For parents

Made for children, run by grown-ups

Your child never fills anything in, never talks to anyone and never needs a camera. Here is exactly what we use, and what we don’t.

Santa’s sleigh and reindeer landed outside the workshop

What we ask for

  • Your child’s first name, and how it sounds if Santa needs help
  • One or two things you’re proud of, a sentence each
  • An age group so his words suit them, or “keep it general”
  • A photo, only if you want one in the elf’s frame
  • Your email address, so the film comes to you first

What we never ask for

  • A surname, address or school
  • A date of birth
  • An account for you or your child
  • Your child’s camera, microphone or voice
  • Anything your child has to type or say

Please leave anything private out of what you write about them.

The photo

Your photo stays yours

  • You slide it into the frame yourself on the order form.
  • Only that cropped picture is uploaded, never the original.
  • It’s checked for safety before it’s used.
  • It’s never altered or animated.
  • It’s used only in your child’s film, then deleted after delivery.

No photo? The elf holds up a present instead, and “For” and their name write themselves on the tag.

An elf holds up the golden frame as it glows, just before the photo appears
The frame glows, then your photo appears.

Honest answers

Santa’s words and who sees it

Two things parents ask before they order.

What Santa will and won’t say

Santa only uses what you told us. He never promises a present, never mentions the naughty list, never says he’s been watching, and never says his love depends on being good.

You read every line before paying.

See the whole script
Santa looks up from the letter and smiles

Who can see the film

We email a private link to you, not to your child, so you can watch first. Anyone you give the link to can watch it, so share it with the people you choose. We never publish a family’s film or use it to advertise.

The link works for 120 days; download the film to keep it. Ask us to delete your details at any time.

Read the privacy policy
Santa’s sleigh sets off from the workshop

Questions about your family’s information: hello@santaknowsyourname.com. More answers on the questions page.

When you’re ready

Two minutes, no surprises

You hear the name and read every word before you pay. The film comes to you first.

Santa’s sleigh and Rudolph waiting in the snow