How to make my child believe in santa
Parents share clever hacks to keep kids believing in Santa
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With the holiday season in full swing, parents are revealing the great lengths they go through to keep the magic of Christmas alive and maintain the illusion of Santa Claus for as long as possible.
Many have taken to social media to reveal a series of very clever hacks and tricks that they have used to preserve Santa's image, from using special wrapping paper for the gifts that come from his workshop in the North Pole, to creating snowy footprints using flour or baking soda.
And if craftiness and DIY isn't your thing, there are plenty of other sneaky methods being shared, including online Santa trackers, video chats with the man himself, and even a clever hack that makes it appear as though you are giving the festive favorite a call whenever your kids are naughty.
Here, FEMAIL has collected the best and brightest Santa hacks to help bring a little more magic to your holiday season...
1. Video chat with Santa
Ho ho ho! Parents are sharing clever hacks that they use to maintain the illusion of Santa for their kids, including one website allows you to video chat with Santa Claus himself
Santa Claus has well and truly made his way into the 21st Century, upgrading from the traditional letters to online video chats.
Festive website Video Chat With Santa allows your kids to come face to face with the man himself, live from his workshop in the North Pole - complete with the traditional fur-trimmed red coat and hat, and even the much-loved beard.
Reservations can be made in advance on the 'Santa Cal' and only those 18 and over can schedule appointments with Santa, so children can't get away with booking up all of his time - he does have presents to prep after all.
The five-minute-long calls are then conducted via phone and a computer - so that the kids can see Santa as they chat to him.
2. Make a personalized video message from Santa
Nice: One website allows you to create a personalized video message that appears to have been sent by Santa from the North Pole
If you can't manage to find time in Santa's busy schedule to reserve a video chat time, why not create a personalized video message for your children instead?
And it's not just kids that will want to share in the fun.
Portable North Pole offers a range of different video templates aimed at young fans of Santa and grown-ups, as well as a series of festive-focused clips that reveal how Christmas is celebrated in various locations around the world, from England and the US to Iceland and Australia.
In order to make one of the videos - which can be purchased for $4.99 each, or $9.99 for a bundle - simply pick your preferred clip, fill out the information that you want Santa to relay, and then add in any pictures you want him to feature in his 'Big Book'.
The website also offers a series of recorded voice messages from Santa that can be accessed via phone, allowing your kids to give St.
Nicholas a call whenever they wish.
3. Create Santa’s snowy footprints
Follow the footsteps: Pour baking soda on the floor and get someone to walk through it with boots on, leaving footprints that resemble Santa's
We've all been privy to the age-old trick of leaving a mince pie out for Santa on Christmas Eve - only for it to be gobbled up by a parent posing as Father Christmas - but why not add to the fun for your kids with another shred of evidence that he has paid them a visit?
One sneaky suggestion is to create Santa's snowy footprints in your home, making it look as though he has stomped through the house on his way from the fireplace - or the front door! - to the stockings to leave his gifts.
Ring ring: Change your partner's name to Santa in your phone
There are two methods for this magical trick: the first suggests tracing the bottom of a shoe, preferably a heavy boot belonging to a man, on cardboard, then cutting out the outline and using it as a guide to sprinkle flour, powdered sugar, or baking soda over.
The second suggests simply pouring one of these handy kitchen ingredients on the floor and then walking through it with boots on.
Either way, there's no doubt it will go down as a treat with any Christmas lovers.
4. Change a name to Santa in your contacts
Who knew such a simple and easy trick could be so effective?
Pick someone that you call frequently - whether it's friend or a partner - and change their name to Santa in your phone for the duration of the holidays.
Not only will it thrill your kids to see you corresponding with the main man himself so often, this trick also works as a simple way to let your kids know you have been reporting back to his headquarters any time they are misbehaving - or equally, anytime that they are doing something good.
5. Install a 'Santa cam'
He's always watching: Trick your kids into thinking the ornament on your tree is a video camera that records everything to show Santa
While some may think this hack is a little bit over the top and some may say it's an invasion of privacy, it's actually pretty hilarious in a mischievous way.
You don't have to buy an actual camera to try this hack and while this trick is a DIY project, that doesn't mean you can't try it. Websites offer handmade Santa Cams that you can purchase.
All you have to do is either buy a simple ball ornament or use one you already have and paint a black 'camera lens' in the center.
