https://imgur.com/a/RhZsUF3

Hi Santas! I am so thankful that I am able to return to this amazing community, filled with so many kind-hearted people...I truly feel blessed! Aubrey is 5 years old now, but she acts closer to 50. She's known as "Mother" in her kindergarten class, because the teachers say that she always makes sure that her classmates have everything they need, helps carry their backpacks/lunchboxes, and makes sure they complete their assigned class chores.

She is a wonderful drawer and loves to spend her time creating artwork. She also loves to pretend that she's a cook, and create anything her imagination thinks up. She's in the early stages of learning how to read and write, so she does enjoy writing words and her own stories (even if some of her words don't make sense sometimes lol). She also enjoys playing Roblox and a few other games on my phone when she gets screentime.

Thank you again, Santas, for helping to make sure my baby has something under the Christmas tree!

Aubrey's wishlist:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2BPXO44PIPVOE?ref_=wl_share

Owen is a goofball with an adventurous, conquering spirit, and at the ripe age of 3, “He can do it by himself.”

He is already a skilled backseat driver and I both sigh and snicker when he mutters a very Jersey “Come on!” (complete with big hand gesture) at slow cars. Despite his genetic predisposition to impatience, he has a big heart and always wants to share with Mom, Dad, Opa, Nana, and friends. He walks into school like a verifiable Donut Maharajah on the occasional Dunkin treat day to spread the joy of his munchkin spoils.

Owen has a heart for music and storytelling, and to my delight is currently into Bob Marley, Queen, and 90’s Pop. Sandstorm is on repeat during his favorite “rave baths” and he is always concocting wild emergencies for his cars to work together on. We enjoy reading together every day, but we really REALLY enjoy a rainy day. No puddle left unsplashed!

You’ll just have to take my word for it that he’s a beautiful boy! Sorry kind Santas, this Mom wasn’t wholly comfortable sharing his face. Try not to hold it against him. This is my first time participating in something like this, but we are facing a huge financial blow after experiencing flooding in our home from Hurricane Helene. A freak thing and totally unexpected where we live. Home insurance isn’t covering and FEMA has not provided any meaningful assistance. I’m frankly tired and stressed to the max, but my sweet boy loves holidays and is really wrapping his head around them this year, so I’m shouting out to this holly jolly crew to help bring the magic! 💫

Meet Owen 🙋 https://imgur.com/a/meet-owen-HMhaPmj

☃️Wishlist🎅🏼 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2S1FCOMW5CTWS?ref_=wl_share

https://imgur.com/a/IX0s44e

Hello! This is my son Andrew, he’s 5 but he turns 6 early December so by the time Christmas comes he’ll be 6. If the imgur link doesn’t work let me know.

I requested here once before when he was 2 and I wasn’t thinking I’d come back again, but as life is things got crazy. I graduated with an Associate’s degree this last June and of course could no longer receive financial aid, and it’s been an uphill battle to get together all the required things I need to get a job in my field. But I’m still working towards it every day and thankfully we have other support systems in place so we don’t need to worry about the essentials.

About Andrew: He is extremely outgoing, smart (doesn’t everyone say that? But he really is!), so kind, and of course extremely energetic as well. He loves Minecraft and has taught me things about the game I never realized myself. He’s huge into Paw Patrol, Gabby’s Dollhouse, and all the typical 5 year old stuff. He’s at the stage where he’s curious about everything and also may be a budding scientist? I’m not so good about writing stuff like this so feel free to ask questions.

Wishlist link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1SOB4VY6UWBNV?ref_=wl_share

EDIT: thank you u/0hn035 and your kid for buying the hot wheels track and the axolotl plush!

Thanks to u/GalacticJunkie99 for the hot wheels cars and the burger truck Lego!

Stockings are my favorite part of Christmas! They are the things my family most look forward to on Christmas, beyond the presents or the food. Stockings are the highlight of the day. Thus, I'd like to do a stocking stuffer giveaway. I'll be adding other trinkets and smaller treats to help round out the stocking, so please let me know if there are allergies in your family. If you don't have a stocking to put the stuffers in, that's ok. I'll send you a stocking, too.

