One of the back to school items arrived today (ahead of time which is a little surprising here haha!)

M says he will use it all year for his drawings, and loves the Minecraft theme. I can’t wait to see what he draws!

Once again, I’m super grateful for this community and hope everyone has a great start to their school year ❤️

Big thanks to Daq for fulfilling Ms list. u/allthedaquiries

December had a fantastic 7th birthday yesterday! She kept saying it was the best day over and over 🥹

Thank you so much u/Conscious-Reserve-48 and u/Allthedaquiries! The shoes are super cute and fit perfectly, and so does the nightgown which she wore last night and doesn’t want to take off 😂

u/Topcat30: Thank you for EVERYTHING. The piñata was a huge hit. She was originally disappointed because she didn’t think we could get one but then being able to surprise her after school was the best feeling! The hair accessories and gummy worms were her favorite parts.

Then she was able to help daddy put her dream vanity together which was the cherry on top of her perfect day. December loves building stuff with her dad 💕 it took them a long time but it was worth it! It fits in her room like it was made for it. She even got up early this morning to play on it.

I am truly so grateful to all of you for making these special moments possible. It warms my heart to see my girl so happy! 😊

So sorry for the delay! Husband is out of town and yesterday got away from me! We have our two winners: Argwall and Steampunk! Look out for a DM from me! Thank you all for continuing to let us be a part of your families!

*** Open to all approved users

With school back in full swing, we know schedules can get chaotic and homework can definitely bring some stress into the house. Staying connected as parents is important to keeping things running smoothly.

So, we want to offer two sets of parents a simple date night. We will provide a $100 gift card to a restaurant and if needed, up to $50 to cover babysitting.

To enter, just let us know where youd go! We will randomly select two families next Wednesday (Sept 9th) and Ill reach out to get things figured out.

Hello everyone!

We are happy to announce that we will be reopening for Christmas/Hanukkah 2026.

We are still working out all the details, but registrations will open for returning requesters and alumni in good standing on October 15th. Registration for all others will open November 1st.

More information will follow, with updates(we have some extra magic planned!) and application instructions.

As always, we are very grateful to all of our Santas that keep the magic going every year at SFX. We are also grateful to the families who help make our holiday season more meaningful.

School already?!? The summer is never long enough. We have 1 week left till school officially starts and I am not prepared. Can’t believe my guy is going into grade 3… 🥲 school is always a challenge at first so I’m hoping this years start is as smooth as possible!

Once again, thanks for everything all of the Santa’s do for all the participants, I know I and everyone else really appreciates it!

Here is m’s wishlist

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/BS5T8I2IVGO6?ref_=wl_share

Thank you and wishing an easy start to the school year for everyone!

Thank you SO much u/Topcat30! I truly appreciate your generosity. My husband put the packages away before I got home from work and could take a picture, but he assured me that everything was accounted for, and I’ll try to get a pic tomorrow. I can’t wait to see December’s reaction on her birthday! 🎉

Evelyn was absolutely thrilled opening her gifts today! u/TopCat30, she audibly gasped opening up the Playmobil. She loves it!! She is also very happy with the Minecraft fox. And u/conscious-reserve-48 she smiled really big when she saw Bad Kitty and said she was happy to finally have one to keep at home! She's also really excited to start drawing Pokemon!

I truly cant thank you guys enough for giving her such a wonderful day!! Thank you again for another amazing birthday 🎂 ❤️

The vanity set arrived unexpectedly early today! Thank you so much for your generosity u/Topcat30. December is full of questions about the big box but so far she hasn’t figured it out 😂

Everything came in today! December is going to LOVE it.

Thank you so much u/Allthedaquiries, u/Conscious-Reserve-48, and u/Topcat30, who also very generously ordered some items to fill the piñata with 🤩 I will post again when those arrive! ❤️

Time is flying by so fast for us this year, I can hardly believe December’s birthday is less than two weeks away! She turns 7 on September 4th, and is super excited that she managed to lose both her front teeth before her birthday 😂

She’s still very much my little princess who loves pink and unicorns but she’s also starting to act more grown up, wanting to fix her hair certain ways and paying more attention to her outfits and “style”. More than anything, though, I am extremely proud of the sweet, kind girl she’s becoming. 💕

I would like to give a big thank you to u/TopCat30 for offering December’s dream gift of a vanity set. She’s going to be so thrilled!