At the top, simply write ‘Santa’s Cam’ and you can add whatever you'd like at the bottom, although writing 'naughty or nice?' is definitely a good way to scare the kids.
When you're finished, hang the ornament on your tree so your kids think Santa Claus is watching whether or not they’re misbehaving. Knowing the 'camera' is there will definitely spook the kids into being good.
6. Santa certificate
Signed, sealed, delivered: Say goodbye to the age old Santa letter and hello to naughty and nice list certificates
Remember when the only contact kids had with Santa was a single letter he would send stating that he knows what the kids have been up to?
Why not send your kids a certificate, as Santa, about their behavior.
If your kid has been good, send them one of two official certificates - a Nice List or Naughty List Certificate stating 'In recognition of your good behavior this yea, I, Santa, officially place _____ on my 2017 Nice/ Naughty List.'
The paper looks legitimate considering it's certified by the North Pole, signed and printed by Santa Claus, and has a stamp of his approval. To get the certificates you can download templates online, or simply make them yourself.
It's a fun and easy way to show your kids that Santa knows when they've been bad or good.
7. NORAD – North Pole Tracker
Where is he? Thanks to NORAD, starting December 1st your kids can see exactly where Santa is at all times by tracking his whereabouts through the website
If your kids are constantly nagging you and asking where Santa is, what he's doing or how many days there are till Christmas, worry no more. Simply show them how to use the NORAD website created by The North American Aerospace Defense Command.
The website, which has seven different languages, officially goes live starting December 1st, 2017 and it allows you to track where Old St. Nick is at all times. The site offers so many things to do such as explore the North Pole, play games, watch movies, and see what Santa's up to.
While the site starts running December 1st, the biggest day of the year for NORAD is December 24th, Christmas Eve, where the Operations Center staffs 1,500 volunteers to answer incoming calls and emails from kids and adults from all over the world.
Not only can they call and email in, for the first time they can also track Santa through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, plus, live updates are provided on the website throughout the night on Christmas Eve so that kids know when Santa will be arriving at their house.
8. Google Santa Tracker
Tick-tock: Countdown the days till Christmas down to the seconds and track Santa's whereabouts with Google's Santa Tracker
When your kids start to get antsy about how many days are left till Christmas, simply show them Google's Santa Tracker website which launches December 1st, 2017.
While the kids can't start tracking Kris Kringle till Christmas Eve, starting the 1st, they can watch a countdown till Christmas down to the seconds, play games, explore Santa's Village and the North Pole, and even help Santa find the best sleigh route he should take on the map.
Starting on Christmas Eve, December 24th, you can track Santa’s whereabouts at all times throughout the night at anytime from anywhere to ensure your gifts will make it home safe.
You and your kids can watch Santa roam around his house and workshop in the North Pole and then watch him take off on his sleigh, so you and the kids know when it's time to go to bed.
9. Santa's license
No exceptions: Let your kids know that even Santa needs a license to drive his sleigh and hide it so they think he dropped it on his way out
This is hilarious. There are no exceptions to the law, not even Santa Claus himself. What better way to prove that St. Nick stopped by the house to drop off presents, than leaving his license behind.
Thanks to the company, Santa’s License, you can head to their website to order your very own copy of Santa's I.D., which is insanely realistic and is super affordable at just $7.49 plus you get FREE shipping.
It features an official seal of the North pole Department of Public safety, Santa’s photo, his address, stats and Santa's signature. On the backside you'll find a magnetic strip, a barcode, and a list of restrictions and endorsements.
As if it could get any better, you don't have to be worried that the kids will find the obvious letter in the mail, because the company sends the license in a plain envelope to 'avoid suspicions upon arrival.'
Along with Santa’s License, you'll also be sent a list of suggestions on where to drop it, and what to do if the kids want to return it to Santa.
Leave it under the tree someplace where your kids can see it on Christmas morning so that they think Santa accidentally dropped it when he was dropping off their gifts!
10.
Catch Santa on video
This is a fun one for the whole family and it's super easy. On Christmas Eve night, while 'the children are nestled, all snug in their beds,' either you or your partner can dress up as Santa and record Mr. Claus in your house.
Once you're dressed as Santa, have your partner film you in your home, either walking around the living room, eating the cookies, or better yet, taking presents out of your gift sack and placing them under the tree.