Rules

• Please use the post format at the bottom of this post to ensure I have all the information I need before I reach out for your address.
• You may claim a single stocking for each child being fulfilled by r/RandomActsOfChristmas
• You must be registered or registered+ in the sub.
• First come, first serve (so pick your first picks and include backups in case someone snags the ones you want before you!)
• Must be willing to send me your address via DM once I've responded to your comment.
• Unfortunately, this is US only.
• I will be shipping all stockings the first week of December if they are claimed in November. If claimed in December, I will ship weekly until the shipping cutoff for Christmas.

Request format:

• Child name(s) with stocking number(s) requested: See stockings here
• Backup(s) if your first choice(s) have been claimed:
• Need stocking(s) as well: Yes/No
• Allergies in house: Yes (elaborate on what)/No
• Please tell me your favorite memory involving a stocking.

Example of request format:

• Susan stocking #4, Bree stocking #10
• Backups: Susan stocking #22, Bree stocking #6
• Need a stocking for both children
• Allergies: peanuts
• My favorite stocking memory is the year that my mom put shaving cream in my brother's stocking because he was starting to need it. He had never used it before, so he pressed the button on top and shot shaving gel straight into his eye. We all laughed until we cried!

If the numbers in the imgur album start to skip around it's because I remove the image once the stocking has been claimed so reduce confusion for future posters.

Hello and welcome! RAoC is open for approved requesters to post on Nov 9!

For Requesters:

You must be registered and approved to request holiday help from this subreddit. There are several steps, so please read carefully and reach out to the mods if you've taken all the steps and gotten stuck.

Eligibility Requirements for Aid:

• Prior to registering, please read these rules and answer this short quiz. Registration will be declined for users who have not completed the quiz.
• Before posting a request for help, please read: 'How to post a Request on RAoC'
• Ensure you have completed the appropriate registration(s). See Determining which registration(s) to complete below to find your form(s).
• Only a parent or a guardian may request for a child; if you have different circumstances, please message the moderators.
• Requesting accounts must be created on or before 10/01/2024 and have a minimum of 100 comment karma. This karma cannot come from assistance, gifting, or karma-farming subreddits in order to be eligible for support.
• Please only request for children aged 3 months to 17. An exception will be made for children younger than 3 months if they have older siblings. Children 18 and older may be gifted at the discretion of the giver.
• RAoC does not take requests for adults or non-Christmas assistance.
• There are several subreddits who support holiday gifting. RAoC does not accept users who are requesting holiday help in another subreddit.
• If your account is predominantly active in reciprocal gifting subs, buy/trade/sell subs or assistance type subreddits (i.e. RandomActsOfAmazon, Wishlist, etc), you are not eligible for support in RAoC. If you are a new(er) user, or are not already a member of any of these subs, we recommend you wait to join until after RAoC closes for the season in mid January. Doing so before we close may result in your registration being revoked and your request post and offer entries being removed.

Determining which registration(s) to complete:

• If your account is less than six months old but you have the required 100 comments karma, you are an older account with minimal activity, or you have significant gaps in your reddit activity, you need to complete both our Basic Registration and Registration+ forms.
• Accounts created on or before 05/01/2024 with 300+ karma from subs that are not assistance, gifting, or karma-farming subreddits only need to complete our Basic Registration.
• Accounts over 1 year old, but with only 300+ comment karma from appropriate subs should demonstrate consistent recent activity over the past year. Consistent means 2 comments per month. If this is you, you only need to complete our Basic Registration.
• If you have an account over 1 year old but without consistent activity or less that 300 comment karma from appropriate subs, please complete Basic Registration and Registration+.
• If you have requested support in a prior year but have not had any account activity since, you are ineligible to participate this year and should not complete a registration.

