This secret message from Santa printable is so much fun for kids. It is also a fun activity to leave from your elf!
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 secret message printables (or I guess you could also call them decoding printables) so I wanted to make one for our elf to leave behind.
If you need some more fun Christmas ideas for kids, be sure to also check out this No Cook Gingerbread Play Dough and this Christmas Word Scramble.
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💚 Why you’ll love this printable
- Boredom buster: This printable is great to use just for some Christmas fun or to do when it is just too cold outside to do much.
- Use as an activity from your Elf: If your family has an elf that visits each Christmas, have your elf leave this printable behind for your child to solve.
- Challenging: This is a great activity for kids to do. It takes some thinking skills to decode the message.
🔎 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 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!
🕵️♀️ 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.
💭 What does the message say?
In case you want to know what the secret message says before you download it, the message is, “Merry Christmas.”
🖨️ 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.
The printable should be printed on portrait setting in color.
This printable is for personal and single classroom use only. No commercial reproduction of any kind is allowed.
Kimmy says
How fun! This would be great for kids at like a Christmas Eve gathering
Kay | Blowing Bubbles With Mama says
My daughter will love this Christmas activity! What a great idea! Thank you!
Angela says
So fun. My kids will love this! Printing now!
Natasha says
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 says
Great idea to make the Christmas more enjoyable !!! Thanks for sharing!
Nahyun says
What a sweet idea! My daughter’s only 8 months but I’m super excited for these activities in the future.
Anitra says
How fun! I remember doing these secret messages when I was younger! So glad that kids have this as a fun option!
Sydney says
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 says
Interesting idea. My toddler is still very young. What age do you suggest these type of deconding messages are good for?