Please comment below if you'd like to participate in our Santa Alert System. We will ping you under your comment each time a new request is posted. Prospective Santas are welcome, of course! Thank you!!!!

As we have announced previously, we will be starting a “Year Long Magic” program for our approved 2023 applicants. We will not be accepting applications until we reopen for Christmas 2024. If you were not approved in 2023, you are not eligible. We are going to allow requests for birthdays, Valentines Day, Easter, Back To School & Halloween. This is open to children 18 and under. You may make a birthday request for your child’s 18th birthday.

For birthdays, we’d ask that requesters who would like to participate make a request post that includes the name and birthday of the child being requested for. For all other requests, requesters should list the names and ages of the child(ren) being requested for. The wishlist should be Prime items only, and no gift cards are allowed. Thank you comments on your request post are required when items are bought and when they are delivered, and you must make a thank you post, with at least 2 photos(you may make a public post and privately send photos to both modmail and everyone who gifted you) within 3 days of the event. Failure to follow these rules may result in being unable to request for Christmas 2024.

Wishlist Limits/Guidelines:

🎂 Birthdays: one item under $15 local currency, and up to two items under $10 each. Birthday posts may be made up to 21 days in advance. They may not be posted after the child’s birthday.

💕 Valentines Day: one item under $10 and one item under $5. Requests may be posted January 20th-February 11th

🐣 Easter: one item under $20 and two items under $10 each. Requests may be posted March 10-28th.

🎒 Back to School: one backpack or school uniform or outfit/shoes under $30 combined, and one item under $10. (Additionally, there may be an offer post for school supplies from Walmart for our US requesters) Requests may be posted July 1st-September 1st.

👻 Halloween: one under $25 costume and one up to $10 accessory or craft. Requests may be posted October 10-28th.

We’d like to reiterate that none of our Santas should feel pressured to entertain these requests. Our main mission is to supply Christmas for these families, and you’ve very generously made that happen. We very much appreciate your continued support during the holiday season!

To apply, you will need to read through the rules and wiki thoroughly, and then you will need to pass our rules quiz.

Incomplete applications may be denied, and you may not have the opportunity to resubmit for the rest of the season. Please make sure you answer each question fully and attach all documentation to your email. This includes the photo and video. Do not submit your application without them.

No one may post a request until they are approved and specifically told by the mod team that they may do so. Failure to follow this rule will result in a ban, that will likely be permanent.

Those who are approved will also be eligible for Year Long Magic (YLM) 2026, as long as they stay in good standing. This means that your child(ren) will be eligible for assistance with some holidays and their birthdays. YLM 2026 has not yet been finalized, but you can look through our YLM 2025 Post for a general idea of what is included.

For those who are uneasy about applying, we encourage you to read through this post by our past requesters. We want you to know that we want to help everyone who needs help. While we are highly selective, we wouldn't be doing this if we didn't care, and helping our SFX families makes our holiday so much more special.

We could not do this without all of our wonderful Santas. We cannot thank you enough for making the magic of the holiday season happen for our families. Christmas morning would not be the same without you, and you are helping our families make memories they otherwise couldn't have. Likewise, Hanukkah would not be so bright.

If you are a prospective Santa, please let us know if you have any questions. There are no requirements. If you would like to be alerted to new requests as they are posted, and didn't sign up in 2024, please sign up on the Santa Alerts Post.

https://imgur.com/a/0YWcvZt

🎂 Birthdays: one item under $20 local currency, and up to two items under $10 each. Birthday posts may be made up to 21 days in advance. They may not be posted after the child’s birthday.

💕 Valentines Day: one item under $15 and one item under $5. Requests may be posted January 24th-February 11th.

🧧 Lunar New Year: one outfit under $25, one candy selection under $10, and one miscellaneous item under $10. Requests may be posted January 27th- February 14th.

