Letter to Father Christmas template
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This letter to Father Christmas template takes the hassle out of festive letter writing, giving you everything you need to inspire creative, structured writing in one ready-to-use resource.
What's included
- Letter template addressed to Father Christmas at the North Pole with structured writing lines
- Four writing tasks developing skills from persuasive thank you letters to creative complaint letters and elf perspectives
- Writing frame and word bank with sentence starters and phrases for all ability levels
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What to write in a letter to Father Christmas
A letter to Father Christmas can take many forms depending on your learning objectives. Students might write a traditional wish list, explaining why they deserve particular gifts and reflecting on their behaviour throughout the year. Alternatively, they could craft thank you letters for previous presents, complaint letters about deliveries gone wrong, or even persuasive arguments about Father Christmas's existence. More creative approaches include writing from an elf's perspective or composing letters on behalf of fictional characters. The key is to encourage students to structure their letters properly with clear openings, detailed middle paragraphs and appropriate sign-offs.
How to use this letter to Father Christmas template
Whether you're teaching primary or secondary English, this letter to Father Christmas template adapts brilliantly to different age groups and abilities. Primary teachers can use the blank template and word bank to support younger writers in crafting simple, heartfelt letters, whilst the writing frame helps structure their thoughts.
Secondary English teachers can push students towards the more challenging tasks, using the template as a springboard for exploring persuasive writing techniques, formal letter conventions, and creative narrative perspectives. The differentiated tasks mean you can easily match activities to your students' abilities whilst keeping the festive theme engaging for everyone.
Looking for more like this?
If this letter to Father Christmas template works well for your class, you might enjoy our other festive English resources:
- Christmas poems
- Christmas carols
- Christmas letter templates for all subjects
- Engaging Christmas writing activities (blog post)
Or simply browse all Christmas resources to find inspiration for the festive term.
An extract from the lesson worksheet:
It’s that time of year again when you’ll need to brush up your letter writing skills for that all important letter to Father Christmas. Before you begin, you’ll need to remind yourself of the layout and style of writing letters for a specific purpose and audience.
Choose from the options below.
- Write a letter to Father Christmas about last year’s presents. Thank him for the wonderful presents you received, explaining how they have influenced your life over the last year and will make a big impact on your life to come. Tell him how deserving you are of some equally fantastic presents this year.
- Imagine you are one of Father Christmas’s elves. You feel that you have been treated unfairly at work, and you’re fed up of such a demanding workload. Write a letter of resignation to Father Christmas (and remember to ask for a reference!).
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