You can either use your cellphone to video tape or an actual camera, and it will make the late night of putting your kids' presents under the tree on Christmas Eve a lot more exciting.
When your kids wake up on Christmas day, show them the video footage so they see that Santa actually did drop off presents and was roaming around the house.
11. Use different handwriting
Sneaky: Your kids are smarter than you think, so when you're signing gifts as Santa, make sure to change your handwriting
This hack may seem obvious, but it's actually quite important.
You may forget when you're signing your kids gifts all night long that it's nearly impossible for Santa Claus and Mom or Dad to have the same handwriting.
So, when you're signing presents as 'Love Mom & Dad,' remember that gifts signed as Santa have to be in a different handwriting and just switching different colored pens won't cut it. Your kids will catch on to these simple mistakes.
There are three different ways to pull the trick off. One, the hardest of the three, is to use the opposite hand of the one you write with. Understanding that this may take up a lot of time that you don't have, there are two easier options.
Two, is to write the gifts from Santa in a different script or font, and three, which is the easiest and our favorite, is to sign a few gifts using full name, Santa Claus, but as for the rest, take the same pen you used and simply sign off as, S.C.
12. Be as excited as they are
WOW: It's important to remember that if you're just as excited as the kids are about Christmas, they will be ecstatic
Spending so much time making sure your kids are in the holiday spirit and are getting excited about Christmas can take up most of your thoughts.
However, it's important to remember that you need to be just as excited.
Your kids are always watching what you're doing and how you react to stuff. So, when you're in the mall with your children and Santa's in the lobby, be just as excited as they are to see him so they really know he's real.
Anytime you see a Santa when you're out with your kids wherever it may be or if you’re talking to your children or partner about something Christmas related, act just as shocked and joyful as them.
Not only will they think you’re in on all the excitement too, they'll think that you believe in Santa too.
13. Use different wrapping paper from Santa's workshop
Santa's workshop: Using different wrapping paper from Santa's workshop rather than your usual paper can make a major difference
What are the odds that Santa Claus and my parents have the same exact wrapping paper? Slim to none. Which is why it's a good idea to use a separate wrapping paper than the one you usually use.
For all the gifts you're giving as S.C., make sure to use a completely separate wrapping paper from the gifts you're giving as mom and dad or to friends and family.
If that seems too time-consuming, simply use the same bow for all Santa's gifts so the children know which gifts were from St. Nick.
This can have serious consequences because your kids are smarter than you think and will recognize your usual paper that has been lying around the house in a heartbeat.
14. Watch what you say in front of the kids
Shhh! Kids are always eavesdropping so don't forget to filter what you say about Christmas or Santa
With all the stress and business of the holiday season, thinking about filtering what you say and how loud you say it is probably the last thing on your mind.
Whether you're talking to your partner about presents or anything Christmas related, or even on the phone with a company you ordered gifts from, make sure you watch what you say because chances are your kids' ears are perked and hanging on your every word.
Just when you think your kids aren't listening, they usually are. So, aside from filtering what you say, make sure to keep your voice down and if you're still unsure if your kids are eavesdropping or not, double-check.
As an added tip, making phone calls about anything presents-related could be had in the car.
15. Leave cookies and milk out
Yummy: Leave some snacks out for Santa on Christmas Eve and tell the kids he ate it all come Christmas morning
It’s the oldest trick in the book, but it always does the job. Santa is a big man and after a full night of traveling all over the world dropping off gifts, he needs to be replenished, which is why this hack is so believable.
Everyone knows that Father Christmas can't resist some fresh baked chocolate chip cookies and a crisp glass of milk. So on the Eve, you and your kids can put some out on the table.
Before morning hits, make sure the cookies are all gone or at least half bitten so the kids know Santa appreciated their generous offer.
Santa's diet isn't constricted of just cookies, so you can put out whatever you'd like and make sure you don't forget the carrots for the eight hungry reindeer.
16. Assemble the toys beforehand
It's magic: Take time to assemble at least one of the kids gifts so it looks like Santa made it in his workshop and dropped it off
Why is it that Santa and his elves make the gifts in their workshop in the North Pole and then Santa disassembles the toys before he drops them off at your house?
We never really understood how that could be and before your kids start questioning why Santa and his elves would take hours of their time making gifts in a workshop, only to disassemble everything and pack it all up - do it yourself.