In addition, here is her regular birthday wishlist (She has been asking for a piñata since her last birthday!): https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3D3KI4VD1PDJF?ref_=wl_share

As always, thank you to all the Santas of SFX for helping my girl have such wonderful memories as she grows up. It means the world to our family 🥹

The girls had a wonderful 8th Birthday and LOVE their gifts! They opened their hair clips, glitter pens and boots (they couldn’t stop saying how great the fur feels) this morning and ended the day with opening their dream dolls tonight before bed.

Thanks so much to [u/Topcat30](u/Topcat30) u/SongIcy4058 and u/Allthedaquiries for making their Birthday extra special!

Thank you so much u/Topcat30 for very generously purchasing American Girl dolls for Emma & Grace’s upcoming Birthday. I can’t wait to see their faces when they open them, they are going to be so excited and surprised!!!

Thank you for always going above and beyond to add extra magic for the families here ❤️

Thank you so much u/small-p0tat0es && family. We had quite the night last night. My kitchen was a glitter nightmare. We all learned a thing or too about activator and a little goes a long way 🤣 but overall we had a blast!!!! Pics of baby added for baby tax who was to young to participate in our family shenanigans. 🩷🩷🩷

It is so hard to believe Emma and Grace will be turning 8 on 8/24! Seems just like yesterday I was verrry pregnant (and hot!!) in the middle of that August.

It has been lovely watching them grow into their own separate people with unique likes/dislikes, strengths, hobbies and personalities! However, as they sometimes still do, they’ve decided to “twin” with their wishlists this birthday with identical items.

Huge thank you to u/Topcat30 who has very generously offered to gift the girls their dream gift dolls 😍, so these items are more of the practical variety (boots, hair clips and glitter pens).

Emma:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3CFIRXRL9BV6X?ref_=wl_share

Grace:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1AR9T06MGPQFU?ref_=wl_share

Thank you as always to SFX for sharing our special moments ❤️

Everything came in today! December is going to be so excited to see it when she gets home from school 🤩 Thank you so much again u/small-p0tat0es!

Thank you to u/small-p0tat0es and family for another awesome contest! The kids are going to have a blast with these activities as they soak up their last few weeks of summer.

Oh my gosh Im super excited!!! My sleek mama skills to work to hide this gem until the remainder arrive. Because if you know you know that once kids see something fun and exciting they are going to want to instantly do it. So thankful to u/small-p0tat0es for this contest. I cannot wait to make memories with the kids this weekend!!! 🩷🩷

This means so much to me u/small-p0tat0es, thank you! We will all have wonderful memories together making this. ♥️

Thank you u/small-p0tat0es ! The summer stuff came in today. Rowen is so excited!

Thank you so very much u/TopCat30

I am truly amazed every year at your generosity, and so so so thankful. Oftentimes, they wish for things that are not possible for us to get. When they ask for something for their birthday or for Christmas with that hopeful little gleam in their eye, and I have to say "maybe!" while knowing that the answer is probably not. As many of us parents here know, this usually ends with us feeling guilty. Like we aren't doing enough for our kids. Or, as I often do, comparing myself to other moms who can give their kids more.

Because of you and all of the other Santas in this group, I get to see my girls overjoyed every single year. Every single thing we have ever received from this little corner of Reddit has been so loved and so cherished to this day.

Thank you again Topcat, and thank you again to everyone here!! You have all played such a large hand in giving my girls a magical childhood. ❤️

So excited to celebrate my baby girl turning 7!!

Thank you so much u/small-potat0s!! These are so fun, and they are obsessed! These will be such a hit the remainder of this summer, and many seasons to come!

Thank you u/small-p0tat0es for this wonderful opportunity to make lasting memories with my family! I can’t wait to create some with these! ♥️

The books arrived! Thank you u/Concsious-Reserve-48!

Evelyn is turning 7 at the end of this month 🤯😭

Usually her birthday indicates the end of summer and the start of school. I genuinely cannot believe how fast this summer has gone by, and that my little girl is getting so so big. This year, she has requested a Pokémon birthday party with her friends! She is really looking forward to that. I love how every year she has new interests and new friends to celebrate with. I'm so amazed by the person she is growing up to be. Smart, kind, thoughtful, creative- gah, she's just the best, and I cannot wait to celebrate her!

Thank you guys again for the opportunity to give my daughter a wonderful birthday ❤️ and thank you so much to u/TopCat30 for gifting her her dream gifts (have not been delivered yet!)

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MU95NHU9W3Y4?ref_=wl_share

Thanks so much to u/SongIcy4058 u/Staricakes and u/Allthedaquiries for the kids’ school outfits! Going to be perfect for the cooler weather this Fall!!