What to expect on the Basic Registration Form:

• Only RAoC mods can view registration forms.
• The below items are required for Basic Registration that all requesters complete. The mods recommend getting them all together before beginning your registration.
• A group photo of yourself and your kids holding up a piece of paper with your username and the date clearly written on it. If you are unable to upload the photo to the form, you can upload the picture to an image hosting site and include the link in the "additional info" section. Please remember to keep the photo private on the image hosting site you choose to protect your privacy.
• Completed Amazon wish-list(s). See below for information on setting this up properly.

Setting up your Amazon wish-list(s)

• Please see here for a tutorial on steps to create your wish-list.
• Each child you are requesting for needs a separate wish-list.
• Title your wish-list with the following format: RAoC 2024 - Child's Name. Example: RAoC 2024 - Justin. If you don’t have the correct format, you’ll be asked to make the correction before mods move forward with your application.
• All Amazon wish-lists must allow “Purchased” items to be seen. If your wish-list doesn’t have this option, your registration will not be approved. If the “Purchased” sort option is removed from a wish-list, the user's registration will be revoked until it has been reinstated.
• Before your registration can be approved, your Amazon wish-list must be safeguarded against shenanigans that can be caused if your wish-list has the “buying elsewhere” option enabled. Removing this button helps ensure you get support and no trolls mark your wishlist purchased when it has not been. Unfortunately, the only way to do this is by calling Amazon Registry customer service, asking a representative to go to your wish-list, and having them toggle off the column option for “buying this elsewhere." If the representative doesn’t know how to do it, please ask for a supervisor.
• The maximum number of requested gift options per child is 10.
• Half of the items should be under $20.
• The other half of the items may be up to $40.
• We consider a child "fulfilled" when they have received 5 gifts from their wish-list.
• Tip: Santas tend to appreciate items with Prime and a variety of price points.

After you complete your registration(s):

• You will hear back from the RAoC mods whether your registration has been approved, declined, or needs more information.
• If you have not heard back from the mods, the mods have not had yime to review your application yet. Please understand we get many requests and each registration takes time to evaluate. As mods, we also have families, jobs, and other responsibilities.
• If the moderators message you for missing registration information, you will have 3 days to respond (or less, as we get closer to the end of the season) with said information or your registration will be declined.
• Upon approval of your registration, you will receive both a Reddit notification message from a moderator and a green stamp to the right of your username saying 'registered'
• Please wait for your registration approval notification message from our mods before you post a request, otherwise the post will be automatically removed.
• Acceptability decisions are made based on the rules set in this post. There are often situations that fall between our black and white rules: these decisions are made at the moderators’ discretion.
• Registration and Registration+ approvals are processed from a queue on a first come, first served basis.

You've been approved! Now what?

• It's time to make your request post in r/RandomActsOfChristmas ! HOORAY!
• Request posts must be titled in the following format: Number of kids / Ages / Names / City, State. Ex: 2 / 2 & 12 / Lilly & Tomlin / Medusa, WI
• In your post, you should share any information you are comfortable sharing about your kids and your situation.
• Tip: Be honest and try to stay positive. Mods notice posts like these get more interaction.
• Tip: Santas love to help and enjoy reading about kids' personalities, likes, and accomplishments. Santas are often encouraged to participate when they find commonalities between themselves or their own children. The more they know, the more likely that is to happen!
• If your post does not show up right away, please wait before you message us. Make sure you followed the proper posting rules.
• If you've waited and verified that the post followed the rules message the mods. Title your message "The Grinch Stole My Post!"
• If you made a mistake in a post, message the moderators. Never delete your post. This may result in a ban.
• Multiple messages are not necessary; we do get busy and we will reply to you.

Receiving gifts:

• All gifts, either received or ordered but in transit, must be reported to the moderators for our records.
• Requesters should complete a Recipient form.
• Not reporting gifts or under-reporting by a requester can result in a ban.

Reposting a request:

• RAoC no longer allows reposts.
• Any children who haven’t reached our 5-gift cap are listed in our pinned megathread of ungifted/undergifted children, which will be posted approximately 2 weeks before we close registrations in December.
• The megathread makes it easier and less time-consuming for Santas to find our unfulfilled children and ensures new registrations are seen.