If you and your partner have minutes to spare, something as simple as setting up a Barbie Dream House or assembling a basketball hoop will make all the difference.
When your kids wake up on Christmas morning they will be ecstatic that Santa dropped their toy straight through the chimney after working long and hard on building it.
17. Hide all of the gifts you buy
Hide and seek: Make sure to hide all the presents because children will search everywhere to find them
This seems self-explanatory but it's one of the most important parts about Christmas.
After all the thought, time and money spent on getting your kids presents, why would you want to ruin all of that because they found gifts in the living room closet?
There's nothing kids love more than having a little game of hide and go seek, especially when it's Christmas season and they want to make sure they got all of the gifts they asked for.
Instead of letting them find all of their gifts, make sure all of the presents are in a seriously secure hiding place as if your life depends on it because kids can be very sneaky and are good at finding every little thing.
18. Give them a gift they'll never think came from you
Surprise! If you've been saying no repeatedly to your kids about a certain gift they want, let up a bit and get it for them - they'll never suspect it was you
Kids are always begging for something.
Whether it's a dog, a video game, a doll - whatever it may be, they will not stop until they get it.
So, if you've been rejecting all of their pleas for that special gift they really want, give in a little bit and get it for them. They'll never suspect that stubborn mom and dad got them the gift after repeatedly saying no.
What they will believe, however, is that of course Santa would get them the gift they've been dying for, why wouldn't he - he's the best.
They’ll never suspect it was you and they'll love Santa even more than they already did.
19. Sprinkle red glitter on the floor, lawn or roof
Sparkly night: Sprinkling some red glitter around the house is a cute and easy way to tell the kids it fell off Santa's reindeer
This is such an easy idea but seriously effective and takes little to no time.
Head to your nearest 99 cents store or craft store and buy a packet of red glitter. Once you've bought the sparkles, do whatever your heart desires with it - sprinkle a dash here or there.
You can trickle the glitter around the house (although you probably won't want to clean it up afterwards), sprinkle it on the front lawn, or if you're feeling crazy, sprinkle some on the roof and take photos.
What's the purpose of this you ask? When your kids ask what is this red glitter everywhere and where did it come from you can say it must have fell off Santa’s sleigh and reindeer when he was dropping off gifts.
20. Let The Elf On the Shelf do all the work
Santa's little elves: Elf on the Shelf can be placed in different spots around the house for your kids to find
Children everywhere have fallen in love with the timeless Christmas toy, The Elf on the Shelf because it's fun for the whole family.
Getting your hands on the doll is super easy and costs as little as $4.99 from sites such as Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond, and more. Once you've purchased the doll, simply place him in a different position in various rooms throughout the house.
Tell your kids how Santa sent his little elf to the house to make sure things are running smoothly and the kids are behaving well.
Each day, remember to move him to a different spot so that when your kids wake up they can run around and find him.
The Elf on the Shelf is such a fun family Christmas tradition that the kids will take joy in and they will become obsessed with trying to find the elf around the house. Make it seem like he has been doing all the heavy lifting and decorating.
Is Santa Real? How to Tell Kids About Santa Claus
Christmas Eve has its share of wonderful traditions: Playing Christmas music, eating Christmas Eve dinner, putting out Christmas cookies for Santa and staying up all night to try to get a glimpse of him as he puts the presents under the tree. But eventually, kids naturally wonder how Santa visits so many houses in one night (easy — he's magic), how he eats so many cookies without being sick (practice) and, sadly, whether he exists at all. Here's what to tell kids about Santa when those questions inevitably arise.
Is Santa real? Of course he is.
Let's begin with something we all know is true: Santa Claus is real. New York Sun's newspaper reported it in 1897 in response to an inquiring letter form an 8-year-old Virginia O'Hanlon. "Yes, VIRGINIA, there is a Santa Claus," newsman Francis Pharcellus Church wrote. "He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no VIRGINIAS."
Francis Pharcellus Church must've done his research: There are historical records about St. Nicholas going all the way back to the 3rd Century. According to those documents, he was probably born around 280 A.D. somewhere in modern-day Turkey. His kind acts made him the patron saint of children.
And anyone who's seen Miracle on 34th Street understands the following: The fact that the postal system delivers letters to the North Pole proves that the federal government recognizes a Santa Claus.
