Magic Mailfrom the North Pole · ages 5 to 10

This Christmas, trade screen time for a mission from Santa

One letter a day, from December 1 to Christmas morning. In each one, Santa shares what happened at the workshop and asks for help: draw, color, find the way through a maze, crack the elves' secret code.

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Santa flying his sleigh pulled by reindeer in front of the moon Cover of Magic Mail from the North Pole, with Santa holding a letter next to a Christmas tree
25missions
A street of houses with Christmas lights, little pine trees and a snowman
Santa's first letter is just days away. Print ahead and you're all set.
December at your house…

The holidays roll in, and so do the same three lines

"How many days till Christmas?""I'm bored!""Just one more video…"

The house is busy, the routine goes out the window, and the screen ends up being the easiest way to get a little peace and quiet.

It's not that you don't care. Coming up with a new activity every single day for a whole month would wear anyone out.

Magic Mail does that part for you: every day there's a letter with a mission ready to go. You just print it and read it together.

How it works

Three steps, one letter a day

1

Print

Regular letter-size paper, at home or at a print shop. Works in color or black and white. Print everything at once or one letter a day.

2

Read the letter together

Santa tells what happened at the workshop: the sleigh lost its colors, a baby reindeer needs a name, the elves mixed up their code.

3

Complete the mission

Your child draws, colors, solves or builds what the letter asks. Then they color that day's number on the Adventure Map.

Adventure Map with 25 numbered ornaments leading to Santa's workshop
The Adventure Map

Every finished mission colors an ornament on the way to the North Pole

25 ornaments, from day 1 to day 25. Kids watch the path fill up and know exactly how many days are left until Christmas. It's an advent calendar they complete themselves.

"Finished your 1st mission? Another letter comes tomorrow!"

What's inside

33 pages of printable magic

Original illustrations, big easy-to-read text and one mission per page. Take a look:

Start Here page
Start HereHow to print and get set up
List of the 25 missions
The 25 MissionsDay by day
Mission 1, The Secret Letter from the North Pole
Mission 1The Secret Letter from the North Pole
Mission 2, The Sleigh Lost Its Colors
Mission 2The Sleigh Lost Its Colors!
Mission 5, The Frozen Path Maze
Mission 5The Frozen Path Maze
Mission 6, An Ornament for the Tree
Mission 6An Ornament for the Tree
Mission 10, Maze to the Workshop
Mission 10Maze to the Workshop
Mission 20, The Elves' Secret Code
Mission 20The Elves' Secret Code
Helper's Memory Journal
Memory JournalTo keep this Christmas
Special Helper Certificate
CertificateOfficial Special Helper

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✏️ Drawing🎨 Coloring🧭 Mazes🔐 Secret code✂️ Cut & build💛 Kindness💃 Dancing📖 Storytelling🏠 Family traditions
★ With a Little Help

A simpler version of each mission for the little ones, ages 5 and 6.

Extra Challenge

For kids who want more, ages 8 to 10. So siblings of different ages can do it together.

Who it's for

Made for families with kids ages 5 to 10

It's for you if…

  • you want a simple Christmas ritual that takes no prep
  • you have a child, niece, nephew or grandchild between 5 and 10
  • you like hands-on activities: pencils, colors, scissors and glue
  • you have a printer at home or a print shop nearby

It's not for you if…

  • you're expecting a printed book in the mail (this is a PDF)
  • you want something your child does alone, with no one reading the letter with them
  • your child is older than 10 and no longer into Santa
The Little Reindeer, a character from the missions
Who made it

Made by Trilhas de Aprender

Trilhas de Aprender creates printable activities that turn everyday play into an adventure, with a story, characters and progress kids can see on paper. Magic Mail was written and illustrated from scratch for Christmas: no clip art copied from the internet.

Do the math

What does a Christmas countdown cost these days?

We checked advent calendars for kids at big US online stores:

Popular toy advent calendars24 small toys or figuresusually$25–$40
Kids' craft & activity advent kitsfrom$15
Magic Mail from the North Pole25 letters, map, journal and certificate$12.99

Less than a toy advent calendar, with a brand-new letter from Santa every day. And you can print a copy for each sibling.

Prices seen at major US online stores on November 6, 2026. Those are physical products; Magic Mail is a PDF you print at home.

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Everything ready for the most magical Christmas

Adventure Map Mission 2 Helper Certificate Cover of Magic Mail from the North Pole
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Magic Mail from the North Pole

25 letters from Santa, one a day, until Christmas morning. 33 printable PDF pages.

  • 25 mission letters from Santa, December 1 to 25
  • Adventure Map to color an ornament for every mission
  • Special Helper Pledge for your child to sign
  • Memory Journal to keep your family's Christmas
  • Helper Certificate to hand out at the end
  • Start Here guide and answer key for grown-ups
Toy advent calendar: $25–$40
$12.99one-time payment
instant download
About 52¢ a letter
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7-day money-back guarantee. If Magic Mail isn't a good fit for your family, ask for a refund within 7 days of purchase and get 100% of your money back. No questions asked.

Questions & answers

How do I get it?

As soon as your payment goes through, you'll get an email with the link to download the PDF. If you don't see it, check your Promotions and Spam folders.

Is it printed or digital? Do I need a color printer?

It's a PDF you print on regular letter-size paper (choose "Fit to page"). It works in color or black and white, and the pages are made for kids to color in. No printer? Any print shop can print it for you.

I'm buying after December 1. Is that okay?

Absolutely. Start with Mission 1 whenever you like and go at your family's pace. You can do two letters a day to catch up, or simply finish after Christmas.

Is it right for my child's age?

It's made for kids ages 5 to 10. Every mission has a "With a Little Help" version for younger kids and an "Extra Challenge" for ages 8 to 10.

What supplies will we need?

Colored pencils, crayons or markers cover most missions. A few call for scissors and glue, always with a grown-up nearby. The Start Here page has the full list.

Can I print it more than once? Does it work for siblings?

Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own family, including one for each child.

What if we don't like it?

You're covered by a 7-day guarantee. Just ask for a refund within that time and you'll get your money back in full.

Merry Christmas!

Santa's first letter is already waiting

Print it today, tuck it in an envelope and let the magic arrive on December 1.

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