Thank you posts:

• Thank you posts are mandatory.
• Thank you posts should be submitted on Christmas or as soon as possible after.
• The post must include photo(s) of the gifted kids on Christmas morning with the gifts they received from their Santas.
• Exceptions to the photo requirement can be made, but must be arranged with the mods beforehand.
• Each Santa included in your Christmas should be tagged in a comment on the post with their username. 3 Santas can be tagged per comment due to reddit's posting rules.
• Not completing your thank yous will result in a future ban from RAoC.
• Tip: Santas do it for the joy! This is their opportunity to see happy kids: the whole reason they come here. Thorough, detailed thank you posts encourage Santas to support you again if you need it in the future.
• Tip: We have a post to help requesters see what a great thank you looks like!

Contests/Offers:

• A user must be registered or registered+ to enter a contest or offer.
• Each user may win 2 contests/offers. This ensures that the love is spread throughout the sub. Once a user has reached 2 wins, they may not enter new for new offers or contests.
• You may enter multiple offers/contests until you reach 2 wins. If you reach 2 wins and are entered in other contests, the outstanding entries will be removed by the mods and the user will be notified.
• Occasionally there will be contests or offers that do not count toward your 2 win limit. Mods will note these posts and anyone who is registered or registered+ may enter, even if they have already received 2 wins.
• Requesters should not host contests unless they are for used, handmade, or otherwise free items.

Important to know:

• Sensitive information from registration is kept confidential to RAoC mods only.
• Priority for approving registrations will be given to users that require only Basic Registration. This is mainly due to the large volume of registration requests the mods get each year and the amount of time it takes to verify information.
• Approval is not guaranteed, particularly if mods cannot verify submitted information.
• In order to ensure our Santas can continue to support those in need, RAoC will not approve more than 3 consecutive years of requests in this subreddit from the same family.
• If the “Purchased” sort option is removed from a wish-list, the user's registration will be revoked until it has been reinstated.
• As much as we appreciate the urge for requesters to give back in the form of offers or contests, please limit these to handmade, secondhand, or similar items and not wish-list purchases for other requesters.
• We may use your child’s picture on our Facebook page - Let us know beforehand if you object.
• Failure to fill out appropriate registration will result in your request being removed.

Bannable actions:

• If you are fulfilled by RAoC and request in other gifting subreddits, you will be banned from RAoC going forward.
• Sending messages to anyone asking for gifts or support is a bannable action.
• Adding unallowable items, high dollar items, or additional gifting options without mod approval.
• Deleting a post.
• Messing with a wish-list to add more items, remove items that have been purchased, or other hi-jinx.
• Harassing other users, Santas, or moderators. This is not limited to just this subreddit. We’re here to help. Be respectful.
• Not reporting gifts or under-reporting gifts received.
• Deleting a wish-list or making a wish-list private before Christmas.
• Not thanking your Santas according to the Thank you post rules above.

Information on other Assistance subreddits:

• We understand that this time of year can make a big financial hit when trying to provide necessities alongside of gifts for the kids.
• During this time, if you need to apply for assistance for essential needs like food, baby supplies (diapers/wipes, etc.), hygiene and cleaning supplies, pet food and supplies, we recommend contacting the following subs for help: r/Assistance and r/Food_Pantry
• Both subs have their own rules for requesting, so please read them first before making a post there.
• Participating in subs for necessities while you have an ongoing RAoC request will not result in removal of your registration.

For Santas:

Thank you for being a part of this sub and making Christmas magic! It wouldn't happen without you. Below are some topics that may be of interest to you:

Gifting:

• If you purchase a gift for a child, please post a comment in the request outlining which child you purchased the gift for and what gift you've purchased.
• Additionally, please fill out the ‘Report a Gifted Child’ form in the sidebar. This helps mods keep track of which children still need support.
• Sending messages to anyone asking for gifts or support is a bannable action. If someone reaches out to you with a request, please notify the moderators.
• If you purchase a gift that is not on a list, please complete the ‘Report a Gifted Child’ form.