(And that's proof that can hold up in court!)
Now that that's all taken care of, it's natural for kids to eventually express some hesitation about Santa's magic. When those times arise, it can be hard to figure out how to respond to kids when the doubts start to creep in. Here's what to look out for, and what to tell kids about Santa when they start to probe for answers.
Keep an eye out for questions, and how they're asked.
Questioning Santa Claus is a natural part of getting older. What parents can control, though, is how they respond to them. Are kids just probing for more information about Santa, or is something else at work?
Once you notice the questions coming more often, it might be time to figure out how to wind things down. "Sometimes, it’s less about when your child is ready and more about when you are ready," says MegAnne Ford, a parenting coach and owner/CEO of Be Kind Coaching.
"We as adults started the story, and it's our job as adults to finish the story."
While one or two queries might not signal the end, it could be time to start preparing. "As soon as your child starts questioning, it's time to start the planning process," Ford says. "Think of this as an invitation to decide how your family will view the story of Santa, in your unique way."
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You don't have to come out with it all right away. "When a child starts asking if Santa Claus is real, most parents I know — myself included — either say 'of course,' or redirect the question to not quite answer it," says Emily Edlynn, Ph.D., who runs The Art and Science of Mom. "When a child is satisfied with this, even if they start to have doubts, they may not be ready to stop believing."
But, eventually, there may be a shift in the way they ask the question.
"When a child says something along the lines of, 'Santa isn't real, is he?' it can be useful to reflect the question back to them to figure out why they think so," Dr. Edlynn says. When they're older and can think more critically, they'll tell you Santa isn't real, and especially when their peers are talking about Santa not being real. These are good indicators they're ready to hear the truth."
As for when the shift starts to happen, it's different depending on the child, but expect the questioning to get serious somewhere between the ages of 7 and 10. In 2019, House Method surveyed more than 4,500 families across the United States, and found the overall average age for no longer believing in Santa Claus is 8.4 years old. (But it varies by state: Kids in Mississippi generally believe until they're 10, while kids in Oregon stop believing at 7.)
Respond to your child's emotions.
Children react differently to hearing the news about Santa.
"My 9-year-old daughter seemed proud to have matured into this grown-up secret she could keep from her younger siblings!" Dr. Edlynn says. Others might feel embarrassed that they believed for so long, or are sad to lose the version of the Santa they knew.
Don't try to direct your kids to react a certain way. "Your role as a parent is not to govern your child’s emotions, whether positive or negative," Ford says. "It's your role to create a safe, loving and validating environment. Make sure that the focus is on honesty, connection and compassion, and that'll ensure the conversation ends in everyone’s favor."
He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist.
You can also focus on ways to keep the good feelings associated with Santa going. "It's fun to talk to kids about ways we can keep up the Santa spirit during the holidays even if we are too old to believe in the red-suited man handing out gifts all night," Dr.
Edlynn says. "Talking about the spirit of Santa — generosity, kindness, happiness — can help keep the magic alive, no matter our age."
Evolve to the next step.
You can use this as an opportunity to start a new kind of tradition with your family. They may feel pride in finally being old enough to make Christmas Eve dinner with the family chef, for example, showing them that they gain Christmas magic as they age instead of just losing it.
One anonymous parent, whose idea went viral through an admiring Facebook post, came up with a brilliant idea that takes that last point to the extreme: Tell children that, while they don't receive presents from Santa, they're now old enough to become Santa. She explains:
When they are 6 or 7, whenever you see that dawning suspicion that Santa may not be a material being, that means the child is ready. I take them out "for coffee" at the local wherever.We get a booth, order our drinks, and the following pronouncement is made: “You sure have grown an awful lot this year. Not only are you taller, but I can see that your heart has grown, too. [Point out 2–3 examples of empathetic behavior, consideration of people's feelings, good deeds etc, the kid has done in the past year]. In fact, your heart has grown so much that I think you are ready to become a Santa Claus. You probably have noticed that most of the Santas you see are people dressed up like him. Some of your friends might have even told you that there is no Santa. A lot of children think that, because they aren't ready to BE a Santa yet, but YOU ARE ... We then have the child choose someone they know — a neighbor, usually. The child's mission is to secretly, deviously, find out something that the person needs, and then provide it, wrap it, deliver it — and never reveal to the target where it came from. Being a Santa isn't about getting credit, you see. It's unselfish giving.
