Found a neat site for the kids. Or is Letter writing better?

I'd prefer they write a letter instead of e-mail. I think it's important for kids to work on their writing. They have the rest of their lives to perfect their e-mailing skills. Writing is something they'll probably never do once their older.

I think it is a cute idea. Most would probably argue that writing a letter to Santa would be better, but look at it this way Santa will not get paper cuts opening all those letters, kids will not have to worry about their letter getting lost in the mail, and if every child who writes a letter to Santa emailed him instead we could save several trees.

I think this is a great idea! This is a great way for parents and kids to bond over the holidays, by sending an e-mail to St. Nick. The only advantage I can see by using regular mail, is that sometimes in some cities, some of the postal workers will take the letters that are sent to Santa, and actually purchase some of the things on the list.

I think letter writing is better. As the kids who still believe in Santa are usually ones who have emerging writing skills so we need to find more ways to get them to practice and learn their skills. It's so easy to fall back onto a computer just as we utilize the tv more than we should it's easy & addicting KWIM? I even gave my 6yo a job app to fill out. She looked at me like I was nuts... I said well this is one of many reasons you need to learn to read and write. If you are ready to get a job you need to know how to fill out the form, and the reader needs to be able to understand the information you provided them and the "application" process only gets harder for the fancier job in wich you are applying ect. Either way I was trying to show her that if she can't write she can't get a job in the future, no job = no money = no car, no home, no food, ect.

I think emailing Santa is okay- but we are a letter writing family (it's an easy way for mom to get a list together, is that awful). I think in this day and age putting a child on a computer to compose an email is a good thing if they are monitored- that is where the world is going and the sooner they learn the better. But I really feel like letter writing is a lost form of art- that to is something children need to learn so have your little one do both. Good luck to you and happy holidays!

Aww, that is really cute! I think that it is a good idea. Kids are going to be growing up in an electronic, email society anyway. So, this is just a good way to practice that. :) Of course, they still need to be able to write a letter. Maybe they could do both. They could write a "formal" letter to Santa, and then email him for fun. :)

Well in a high tech world the joy of actually writing to Santa is being lost. Because of being able to text,email, or print off. I feel that a child would enjoy the actual writing to Santa. My sister does write Santa herself. She loves it. but thanks for the link. I went and checked it out and even though it is now to late for it I bookmarked it for next year..Never know she might choose to do it that way next year.

Thanks for sharing this with us. My daughter is 16 years old now. I do not have any little ones. I will pass this along to those who do though. Thanks.

Hrm, I think the old mailing a letter is appealing, but this is advancing the idea to keep up with the times, isn't it? On some level, I always feel bad about endorsing the Santa Myth because I know it is a lie and I don't want to be deceiving my daughter. I have come to accept that Santa Myth is a very real part of children's psychology and.. until they come of a certain age.. Santa is very real for them. I dunno, seems a little silly sometimes.