A Christmas Letter from Jesus to Your Child, with Their Name

Jesus, in a worn Santa hat and a snowy wool cloak, walks down a village lane at dusk with a lantern, laughing with someone beside him.

A letter from Jesus for Christmas, to read aloud on Christmas Eve or tuck into a stocking. Type your child's first name and the letter fills it in, ready to print. It is free.

Dear ____________,

A long time ago, on the very first Christmas, I was born in a little town called Bethlehem. There was no room for my family at the inn, so my first bed was a manger, the box where the animals ate. That night, shepherds out in the fields heard good news from the angels, and they hurried to see me.

I am telling you this because Christmas is a birthday, and you are part of it. When your family lights the tree, sings a carol or wraps a present, you are remembering the night I came to be with you.

I know your name, ____________. I know what makes you laugh and what makes you worry at bedtime. When you talk to me, even about small things, I am listening.

This Christmas, be kind to someone who feels left out. Share something you love. And when you open your presents, remember that the best gifts are the people sitting around you.

Merry Christmas. I love you.

Jesus

The verse to read with it

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:10-11 (KJV)

Ways to make it theirs

Add one line about their year: a new school, a new baby sister, a brave moment.
Read it on Christmas Eve after dinner, or leave it beside the nativity scene for the morning.
Keep it in a book with the date: children often ask for the same letter the next year.