Psst… a North Pole secret
Santa is very hard to reach this time of year. Lucky for you, a secret crew of elves knows a special way to slip your letter straight into Santa's own mailbox, so every letter gets an answer.
Grown-ups: it takes about two minutes. Snap a photo of the letter and the elves do the rest.
North Pole countdown
How the secret works
A grown-up takes a photo of the letter to Santa (JPG or PNG) and hands it to the elves.
While Santa is busy, the elves use their secret way to slip the letter straight into his own mailbox.
Santa answers the letter himself with real pen and ink, and it arrives in your mailbox with a stamp.
Santa's secret elves
Tap an elf to hear from them!
The lookout
Keeps watch with a lantern so nobody spots the crew. Hasn't been caught once in 300 years.
The mailbag carrier
Can carry a thousand letters in one bag. Says it's the extra marshmallows in her cocoa.
The speedy sorter
Sorts letters faster than a reindeer can blink, and always puts yours right on top.
Keeper of the key
Holds the only key to Santa's mailbox. Keeps it in his sock for safekeeping.
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Coming soonFor grown-ups
A card answering your child's letter, written with real pen and ink, hand-addressed and mailed with a stamp.
The same pen-written note with a gift card tucked inside, for an extra-special surprise.