Santa's Workshop / Kindness Letters to the North Pole
Kindness Letters to the North Pole
Younger children write or draw a letter to the North Pole about kind things they have done or plan to do for others.
How to run it
- Talk about kind deeds children have done for family and friends.
- Provide letter templates with sentence starters.
- Let children write or draw their kind acts.
- Post them in a decorated letterbox in the room.
You will need
- letter templates
- pencils
- crayons
- decorated letterbox
Make it easier or harderUse drawing and dictation for younger children, or have older children write a full letter.
SafetyBe inclusive of families who do not celebrate Christmas by offering a general kindness letter.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5, Outcome 2Children communicate ideas in writing and reflect on contributing kindly to others.
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