Online Secret Santa
Letter to parents about Secret Santa – templates for schools, kindergartens and clubs
Whether it's a primary school, kindergarten, sports club or music school: A clear letter to parents about Secret Santa ensures that everyone knows how the campaign works, what budget applies and what rules you adhere to (e.g. about sweets or sustainability).
- Organizer registers once: For example, a teacher, educator or parent representative creates a free account.
- Enter participants: You enter the names of the children or families. No separate account will be created for you.
- Share private links: Wichtlify creates a private link for each person. You can then share it with parents, for example via a parent chat or email.
- Enter wishes: Parents (or older children) can enter or change wishes using their personal link, without registering.
- Draw & Info: After the draw, parents can use the same link to see who their child can get a gift for.
At a glance
What awaits you on this page
- 1This is how Secret Santa works with Wichtlify for your group
- 2Parent letter Secret Santa primary school – classic version
- 3Secret Santa letter to parents: Families give gifts to families
- 4Parents' letter Secret Santa kindergarten/daycare center
- 5Letter to parents / information sheet for clubs, courses & groups
- 6Practical tips for your parent letter
Practical Guide
This is how Secret Santa works with Wichtlify for your group
Whether it's a primary school, kindergarten, sports club or music school: A clear letter to parents about Secret Santa ensures that everyone knows how the campaign works, what budget applies and what rules you adhere to (e.g. about sweets or sustainability).
On this page you will find ready-made text templates that you can copy and adapt directly into your letter to parents - including instructions for organization via Wichtlify.
Parent letter Secret Santa primary school – classic version
Wichtlify is an online tool with which you can draw the names of the Secret Santas fairly - without children or parents having to register themselves.
This template is suitable for a simple Secret Santa campaign in primary school, where each child gives a gift to another child.
Secret Santa letter to parents: Families give gifts to families
In some classes or groups it is nicer when families, rather than individual children, participate as a unit. You can use this template for that.
A particularly simple and well-explained form is important for kindergartens and daycare centers. You can use this template for younger children.
Parents' letter Secret Santa kindergarten/daycare center
Secret Santa also works well in sports clubs, music schools, youth groups or other courses. You can use this template for this.
If you want, you can include the link to your Secret Santa group directly in the parent letter or send it separately via your parent chat.
Practical tips for private groups, teams and community rounds
The parents' letter clarifies the organization - but for the children, the actual Secret Santa appointment and the "magic" around it are crucial:
Organizer registers once: For example, a teacher, educator or parent representative creates a free account.
Concrete implementation with Wichtlify
Wichtlify combines content and implementation: You get ideas plus a technical process for fair, transparent draws.
From invitations to wish lists to the draw, all core elements come together in one process. Advanced features such as Smart Draw, Auto-Reminder and Insights are optionally available with Wichtlify Pro.
Wichtlify Pro
If you need more control: Wichtlify Pro
For larger or recurring rounds, Wichtlify Pro expands the standard process to include Smart Draw, emergency assistant, auto-reminder, admin broadcasts as well as insights and event status.
This allows you to reduce manual effort, react more quickly to changes and keep the group stable despite high dynamics.
FAQ
Why a letter from parents about Secret Santa?
Start with clear rules, register all participants and use private link distribution. This means the group remains transparent and organizationally stable.
Ready for the next step?
Start directly on your preferred platform and lead the group to the result without any detours.