Holiday wishes that play
Every holiday is better with a little surprise.
Say Wishes turns a holiday message into something to open. You write a few words, choose a style and share one link. The person you send it to stirs a snow globe, breaks a wax seal or scratches off foil, and your wish appears. There is nothing to install and no account to make.
The collection starts with Christmas and winter. Each holiday is added once its pages are finished, so more will appear here over time.
Make a wish
Holidays are the days people actually read their messages, so these tools make yours the one that gets played with. Stir, shake, wind or scratch, and your words arrive as the reward.
Advent Calendar Tap the doors open until you find the glowing one with your message. First door of most Advent calendars: 1 December 2026 
Christmas Shake a snow globe and a Christmas wish swirls into view. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Christmas Card from the Family Wind the key of a little music box and a card from the whole family appears. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Christmas Countdown Pull a link off the paper chain and see how many days are left until Christmas. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Christmas Eve Drag the star to the top of the tree and the lights come on. Christmas Eve: 24 December 2026 
Christmas Jumper Day Tap every bulb on a knitted jumper to light it up and read your message. Christmas Jumper Day (official date 2026): 10 December 2026 (expected) 
Kid's Letter to Santa Post a child's Santa wish list by dragging the letter into the mailbox. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Letter from Santa Press and hold a wax seal until it breaks and Santa's letter unfolds. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
New Year's Eve Tap the sky, launch the fireworks and read the wish. New Year's Eve: 31 December 2026 
Secret Santa Scratch off the foil to find out who you drew. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Summer Christmas Pull a cracker apart on a sunny beach for a hot-weather Christmas wish. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 Browse by season
- Christmas & Winter: Christmas, Advent, Santa letters, New Year’s Eve and winter days.
Ready-made wishes
Not sure what to write? These pages have wishes you can copy or put straight into the tool.
Guides
- Advent Calendar Ideas and Traditions: What an Advent calendar is, when it starts, how it began, which type to pick, a plan for the 24 days, dates by year and notes to tuck behind the doors.
- Christmas Countdown Ideas for Families: How to count down to Christmas with kids: simple countdown ideas, a live days-left counter, a plan with 2026 dates, and a quiz to pick the right style.
- What to Write in a Christmas Card: A Simple Guide: Short, specific ways to write a Christmas message that sounds like you, with ideas for family, friends, partners, colleagues and clients.
- How to Write a Christmas Card from the Whole Family: How to write a short, warm family Christmas card: who signs it, what to say, how to share news and what to leave out, with examples for relatives and friends.
- What to Write on Christmas Eve: Messages and Ideas: How to write a short, warm Christmas Eve message for family, friends, partners and children, with ideas for traditions and for people who are far away.
- What to Write for Christmas Jumper Day: Messages and Ideas: How to write a short, cheerful Christmas Jumper Day message for friends, family, children, colleagues and teachers, with ideas for jokes and thank-yous.
- How to Write a Letter to Santa: A Simple Guide for Kids and Parents: How to help a child write a letter to Santa: what to include, how to keep it short, where to send it and how to share the wish list with family.
- How to Write a Letter from Santa That Feels Real: A parent's guide to writing a warm, personal letter from Santa: what to include, how long to make it and how to keep the magic believable.
- What to Write in a New Year's Eve Message: Ideas and Examples: How to write a short, warm New Year's Eve message for a partner, friends, family and colleagues, with examples, a tone quiz and a plan for the night.
- How to Run a Secret Santa: Rules, Budget and Etiquette: A step-by-step plan for organizing a Secret Santa for a team, family or friends: setting the budget, drawing names fairly and keeping it kind.
- What to Write for a Summer Christmas: Messages and Ideas: How to write a short, warm Christmas message for a hot day, with ideas for family, friends, colleagues and people on the other side of the world.
How to send one
- Pick the holiday below. Christmas and winter has the most to choose from today, and more holidays are added as they are finished.
- Write your message and the names. If the words will not come, open the ready-made wishes for that holiday and borrow a few.
- Choose a style and press Replay to watch it play, exactly as they will see it.
- Copy the link and send it by WhatsApp, text or email. It plays when it is opened, so you can send it days early.
Questions people ask
Which holidays can I send a wish for?
Christmas and winter are open now, with Christmas, Christmas Eve, Santa letters, Secret Santa and more. More holidays are added as each one is finished, and each gets its own page here.
Can I send a holiday wish early?
Yes. A wish plays when it is opened, not when it is sent, so you can send the link any time and it will still feel new when they open it.
Do I need an account?
No. There is nothing to sign up for or install, for you or the person you send it to. You write your wish, copy the link and send it.
Does it cost anything?
No, every holiday tool is free to use.