The Post Office actually suggests writing Santa as a Thanksgiving weekend activity. With a windy day and high temperature expected to be under freezing in Northeast Ohio, it’s not a bad idea.

Santa's House is open for visits with Santa on Dec. 13 and 14, and again the following weekend on Dec 20 and 21. Hours are 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

All letters to Santa should be typed and teachers can email them to [email protected] by no later than 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16. Each letter to Santa should include the name and age of the child.

Writing a letter to Santa is often a family activity. We sit down together, take out our colored pencils, and share a moment of complicity around the holiday spirit.

The perfect family-friendly activity for this jolly season, families can take their kids to local Santa letter-writing activities or help them craft a letter in the comfort of their home.

Nearly 30,000 Santa letters received a response last year, and Holman says the program continues to be "more vital now than ever" for struggling families. "It’s a reminder of the power of ...

Letters addressed to Santa Claus pile up at the Post Office department of Consumer Affairs in Valencia, Calif, Dec. 18, 1996. (AP Photo/Susan Sterner) ...

The letter to Santa Claus is a rite of passage for many young children around the world. Local children have been writing letters and not only sending them to the North Pole but also having them ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Christmas is about a month away, which means it's just about the right time to get letters to Santa into the mail — after all, it's a long way to the North Pole. The United ...

Letters addressed to Santa Claus pile up at the Post Office department of Consumer Affairs in Valencia, Calif, Dec. 18, 1996. (AP Photo/Susan Sterner) ...