5 ways your kid can talk to Santa this Christmas
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It’s that most wonderful time of the year again, and for families who celebrate Christmas, the kids are probably already counting down the days until Santa brings presents to those on his nice list. Before he can do that, though, he has to know what your kids want. Back in prehistoric times, we used to write to Santa with a pen and paper and send it through this thing we called the postal service (remember that"). Now with the Internet, there’s all kinds of ways for your kid to talk to the big man in red that don’t involve waiting for hours in a line at an overcrowded shopping mall.
Here are a few:
(SPOILER ALERT! This next section is for parents’ eyes only!)
Pre-recorded phone call
There are a bunch of apps that let you arrange for Santa to call your phone with a pre-recorded message. Santa won’t be able to respond to your kid’s questions, but they’ll most likely be too excited to notice. A Call from Santa! is the most popular of these apps. It’s easy to use, and you can pay to unlock personalization features so Santa can call your kid by name and mention some of their interests.
You can also choose the reason for Santa’s call, so he can tell your kids all kinds of things, like encouraging them to brush their teeth or congratulating them on their good behaviour. The app also has a new texting feature that lets your kids talk to a Santabot via text message (don’t worry, the calls an...
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