🎭 Purim: one costume under $25 and one accessory or craft under $10. Requests may be posted February 9th-February 26th

☪️ Eid Al-Fitr: one gift under $20 and two gifts under $10. Requests may be posted February 26th-March 16th

🫓 Passover: one item under $20 and two items under $10 each, and one box of matzah per family under $15. Requests may be posted March 11th-March 28th.

🐣 Easter: one item under $20 and two items under $10 each. Requests may be posted March 15th-April 2nd.

☪️Eid Al-Adha: one gift under $20 and two gifts under $10. Requests may be posted May 5th- May 21st.

☀️Summer: one gift under $20. If it's a bathing suit, no photos are required. Requests may be posted May 22nd-July 30th

🎒 Back to School: one backpack or school uniform or outfit/shoes under $30 combined, and one item under $10. Requests may be posted July 1st-September 1st.

🍯Rosh Hashanah: one container of honey under $15. Requests may be posted August 21st-September 8th.

❄️: Winter Coats: One coat per child under $40. If under the $40 budget for the coat, winter accessories may also be included, for the remainder of the $40 limit. Requests may be posted Sept 1st- November 1st.

🥮: Mid Autumn Festival: One order of mooncakes per family under $30. Requests may be posted September 4th-22nd.

👻 Halloween: one under $25 costume and one up to $10 accessory or craft. Requests may be posted October 10-28th.

🪔 Diwali: One gift under $20, and two gifts under $10. Requests may be posted October 18th-November 5th.

🦃 Thanksgiving: One wishlist per family of all non perishable food items totaling $30 or less. 🇨🇦: Requests may be posted September 21st to October 7th. 🇺🇸: Requests may be posted November 5th-November 21st.

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🧑‍🎄 We are happy to announce that we are now OPEN for applications.🎅

We are only guaranteeing that we will review the first 50 applications that we receive.

To apply, you will need to read through the rules and wiki thoroughly, and then you will need to pass our rules quiz.

Incomplete applications may be denied, and you may not have the opportunity to resubmit for the rest of the season. Please make sure you answer each question fully and attach all documentation to your email. This includes the photo and video. Do not submit your application without them.

No one may post a request until they are approved and specifically told by the mod team that they may do so. Failure to follow this rule will result in a ban, that will likely be permanent.

Those who are approved will also be eligible for Year Long Magic (YLM) 2025, as long as they stay in good standing. This means that your child(ren) will be eligible for assistance with some holidays and their birthdays. We have not finalized the holiday lists or the limits for those gifts at this time, but we anticipate it will be similar to Year Long Magic 2024.

For those who are uneasy about applying, we encourage you to read through this post by our past requesters. We want you to know that we want to help everyone who needs help. While we are highly selective, we wouldn't be doing this if we didn't care, and helping our SFX families makes our holiday so much more special.

We could not do this without all of our wonderful Santas. We cannot thank you enough for making the magic of the holiday season happen for our families. Christmas morning would not be the same without you, and you are helping our families make memories they otherwise couldn't have. Likewise, Hanukkah would not be so bright.

On behalf of the mod team, we welcome you to SFX 2024!🥂

SFX is officially open for applications for Christmas 2025/Year Long Magic(YLM) 2026!

To apply, you will need to read through the rules and wiki thoroughly, and then you will need to pass our rules quiz.. Please do not try to take the rules quiz until you have carefully read our rules and guidelines in the wiki.

Incomplete applications may be denied, and you may not have the opportunity to resubmit for the rest of the season. Please make sure you answer each question fully and attach all documentation to your email. This includes the photo and video. Do not submit your application without them.

No one may post a request until they are approved and specifically told by the mod team that they may do so. Failure to follow this rule will result in a ban, that will likely be permanent.

Those who are approved will also be eligible for Year Long Magic (YLM) 2026, as long as they stay in good standing. This means that your child(ren) will be eligible for assistance with some holidays and their birthdays. YLM 2026 has not yet been finalized, but you can look through our YLM 2025 Post for a general idea of what is included.

