Christmas Elf Letters – North Pole News Series 2026 (5-99 yrs)

Elf Letters from the North Pole: Meet the 2026 Elves

Our personalised Elf letters bring the magic of the North Pole to your child’s doormat. Each Christmas, 7 North Pole Elves (Marty, Lyra, Jenny, Lily, Dani, Stan and Dave The Stitch) borrow Father Christmas’ computer to write letters directly to your children, full of secrets, silly inventions and snippets from life in the Elves’ Workshop. Every letter is a new chapter in a mixed-up, funny Christmas story, perfect for building Christmas traditions, Advent countdowns and Elf activities in your home.

For a sneaky peek at this year’s stories (all included in our multi-award winning, ORIGINAL Luxury Magical Advent Calendar 2026 ultimate story bundle)

Marty
... is the self-proclaimed cleverest Elf in the North Pole (just call him SMARTY MARTY!). This year he brews a bright green Magic Potion to make himself even more intelligentish, using a book of Top Secret Magical Potions and 438 Fizzy Whizzies. But the potion has a teensy, tiny glitch: it’s making him say KIND things, and Marty is NEVER kind!

Lyra
... is the North Pole Computer Whizz. Father Christmas has asked her to reprogram his Elfectronic Route Planner so The Sleigh never goes off course or crash lands again. Lyra adds a Duck or Dodge Alarm for Extra-Tall Chimneys and UFOs (Unidentified Festive Objects), an Automatic Carrot Dispenser to steer the Reindeer, a Christmas Bauble volume knob for the blasting Sleigh radio, and a karaoke app for the long flight over the oceans!

Jenny
... is the North Pole Gardener. This year the Catch-Me-If-You-Can bushes have sprouted in the North Pole Garden, covered in the Magical Sparkles and Rainbow Magic Granules needed for the Reindeer’s Magic Dust. But you only have 23 seconds to collect them before they vanish in a puff of glitter! She also discovers the What-Will-I-Grow-This-Time? bush, which grows Christmas decorations, including a golden bauble that turns out to be teeth-cleaning bubblegum.

Lily
... is the most organised Elf in the North Pole. Father Christmas has asked her to plan the Elves’ Disco Sleepover inside the magical Ice Tree, where everyone is in a fluster about what to wear. Lily’s Very Important List includes a Top-Secret Guest DJ, exciting prizes like a V.I.P. Sleigh ride and a Forever Cloudberry, and a Don’t-Forget-To-Bring List with cosy pyjamas, a favourite soft toy, a Christmassy storybook and an empty Christmas stocking (it will be Christmas Eve, after all!).

Dani
... is D.I.Y. Dani, the North Pole’s fix-it Elf, with a very long Fix-It List before The Big Delivery. The Big Clock in the Elves’ Workshop is playing the wrong song, all 3,012 Jingle Bells are bent and out of tune, and the Super Power Boosters, Ejector Catapult, In-Flight Hot Chocolate Machine and Wish Whisperer all need attention. Will Dani get everything fixed in time for Christmas Eve?

Stan
... is the Chief Miner in the Cinnamon Mine below Christmas Cabin. At precisely 3.16 a.m., a loud SPLOSH wakes the miners, and a waterfall of Hot Chocolate topped with Candy-Cane Marshmallows and whipped cream comes whooshing out of the Magical Wind Machine. The Mine is flooding! A small boat arrives with a note on its sail, and Stan has to remember the new Wrong Way Lever just in time ...

Dave The Stitch
... spends his days in Pine Needle Lodge, finishing Father Christmas’ brand-new Christmas Eve uniform. This year he used 43 different fabrics for the special Safety Underwear, from Inflatable Knickers for sea landings to Parachute Bloomers and Alarm Clock Drawers, with every Underpant Control linked to the Elfectronic Route Planner. Since taking up cake decorating, he’s also added miniature penguin figures, a box of sparkler candles and a spatula!

Explore the North Pole Christmas Village
Every Elf letter is set in our illustrated North Pole Christmas Village, with the Elves’ Workshop & Mail Room, Reindeer Shelter, Cinnamon Mine, Pine Needle Lodge, North Pole Garden, Ice-Skating Rink and more. Children can follow the map as each letter takes them to a different corner of the village.

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Christmas story-telling and Christmas Traditions 

The lead up to Christmas is packed with the most wonderful opportunities for family time and family traditions. It gives us all the perfect reason to get together, share happy stories and fun experiences, and relive old memories while creating important new memories which will last for years to come. The enchantment of Christmas is that combined feeling of togetherness and family Christmas tradition.

Why are Christmas traditions and family traditions so important to children?

Christmas time and the Christmas traditions and rituals we repeat each year are all about family and being together. This feeling of closeness is particularly important for children. It gives them stability, making them feel safe, protected and loved. In turn, they are healthier, in both body and mind, and the family as a whole is stronger and happier. There's nothing better than everyone sharing the excitement of a Christmas tradition that only comes around once a year, whether it's a game of Christmas charades, telling stories around the fire with a mug of steaming hot chocolate, or snuggling up on the sofa to watch the traditional Christmas Eve movie. Making special memories such as these and spending lots of quality time together doing special Christmas traditions improves Family Relationships and creates memorable experiences full of Christmas magic that can be treasured for years to come.

If you're interested to know what other families think of their personalised Christmas Elf letters, have a peek at our Testimonials.

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