never fails to light up that hope.

What’s even greater is that this holiday is celebrated around the world, including in Spanish speaking countries. So, why not try and write your letter to Santa in Spanish? It would be something different and original. And children would practice their Spanish while doing a fun and common activity. We bet Santa Claus would love it!

15 Christmas Words in Spanish

Here are some important Christmas words in Spanish that kids can use in their letters.

1. Christmas – Navidad
2. Christmas Tree – Árbol de Navidad
3. Christmas gifts/presents – Regalos de Navidad
4. Letter to Santa – Carta a Santa
5. Santa’s sleigh – Trineo de Santa
6. Reindeer – Renos
7. Santa Claus – Santa Claus / Papá Noel
8. Chimney – Chimenea
9. Three Wise Men – Los tres Reyes magos
10. Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar – Melchor, Gaspar y Baltazar
11. Merry Christmas – Feliz Navidad
12. Gingerbread man – Hombre de jengibre
13. Gingerbread men cookies – Galletas de hombre de jengibre
14. Toys – Juguetes
15. Candy canes – Bastones de caramelo

Spanish Phrases for the Christmas Letter

Here are some phrases in Spanish kids might use in their letters to Santa or the Wise Men.

• Dear Santa / Querido Santa
• Dear Wise Men / Queridos Reyes Magos
• My name is / Mi nombre es
• I am / Soy
• I’ve been very good this year / He sido muy bueno este año
• I’ve behaved very well / Me he portado muy bien
• I would like you to bring me / Me gustaría que me trajeran
• Here’s the list of toys I’d like you to bring me, please / Aquí está la lista de juguetes que me gustaría que me trajeran, por favor
• Have a safe trip / Ten (“tengan” in plural) buen viaje
• What beautiful reindeers! / ¡Qué lindos renos!
• Thank you very much / ¡Muchas gracias!
• I left you milk and cookies / Te dejé leche y galletas

Toys in Spanish

Here are the names of some popular children’s toys in Spanish. So your kids know how to write them in their Spanish letters.

1. Clay – Plastilina
2. Race track / Speedway – Pista de carreras
3. Doll – Muñeca
4. Teddy Bear – Oso de peluche
5. Plush toys – Peluches / Juguetes de peluche
6. Stuffed animal – Animal de peluche
7. Kids makeup kit – Kit de maquillaje (para niños)
8. Ball – Pelota
9. Easy-bake oven – Microhornito
10. Board games – Juegos de mesa
11. Guitar – Guitarra
12. Superhero costume – Disfraz de superhéroe / Traje de superhéroe
13. Action figures – Figuras de acción
14. Bicycle – Bicicleta
15. Skates – Patines
16. Skateboard – Patineta
17. Dollhouse – Casa de muñecas
18. Cash register – Caja registradora

How to Write a Letter to Santa in Spanish

The first thing kids must know is that there are no rules to write their letters to Santa or the Three Wise Men. They want children to be their true selves. This means letters can be as creative as the kid wants.

But the following things can help when writing in another language. So bring your children to read the next tips. And pay close attention, kids!

• First, you have to say hi to Santa or the Wise Men. You can say “hola”. But the most common phrase for this kind of letter is “Querido Santa” (dear Santa), just like in English.
• Then you can present yourself by saying your name. And, if you wish, add any fun facts about you. Including how well-behaved you’ve been.
• After that, start writing the list of toys you want to get. Make sure, you always say “please” because Santa appreciates respect, and it shows you’re truly a kind kid.
• We know that you, kids, have a very kind soul. That’s why a lot of children also ask for nice values for their families and the whole world. You can still do this in Spanish. This paragraph can go before or after the toy list.
• We also know that you always have more to say, so you usually write a lot of postscripts saying goodbye. This is a very fun aspect of these letters, and many Hispanic kids do that too. Remember that “P.S” in Spanish is “P.d.” (posdata).
• These tips also work for the letter to The Three Wise Men. But you would greet them as: “Queridos Reyes Magos” (dear Three Wise Men).

Here’s a Spanish Christmas letter template in case you want more details:

Querido Santa:

Soy (your name). Quiero decirte que me he portado muy bien este año, casi no me han regañado y por eso quiero pedirte varios juguetes, por favor.

Me gustaría una Barbie doctora, porque eso es lo que yo quiero ser de grande. También quiero un oso de peluche gigante, para abrazarlo todas las noches. Igual me gustaría una pista de carreras, un kit de lego para construir el castillo de Harry Potter, un kit de maquillaje y plastilina play-doh.

Ya sé que es mucho, pero de verdad he sido un buen niño (“una buena niña” in case of being female).

Ah, y, lo más importante, también quiero mucha paz para todo el mundo. Y que mis papás sean muy felices.

Pd. Te dejé galletitas y leche en la mesa.

Pd 2. Salúdame a Rodolfo y a todos los renos.

Pd. 3. Muchas gracias. Buen viaje!

Create a Spanish Christmas Environment

Immersion is the best way for kids to become fluent in Spanish. Because they acquire Spanish like they did with their native language, by learning and doing their everyday activities in their target language. Creating a Spanish Christmas environment for kids during the holidays is a great immersion experience.

There are many other things you can do besides helping your children write their Spanish Christmas letters. You can celebrate Christmas like they do in other Spanish speaking countries, like Mexico. You can also teach your kids some Spanish phrases for the holidays and talk to them in the language. You can listen to some villancicos (Christmas Carols). And you can give your children some TruFluency Kids Spanish classes.

Our native teachers make sure kids learn while having fun. Students sing Spanish songs, dance, play games in Spanish, and more.

We have flexible schedules and classes are completely online, so your children can study with us from anywhere around the world. Start now and watch your kids get the benefits of a bilingual brain.