A letter to Baby Jesus can be a single drawing.
There’s a big digger on the paper, a small Christmas tree and a few letters squeezed into the corner. The letter is finished. Children can draw, dictate or write in their own way while you help capture what they’re looking forward to.
Write down the words your child uses
Put some paper on the table and ask, “What would make you happy?” Let your child start with whatever comes to mind. If they want you to add words, use theirs. An unusual name for a toy or a funny sentence belongs in the letter too.
Try a second question: “What would you like us to do together at Christmas?” A picture of sledging might appear beside the digger. Finally, choose where to leave the letter: by the window, beside the tree or in its usual place.
- Ask a simple question: what would make you happy? Leave room for wishes that are not objects.
- Write down your child’s own words if they want you to. It does not need to sound like an adult letter.
- Choose a place to leave the letter together. You can keep a photo as a private family memory.
Two questions and a place for the letter
| Idea | How to try it at home |
|---|---|
| What would make you happy? | An object, a game or an entirely different idea. |
| What would you like to do together? | An outing, baking, a story or a visit. |
| Where does the letter go? | A place at home you choose together. |
“Dear Baby Jesus, I drew you a digger. I’d also like some snow so we can go sledging down the hill.”
Adapt them to the way your family talks.
The letter holds wishes; you don’t have to promise they’ll all come true. Uploading letters or photographs isn’t available in the app yet.