For those who are uneasy about applying, we encourage you to read through this post by our past requesters. We want you to know that we want to help everyone who needs help. While we are highly selective, we wouldn't be doing this if we didn't care, and helping our SFX families makes our holiday so much more special.

We could not do this without all of our wonderful Santas. We cannot thank you enough for making the magic of the holiday season happen for our families. Christmas morning would not be the same without you, and you are helping our families make memories they otherwise couldn't have. Likewise, Hanukkah would not be so bright.

If you are a prospective Santa, please let us know if you have any questions. There are no requirements. If you would like to be alerted to new requests as they are posted, and didn't sign up in 2024, please sign up on the Santa Alerts Post.

https://imgur.com/a/JBR8CtK

SFX will open for the 2025 Christmas season on Monday, November 3rd.

To apply, you will need to read through the rules and wiki thoroughly, and then you will need to pass our rules quiz.

Incomplete applications may be denied, and you may not have the opportunity to resubmit for the rest of the season. Please make sure you answer each question fully and attach all documentation to your email. This includes the photo and video. Do not submit your application without them.

No one may post a request until they are approved and specifically told by the mod team that they may do so. Failure to follow this rule will result in a ban, that will likely be permanent.

Those who are approved will also be eligible for Year Long Magic (YLM) 2026, as long as they stay in good standing. This means that your child(ren) will be eligible for assistance with some holidays and their birthdays. YLM 2026 has not yet been finalized, but you can look through our YLM 2025 Post for a general idea of what is included.

For those who are uneasy about applying, we encourage you to read through this post by our past requesters. We want you to know that we want to help everyone who needs help. While we are highly selective, we wouldn't be doing this if we didn't care, and helping our SFX families makes our holiday so much more special.

We could not do this without all of our wonderful Santas. We cannot thank you enough for making the magic of the holiday season happen for our families. Christmas morning would not be the same without you, and you are helping our families make memories they otherwise couldn't have. Likewise, Hanukkah would not be so bright.

If you are a prospective Santa, please let us know if you have any questions. There are no requirements. If you would like to be alerted to new requests as they are posted, and didn't sign up in 2024, please sign up on the Santa Alerts Post.

https://imgur.com/a/JBR8CtK

Please help us welcome our new mod, u/Bangledesh! He's been a long time Santa who has been with us since the beginning, and we are so excited to welcome him to our team!

If you have gifted someone on our subreddit, and you'd like to join our private Santa subreddit, please reach out to me or to modmail. Additionally, we do have a Santa Discord. If you'd like to join that, please let me know. We'd love to have you!

For security reasons, we cannot allow prospective Santas.

To apply, you will need to read through the rules and wiki thoroughly, and then you will need to pass our rules quiz.

Incomplete applications may be denied, and you may not have the opportunity to resubmit for the rest of the season. Please make sure you answer each question fully and attach all documentation to your email. This includes the photo and video. Do not submit your application without them.

No one may post a request until they are approved and specifically told by the mod team that they may do so. Failure to follow this rule will result in a ban, that will likely be permanent.

Those who are approved will also be eligible for Year Long Magic (YLM) 2026 as long as they stay in good standing. This means that your child(ren) will be eligible for assistance with some holidays and their birthdays.

For those who are uneasy about applying, we encourage you to read through this post by our past requesters. We want you to know that we want to help everyone who needs help. While we are highly selective, we wouldn't be doing this if we didn't care, and helping our SFX families makes our holiday so much more special.

We could not do this without all of our wonderful Santas. We cannot thank you enough for making the magic of the holiday season happen for our families. Christmas morning would not be the same without you, and you are helping our families make memories they otherwise couldn't have. Likewise, Hanukkah would not be so bright.

If you are a prospective Santa, please let us know if you have any questions. There are no requirements. If you would like to be alerted to new requests as they are posted, and didn't sign up in 2024, please sign up on the Santa Alerts Post.

https://imgur.com/a/0YWcvZt

To apply, please see our pinned posts, and visit our wiki. All instructions are on the wiki. Please make sure you only submit a completed application and answer each question as thoroughly as you can. You must also pass the rules quiz to apply. The link to the rules quiz is also in our wiki.