While its exact origins are unclear, the little essay has circulated online forums for years, and before popping up in that viral Facebook post (where you can read more details about the mom's technique for revealing the Santa truth):
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Charity Hutchinson, the admirer who shared the story, told the Huffington Post that she doesn't know where it came from, but "I wish I could say I had thought of it myself ― it's pretty brilliant!" Since she has two sons, she wants to her children enjoy Santa at first but eventually learn that the holiday involves more than just presents.
"Christmas is about helping others, giving selflessly and being thankful for what you do have and not what you don't," she said. "Reading this parent's story made me feel like I could, even as a Christian, encourage my children to believe in him so that one day they could become a Santa and give to others." While that day may come faster than most parents like, it can be the beginning of a new holiday tradition for years to come.
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15 cool ways to make a child believe in Santa Claus for the New Year - Gala Center
What could be better than a happy kid running to the Christmas tree on the first of January in search of gifts from Santa Claus? Only a child who, in addition to the cherished gifts, found traces of a gray-haired wizard in the house and was once again convinced that Santa Claus exists, and he really came on New Year's Eve.
It is other children who get New Year's gifts from their parents because they were naughty or simply do not believe in magic. But he has a real fairy tale and he is ready to prove it to everyone.
If you want to give your child an impressive surprise on the morning after the New Year or prove that Santa Claus really exists, use our cool tips. With the help of improvised means, you will create a fairy tale for children that they will remember for a lifetime. Are you ready to create some magic and prove that Santa Claus is real?
No. 1. Traces of Santa Claus from flour. If you want to make a child believe in Santa Claus, proceed according to the following plan. The gray-haired wizard is going to the children from the North Pole, where heaps of snow are everywhere. This means that the traces of Santa Claus for the New Year should be appropriate.
- Lay a plastic sheet on the floor and sprinkle flour
- Take men's shoes and dampen the soles with water
- Press the sole into the flour to make it white
- Press your shoes to the floor to leave footprints from the front door to the Christmas tree
- If you have a white laminate, you will have to leave black marks.
And who will say now that Santa Claus does not come on New Year's Eve? The child will be delighted.
No. 2. Traces of Santa Claus from soda. Place a man's boot on cardboard, circle the sole and cut out the blank. Now attach it to the floor, and sprinkle soda around. You can use a sieve to get a light snow dust.
No. 3. Traces of Santa Claus for the New Year made of artificial snow or talc. In addition to baking soda, you can use baby powder or artificial snow. You can even complain that Grandfather Frost made a mess in the house - he came from the North Pole and did not wipe his feet on the door mat.
No. 4. Leave a trail of glitter. Everyone knows that Santa's sleigh needs magic to fly in the sky. If you live in a private house, sprinkle the path from the front door to the gate with sparkles. Children will be delighted to find fairy dust in their yard. If you live in an apartment, do the same trick on the landing in front of the front door.
No. 5. Ring the bells near the children's room door. Go to the nursery door in the morning and ring the bells, then hide. Hearing the bells of Santa Claus, the kid will immediately run out of the room, seeing snow tracks and gifts under the New Year tree. You can complain to your child about how noisy Santa Claus was on New Year's Eve.
No. 6. Record a video and take a photo. Let dad change into a red and white suit, put on a hat and start laying out presents under the Christmas tree. The video recorded at night does not have good clarity so that the child can see the father in Grandfather Frost. Take some photo evidence and give it to your child.
No. 7. Leave Santa's hat on a tree branch. This wizard was in such a hurry to other children that he did not even notice how his hat caught on a branch and remained on it like that.
No. 8. Scatter a gnawed carrot at the front door.
While Father Frost was giving presents for the New Year, the deer ate sweet carrots for dinner. Look how they gnawed, but they didn’t have time to eat it all ... New Year's Eve is short, and there are a lot of children waiting for gifts.
No. 9. Leave sled tracks on the path. How to make a child believe in Santa Claus? If there is snow on the street, it is enough to ride along the snowy path with children's sleds, and sprinkle the traces with glitter. You can also add some spruce needles. After all, Santa Claus had to go through the forests on New Year's Eve, and therefore needles and cones are scattered everywhere. If you don't have real snow, make sled tracks out of flour, artificial snow, or baking soda. The same can be easily done on the landing in front of your apartment door. Just wake up the child early so that the neighbors do not have time to spoil your New Year's performance.
