This secret message from Santa printable is so much fun for kids. It is also a fun activity to leave from your Elf on the shelf!

Christmas time truly is the most magical time of year. We have been having a ton of fun getting ready for Christmas at our house. My oldest loves doing these secret message printables (or I guess you could also call them decoding printables) so I wanted to share this fun Christmas themed secret message from Santa printable.
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💚 Why you’ll love this printable
This printable is great to use just for some Christmas fun or you can use it with your Elf on a Shelf.
🔎 How to use this secret message printable
There are a lot of fun ways to use this secret message from Santa. I think one of the best ideas out there is to say that your Elf on a Shelf has brought it. You can also do it the night before Christmas before leaving cookies out.
Another fun idea would be to mail this to your child so it looks like it came from Santa’s workshop. If you have another idea for using this message, I’d love to hear about it in the comments below!
💭 What does the message say?
In case you want to know what the secret message says before you download it, the message is, “You are on the nice list.”
How to decode the message
Your child will decode the message by using the key at the bottom of the page. Each number will represent a letter to reveal what the message from Santa says. You can also have your child color in Santa on his sleigh, if desired.
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🖨️ How to print and download and print
To download and print this Christmas themed secret message click the black download button below. The file will download as a PDF for you to print.
This printable is for personal and single classroom use only. No commercial reproduction of any kind is allowed.
Kimmy
How fun! This would be great for kids at like a Christmas Eve gathering
Kay | Blowing Bubbles With Mama
My daughter will love this Christmas activity! What a great idea! Thank you!
Angela
So fun. My kids will love this! Printing now!
Natasha
This is such a sweet idea, and I really like the idea that the elf on the shelf has bought it. Thank you for sharing
Sankhamala
Great idea to make the Christmas more enjoyable !!! Thanks for sharing!
Nahyun
What a sweet idea! My daughter’s only 8 months but I’m super excited for these activities in the future.
Anitra
How fun! I remember doing these secret messages when I was younger! So glad that kids have this as a fun option!
Sydney
This is such a fun idea! I can’t wait until my baby is big enough for things like this! I will try this with my niece!
Stephanie
Interesting idea. My toddler is still very young. What age do you suggest these type of deconding messages are good for?