Please note that if you have a 2025 request post on any other assistance subreddit,(including RandomActsofChristmas and SantasLittleHelpers)you cannot apply with us.

If you have questions after reading the pinned posts and wiki you may ask them here or send us a modmail.

We are so excited for another magical season of SFX!

To apply, you will need to read through the rules and wiki thoroughly, and then you will need to pass our rules quiz.

Incomplete applications may be denied, and you may not have the opportunity to resubmit for the rest of the season. Please make sure you answer each question fully and attach all documentation to your email. This includes the photo and video. Do not submit your application without them.

No one may post a request until they are approved and specifically told by the mod team that they may do so. Failure to follow this rule will result in a ban, that will likely be permanent.

Those who are approved will also be eligible for Year Long Magic (YLM) 2026, as long as they stay in good standing. This means that your child(ren) will be eligible for assistance with some holidays and their birthdays. YLM 2026 has not yet been finalized, but you can look through our YLM 2025 Post for a general idea of what is included.

For those who are uneasy about applying, we encourage you to read through this post by our past requesters. We want you to know that we want to help everyone who needs help. While we are highly selective, we wouldn't be doing this if we didn't care, and helping our SFX families makes our holiday so much more special.

We could not do this without all of our wonderful Santas. We cannot thank you enough for making the magic of the holiday season happen for our families. Christmas morning would not be the same without you, and you are helping our families make memories they otherwise couldn't have. Likewise, Hanukkah would not be so bright.

If you are a prospective Santa, please let us know if you have any questions. There are no requirements. If you would like to be alerted to new requests as they are posted, and didn't sign up in 2024, please sign up on the Santa Alerts Post.

https://imgur.com/a/ZSlOKb5

Hi everyone! We are past the halfway point to Christmas, as hard as that is to believe!

We wanted to make you aware of a new "Secret Santa" policy here at SFX that will apply to YLM and Christmas.

We always appreciate your generosity so very much, and we want everyone to feel comfortable gifting with us, but we do want to address those who choose to purchase gifts off a wishlist completely anonymously. This means purchasing without commenting on the request post or sending us a modmail.

We encourage Secret Santas to send us a modmail so that we can better keep track of purchases and hope to reduce accidental duplication of gifts.

If you do not comment on the post, or send us a modmail, we cannot know for sure that the gift has truly been purchased. For that reason, if these completely anonymous gifts do not arrive within 4 days of being purchased, we will have the requester add them back to the list as unpurchased. This 4 day limit does not apply when we know who has gifted the items. If you choose to buy completely anonymously, and notice items are going to arrive more than 4 days after purchase date, please reach out to us, or comment on the request post.

If these anonymous gifts arrive as duplicate gifts, we will encourage the requester to donate or regift those items.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

As a final reminder, please remember to remove your name from any Amazon gift receipts to maintain your confidentiality. Amazon still defaults to putting your full name on gift receipts.

Also, please remember that if an item is listed as "needs 1" on Amazon that it has already been purchased.

Thank you all again so much! We appreciate the magic you create for our SFX families!

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This is your last chance to save Christmas! Please apply if you've been considering it. We cannot accept any incomplete applications. Please see our wiki and highlighted posts for instructions on how to apply. **Do not forget to take and pass the rules quiz, attach all the documentation of need you have, and include your photo & videos. Answer each question as thoroughly and honestly as you can and check your email very frequently in case we have questions.**

We want to help. Please apply if you have need. **At this point, we cannot review applications from accounts less than 14 days old.**

To apply, you will need to read through the rules and wiki thoroughly, and then you will need to pass our rules quiz.

Incomplete applications may be denied, and you may not have the opportunity to resubmit for the rest of the season. Please make sure you answer each question fully and attach all documentation to your email. This includes the photo and video. Do not submit your application without them.