No. 10. Make a pumpkin snowman. While Santa Claus gave gifts for the New Year, and the deer were refreshed with carrots, the Snow Maiden made her gift - she made a snowman.
That's just not simple, but from real pumpkins. Paint the pumpkins white, assemble them into a snowman shape, attach a carrot nose and decorate in Christmas style. Voila! Such a snowman will certainly not melt until the end of winter.
No. 11. Write a reply letter from the North Pole. If you want to make a child believe in Santa Claus, write a letter. Buy an unusual envelope first. Give the wizard's address and, in a manner appropriate to him, write a letter in which you can instruct the child to obey his parents, do good deeds, be honest and hardworking. Sprinkle a piece of paper with glitter. Place a chocolate seal at the end of the letter or on the envelope itself. This is very easy to do - melt the chocolate, then attach the stamp and leave a mark on the paper. Ready! Now the child will definitely believe that Santa Claus exists for the New Year.
No. 12. Make a video message to Santa Claus. Ask a friend whose voice the child does not recognize to dress up in a costume and record a video.
Let Grandfather Frost say that he is proud of the baby and his good behavior, and also mention facts that only the most relatives know about. For example, the name of a pet, a girl who likes in kindergarten or grades at school.
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No. 13. Leave a red sock with Santa's candy on the gate. As you know, Santa Claus is an American friend of our Russian wizard. Let the overseas wizard also give a New Year's gift - Santa's sock with traditional candies in the form of a red and white cane.
No. 14. Leave traces of the elves. If your child loves foreign cartoons and knows more about Santa Claus and elves than about his own Grandfather Frost, you can leave traces of elves in the house.
To make the child believe in Santa Claus and New Year's magic, hang a green cap on the Christmas tree. It was the elf who helped Santa unload the gifts and caught on his hat. You can also leave white marks from small feet (use children's shoes and flour).
No. 15. Leave a message on the window. Write a message "Happy New Year" from Santa Claus on the window. And add the world-famous "Ho Ho Ho" laugh.
Now you know how to make a child believe in Santa Claus for the New Year. It remains only to stock up on the necessary supplies, wait until the baby falls asleep and start acting. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas to you! Let your children believe in miracles longer.
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Did you believe in Santa? American psychologists have come to the conclusion that the lie about the existence of Santa Claus has a negative impact on the child's psyche, as it undermines their trust in their parents. But we have a different opinion. Santa Claus is much more than a "sweet lie". It is designed to encourage children to believe in the myth and take part in the social ritual that is part of our society. Personally Store of Permanent Sales for all this "magic" that surrounds the New Year holidays. In fact, the New Year, Christmas, Santa Claus, his deer and elves - this is a real winter fairy tale in which every child should participate. Until the age of 7-8, children think magically, come up with many scenarios and compose fairy tales themselves. Therefore, if your offspring are still small, we offer to extend their childhood and make them believe in Santa Claus.
Believe me, you will need a minimum of effort to make your rosy-cheeked little ones truly happy and leave wonderful childhood memories in their hearts.
The first thing parents need to understand is that children are not so naive, and therefore your stories must be believable. When the legend of Santa Claus was being composed, all houses had large fireplaces, through which he made his way inside the dwelling to leave gifts under the tree. And therefore, do not compose fairy tales about a magical portal in the roof of your house, into which a 120-kilogram grandfather secretly makes his way. Rather, draw inspiration from modern heroes and come up with more real stories. Santa Claus may well use the elevator and enter the apartment through the door, leaving the deer at the entrance.
No. 1. Call Santa Claus
So, after the children have made lists of gifts and sent letters to Santa Claus, they are only interested in one question: did the addressee receive the message? To reassure the baby, let Santa call him by phone or better by video call a few days after sending the letter.
Yes, Santa Claus also has an iPhone in 2022. Technology has even reached the North Pole.
No. 2. Leave Santa Claus the magic key
Of course, you can't keep your front door open all night, and Santa Claus is not an intruder to break your lock. Leave Santa the key to the front door so that he can safely enter the house and give gifts.
