Christmas and winter wishes that play
Here are eight ways to send a Christmas wish that opens like a small surprise. Pick the one that fits the person, add your words and share one link. The wish plays when it is opened, so it feels new whenever it arrives.
Make a wish
Christmas Write a Christmas wish, pick a snow globe style and share it as one link. The person you send it to shakes the globe to read it. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Christmas Card from the Family Write a Christmas card from your whole family, pick a music box color and share it as one link. The person you send it to winds the brass key, the music box starts to play and your message appears. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Christmas Eve Write a Christmas Eve wish, pick a tree color and share it as one link. The person you send it to drags the star up to the top of the tree and the lights come on. Christmas Eve: 24 December 2026 
Christmas Jumper Day Write a Christmas Jumper Day message, pick a jumper and share it as one link. The person you send it to taps each bulb on the jumper to switch the lights on, and your wish appears. Christmas Jumper Day (official date 2026): 10 December 2026 (expected) 
Kid's Letter to Santa Write your child's letter to Santa, pick a postbox color and share it as one link. The person you send it to drags the letter into the mailbox to read the wish list. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Letter from Santa Write a personalized letter from Santa for your child, choose a seal color and share it as one link. They break the seal to read it. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Secret Santa Tell each person who they drew for Secret Santa. They scratch off the foil to reveal the name. Send every link in a private message. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 
Summer Christmas Write a Christmas message for a hot day, pick a color and share it as one link. The person you send it to pulls a Christmas cracker apart on a beach towel, and your wish pops out. Christmas Day: 25 December 2026 Which one should I pick?
- Christmas: For anyone. A warm message inside a snow globe that they stir with a swipe or open with a tap. A good choice for friends, family and colleagues.
- Letter from Santa: For children. A sealed letter signed by Santa that they open by pressing and holding the wax seal until it breaks.
- Christmas Eve: For the night before. A tree with its lights off and a star to drag to the top. When it lands, the lights come on. Good for family far away and for anyone you are thinking of tonight.
- Summer Christmas: For a hot Christmas. A cracker on a beach towel that they pull apart, with a pop and a paper crown. Made for the southern hemisphere, and for anyone sending sunshine to someone in the cold.
- Christmas Jumper Day: For a laugh in the UK. A knitted jumper with its bulbs switched off that they tap on, one by one, until the whole string lights up. Made for Christmas Jumper Day, and good for friends, family and colleagues.
- Christmas Card from the Family: For the whole family. One card signed by everyone in your home, in a wooden music box. They wind the key and the box starts to play. Good for grandparents, relatives and friends who live far away.
- Kid's Letter to Santa: For family. A child’s wish list, written as a letter. The person who opens it drags the letter into a mailbox to read it.
- Secret Santa: For groups. A scratch-off foil card that tells each person who they drew, with the details of the swap underneath.
Ready-made wishes
Not sure what to write? These pages have wishes you can copy or put straight into the tool.
Guides
- 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.
- 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.
Christmas Day 2026 is Friday, 25 December. You can send a wish at any point in December, because it plays when it is opened and not when it is sent.