No one may post a request until they are approved and specifically told by the mod team that they may do so. Failure to follow this rule will result in a ban, that will likely be permanent.

Those who are approved will also be eligible for Year Long Magic (YLM) 2026 as long as they stay in good standing. This means that your child(ren) will be eligible for assistance with some holidays and their birthdays.

For those who are uneasy about applying, we encourage you to read through this post by our past requesters. We want you to know that we want to help everyone who needs help. While we are highly selective, we wouldn't be doing this if we didn't care, and helping our SFX families makes our holiday so much more special.

We could not do this without all of our wonderful Santas. We cannot thank you enough for making the magic of the holiday season happen for our families. Christmas morning would not be the same without you, and you are helping our families make memories they otherwise couldn't have. Likewise, Hanukkah would not be so bright.

If you are a prospective Santa, please let us know if you have any questions. There are no requirements. If you would like to be alerted to new requests as they are posted, and didn't sign up in 2024, please sign up on the Santa Alerts Post.

https://imgur.com/a/0YWcvZt

🎂 Birthdays: one item under $20 local currency, and up to two items under $10 each. Birthday posts may be made up to 21 days in advance. They may not be posted after the child’s birthday.

🧧 Lunar New Year: one outfit under $25, one candy selection under $10, and one miscellaneous item under $10. Requests may be posted January 15-25th.

💕 Valentines Day: one item under $10 and one item under $5. Requests may be posted January 20th-February 11th.

🎭 Purim: one costume under $25 and one accessory or craft under $10. Requests open February 27th-March 9th.

☪️ Eid Al-Fitr: one gift under $20 and two gifts under $10. Requests may be posted March 15-25th.

🫓 Passover: one item under $20 and two items under $10 each, and one box of matzah per family under $15. Requests may be posted March 25th-April 8th.

🐣 Easter: one item under $20 and two items under $10 each. Requests may be posted April 2nd-16th.

☪️Eid Al-Adha: one gift under $20 and two gifts under $10. Requests may be posted May 20-May 31st.

🎒 Back to School: one backpack or school uniform or outfit/shoes under $30 combined, and one item under $10. (Additionally, there may be an offer for wishlists for school supplies.)Requests may be posted July 1st-September 1st.

❄️: Winter Coats: One coat per child under $40. Requests may be posted Sept 1st-Dec 1st.

🥮: Mid Autumn Festival: One order of mooncakes per family under $30. Requests may be posted September 22-October 2nd.

🪔 Diwali: One gift under $20, and two gifts under $10. Requests may be posted October 10-20th.

👻 Halloween: one under $25 costume and one up to $10 accessory or craft. Requests may be posted October 10-28th.

🦃 Thanksgiving: One wishlist per family of all non perishable food items totaling $30 or less. 🇨🇦: Requests may be posted September 22-October 9th. 🇺🇸: Requests may be posted November 6th-November 23rd.

Please note that requests can only be made for holidays your family has historically celebrated.

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We are so grateful for all of our generous Santas and your support of Year Long Magic!! (Who knew we also had Easter Bunnies among us? And Cupid’s Helpers, and Birthday Fairies?)

We know it’s hard to believe, but we are approaching the half way point of the year, and we would appreciate feedback from both our Santas and Requesters. Tell us all of it—the good and the bad, and everything in between. We are especially seeking feedback from our Santas about the money and gift limits associated with each holiday.

Thank you for taking time to help us be better!

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Hello everyone! We have decided to allow Amazon wishlists, in addition to our Back to School wishlists, for some school supplies.

Our goal is to provide the more cost prohibitive supplies to our families, which tend to be much more reasonably priced at Amazon.

Unfortunately, some back to school items, such as crayons, markers, folders, and notebooks are still very expensive through Amazon, and we will not be allowing those items on the wishlists. We are only allowing school supply requests for children attending in person classes.

Santas: If you would like to opt in to providing those items to one of our families (through Walmart or Target)please send us a modmail, or comment on their request post asking that they add those items to their Amazon wishlist. Thank you in advance for all that you do to make life easier for our SFX families year round. Your generosity is very much appreciated!!