No. 3. Santa Claus loses part of his costume by catching on the door
Every year Santa gains a couple more pounds, and therefore it is more and more difficult for him to get through the door. Leave a piece of red cloth on your doorknob or tree that came off Santa's suit while he was trying to carry a bag of presents to your family tree. You can also leave a piece of red velvet on a branch of a Christmas tree, as if the northern grandfather tore his coat while laying out New Year's gifts.
No. 4. Make footprints of Santa Claus on the floor
Mix baking soda and glitter in a bowl.
Wet the soles of men's shoes, then place them on a baking sheet and press down hard. Place the shoe on the carpet and press down hard to leave a beautiful mark. Repeat the process to create a trail of footprints from the front door to the tree and back.
No. 5. Carrot cores at the front door
Everyone knows that reindeer eat carrots, so don't forget to prepare a plate for Santa's reindeer outside. But instead of emptying the bowl after the kids go to bed, leave the tooth-marked carrot chunks in the snow. For even more fun, leave carrot chunks along the path from the door to the gate or even to the main road - as if deer dropped them along the way.
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No.6. Shiny footprints, bumps and bells at the door
Santa Claus rides a sleigh at breakneck speed in order to have time to deliver New Year's gifts to all the children. It is not surprising that when parking on a slippery path, the magical dust of the sleigh settles on the snow, and a couple of bells and cones fall off the railing. And most importantly, leave sled tracks in the snow.
No. 7. Wake up your child with the ringing of bells
If you want to make children believe in Santa Claus, record audio with the ringing of Christmas bells and the traditional laughter of Santa "Ho ho ho", set the alarm on the phone, and put the smartphone under the children's mattress.
Let the baby wake up from the sounds of Santa leaving outside the window. The second option is to ring the bells under the door of the children's room.
No. 8. Leave the scent of Santa Claus
Like any other man, Santa Claus has a favorite perfume. It can smell like peppermint or cinnamon with vanilla. Buy an aroma diffuser with sticks and fill your home with a wonderful aroma that was not there before. Children will immediately smell Christmas. The main thing is not to use your perfumes that children hear from you every day.
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No. 9. Elf footprints
Santa Claus has helpers - cute green elves who make toys, collect them in bags, and then carefully put them under the tree. Next to the footprints of Santa Claus, leave small footprints of the elves, and let a green hat remain on one of the spruce paws as evidence of Christmas magic.
No. 10. Recording on window
Take white watercolor paint and write a message from Santa Claus on the window of the children's room. For example: "Ho Ho Ho, Happy New Year."
No. 11. Deer tracks
How else to make children believe in Santa Claus? If you live in a private house, then it will be even easier for you to create a New Year's fairy tale. If you have an apartment, deer tracks can be left right outside the front door.
To leave deer tracks you will need:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup fine silver glitter
- small mesh colander
- cardboard template of deer hooves.
Combine the flour and glitter and use a small colander to gently shake the mixture over the template. Raise the template and your trail is ready! If there is no snow on the street, you will have to leave black marks as if from dirt.
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No. 12. Sprinkle your child's bed with fairy dust
Santa Claus not only leaves gifts under the Christmas tree, but also straightens the blanket for a sleeping baby, and also showers him with magical pollen so that he has magical dreams. Santa's blessing can be done with glitter. But do not forget to leave footprints from the shoes in the children's room.
No. 13. Use special wrapping paper
Use special wrapping paper for gifts from the North Pole. Add labels with Santa's signature in gold ink, keeping in mind that your handwriting is known to the child. You can also sign gifts from Mrs.
Claus, elves, or even deer with ink hoof prints.
No. 14. Unique gift from Santa
Choose one toy from the list and tell your child that it is very difficult to get it. Only a magician can cope with such a task, because the toy is very expensive or sold in another country. When the kid finds it under the Christmas tree, he will definitely understand that this is the work of Santa Claus.
No. 15. Bite Santa's Cookie
Children all over the world leave treats for Santa. Before the holiday, you can bake cookies with the whole family, and then leave them in a bowl with a glass of milk under the tree. Just do not rush to clean it at night. Instead, take a bite and leave the crumbs as if someone had a very tasty meal while leaving New Year's gifts. But in Ireland, England and Austria, Santa is left with a glass of cold beer. In Argentina, children leave their shoes outside the door for Santa to fill their shoes with gifts. Children prepare hay and water for Father Frost's horses.
