{"id":14967742,"date":"2025-12-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsdesignssites5.techsurgeons.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=14967742"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:08:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:08:36","slug":"jolly-santa-claus-dear-santa-letter-template-writing-craft-no-prep-activities","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/lsdesignssites5.techsurgeons.com\/index.php\/product\/jolly-santa-claus-dear-santa-letter-template-writing-craft-no-prep-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Jolly Santa Claus: Dear Santa Letter Template Writing Craft &#038; No Prep Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Celebrate December and the approaching winter break with holiday season <strong>read aloud activities<\/strong>, featuring an <strong>interactive letter to Santa<\/strong>, <strong>collaborative<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>craft<\/strong>, and fun NO PREP <strong>worksheets<\/strong> that will <strong>save you TIME <\/strong>and PLANNING, plus bring a whole lot of Christmas magic to your kindergarten and first grade\/grade one students!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Use this <em>Jolly Old Santa Claus by Mary Jane Tonn and George Hinke <\/em>resource <strong>independently <\/strong>or as part of the daily 12 READ ALOUDS OF CHRISTMAS advent calendar countdown reveal: designate a time on each of the 12 days leading up to Christmas break where kids can unwrap a book and reveal the day&#8217;s surprise read aloud. Then, complete some or all of the simple but FUN accompanying activities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><em>No worries if you don&#8217;t own the book or can&#8217;t find it at your local library, all books included in the 12 Days of Read Alouds can also be found on YouTube!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>INCLUDED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* Resource introduction<\/p>\n<p>* <strong>Interactive Santa Letter<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activity explanation page <em>(this letter-in-an-envelop interactive template is such a fun and simple way to take Santa letters to a whole new level. The prompts on each section make the process easy, meaningful, and FUN!) <\/em><\/li>\n<li>letter section prompts templates with &#8220;stamped envelope&#8221; front<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* <strong>Collaborative North Pole Castle<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Activity explanation page <em>(students will each create a different room in Santa&#8217;s castle, then each piece will be put together in a unique way to create a collaborative work of art!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>organizational teacher template (to help you keep track of which student is in charge of which room so there are no duplicates!)<\/li>\n<li>room templates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* <strong>BONUS! 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