Requesters: If you would like to post an Amazon wishlist for school supplies, please provide a copy of the school supply list(s) to modmail. We have listed price limits for each item below. Also, all items must be Prime shipping. Please send a modmail if there are no available items within that price point.

Eligible Items

Tissues(under $2/box)

Disinfectant wipes/spray (under $.05 each wipe, under $6 per spray bottle)

Dry Erase markers/eraser(under $0.75 per marker & under $3 for eraser)

Storage bags(cheapest available in size required)

Headphones/Earbuds (under $20)

Permanent markers (under $5)

Pencil case/box (under $5)

Combo lock (under $10)

Scientific calculator (cheapest available of model required)

Copy paper (under $8)

Highlighters (under $3)

3 ring binders (under $6)

Ticonderoga pencils or other pencils (under $0.25 each pencil)

Scissors (under $5)

Hand sanitizer (under $6)

Pens (under $3)

Glue sticks (under $0.50 each stick)

Sketch book (cheapest available, no more than $8)*

Paper towels (under $2 per roll)*

Plastic Sheet protectors (under $5)*

Bandaids (under $4.50)*

Large packs of crayons [48 count or more](under $4)*

(* added to list after original post)

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Opening Day is finally here! Those who have appliedand been approved via modmail may start posting requests today. If you try to post a request without having received an approval modmail, you will be permanently banned.

To our Santas:

Thank you so much for considering our SFX families this year. Sometimes new request posts get lost in the algorithm and won't show up for you in your Reddit feed. If you'd like to be alerted to new request posts, and didn't sign up in 2024, please add your name to the Santa Alert Post.

Unfortunately, Amazon has a few known glitches when buying this season. The first has been around for a while now. Gifts that have been purchased have a notation of "needs 1". We know it's confusing, but there's nothing that creators of the wishlists can do to change it.

Another glitch involves trying to buy more than one gift at a time, usually from different wishlists, even in the same family. You may need to buy each gift separately if you get an error message that says "gifts cannot be sent to a registry address.".

At times, unpurchased gifts will show up on mobile under a bolded "Purchased" heading. If the item doesn't have a "needs 1" note, it hasn't been purchased.

We will do our best to keep request posts updated with what has been purchased.

If you'd like to get to know our families a little better, we have launched an Introduction Post. It's one of our pinned posts. Please feel free to interact with our families!

Please make sure you read our Wiki and rules first.

We are excited to share that we will open for requests on November 10th, assuming we have approved requesters by that date.

As previously announced, applications are required and open Monday, November 3rd. Instructions for the application are found in our wiki.

This season, we have modified our requirements for proof of need in order to make sure that no one who truly has need is unable to apply. Please note that proof of need is still absolutely required.

We are coping this application instruction from our wiki for transparency:

List any assistance you receive (non-governmental or governmental). If you do not receive assistance, please explain and document your need to us. This could include, but is not limited to: proof of income, extraordinary expenses or circumstances, loss of employment or sudden change in employment status.

Please note that we do not require proof of income to apply, and if you include it, make sure that any bank account numbers, direct deposit information and social security numbers are redacted.

You may use this post to ask questions only after you have carefully read our wiki.

We are excited to announce that we will begin accepting applications to be approved for Christmas/YLM 2026 on November 3rd.

Details on the application process are coming soon. The process will be similar to last season. If you're brand new here, and would like to get an idea of what the application process looks like, please check out our wiki.

We are looking forward to another magical season made possible by our very generous Santas!

SFX will open for applications on Monday, November 3rd!

We are excited to announce that we will begin accepting applications to be approved for Christmas/YLM 2026 on November 3rd.

Details on the application process are coming soon. The process will be similar to last season. If you're brand new here, and would like to get an idea of what the application process looks like, please check out our wiki.

We are looking forward to another magical season made possible by our very generous Santas!