Hosting contests/offers:

• Contests & offers are a way to interact with the subreddit and share cheer in a different way.
• Santas may host as many or few contests/offers as they would like. Santas set most of their own guidelines for contests.
• Examples of contests/offers: a gift above the $40 wishlist cap, cards, an event or meal, an item you purchased for the subreddit, decorations, trees... your imagination is the limit!
• Please ensure you include how and when you will select the winner(s) in your contest post.
• Please complete the Report a Gifted Child form for the winners of your post so we can ensure wins are tracked.
• Only registered and registered+ requesters may participate in contests/offers. If you receive notifications of a comment in your post, but don't see any when you visit, it is likely because someone unregistered entered and the mods deleted their post.
• Each requester may only win 2+ contests/offers unless the mods determine a contest is an exception to that rule.

For Everyone:

• In order to focus on requests, please do not post memes and/or other joke posts that will clutter the front page.
• For follow up on any questions/issues sent to our moderators, please reply to the most recent mod message rather than creating a new message, that way all associated messages are grouped together and easy to find in our modmail.
• Mods are here to assist with all stages of the process. However, do not private message moderators. Send a message to the mods if you need assistance.
• If you suspect a scam or have another concern about a user, notify moderators with your evidence.
• Do not harass other users, Santas, or moderators. This is not limited to just this subreddit. We’re here to help. Be respectful. Not doing so will result in a ban.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Hey, everybody! Welcome to another holiday season of our game show “How will Amazon confuse us this year?”.

As many of you Santas may recall, last season, if you wanted to see what items had been purchased on a wishlist, your only clue was if the middle column on the list showed “needs 1”. Then you knew that item had been purchased. In previous years, you could confirm that by looking at the right column to see if there was a “date purchased”. This year, based on a test done by one of our mods, it looks like Amazon is going back to that system: ‘needs 1” and “date purchased”.

However, nothing is written in stone and Amazon may still change things up at any time, which is why we rely on you, our Santas, to alert us to any changes you find when buying for requesters this season. Thanks in advance!

PS. There was a glitch with Amazon last year when some people purchased multiple items off one wishlist and received the error message "can not send to that address" for one or more of the wishlist items. This doesn’t appear to have been fixed, so you may need to continue to use last year’s workaround, which was to purchase the items separately. Sorry about that.

Hi all! Let’s get the annual “Stay Safe” advisory out of the way, shall we? For unsolicited PMs, please see last year’s mod post.

Regarding the USL (Universal Scammers List), all member subs’ (RAOC is a member) mods were warned about a new scam happening this year and were advised to alert our members about it.

https://old.reddit.com/r/GameSale/comments/1emou0a/mod_reminder_moderators_will_never_ask_for_your/

Hey everyone,

We want to take a moment to remind you of an important security practice that keeps the community safe for everyone and helps you to avoid scammers.

Moderators, Reddit Admins, and the Universal Scammer List will NEVER ask for your username and password.

We've been made aware of a recent phishing attempt through another subreddit where bad actors have created a spoofed subreddit name (i.e. GameSa1e instead of GameSale), banned users from the spoofed sub to make it appear as if they've been banned from the true sub, then used various tactics to have the user provide their Reddit account information, including passwords, to remove the ban.

If you receive a message from someone claiming to be a moderator, a subreddit modmail, a reddit admin/employee, or from the Universal Scammer List asking for this information, please do not respond and report the message immediately.

Here are a few key points to remember:

Moderators Can Manage the Sub Without Your Password: We have the tools we need to manage the community without needing to access your personal information.

Phishing Attempts: Scammers may pose as moderators or spoof subreddit names to steal account information. Be vigilant and protect your credentials.

Official Communication: All official communication from moderators will come through modmail or a verified moderator account. Always double-check usernames against the list of moderators in our sidebar if you are unsure.

Secure Your Account: Use strong passwords and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) to further secure your account.

If you have any concerns or need assistance, please reach out to us through modmail.

Laffinalltheway here again. As always, if you have any questions, please send us a message via modmail.

Every Santa’s favorite part of Christmas is seeing the happiness and joy they bring to your children on Christmas Day! Below are examples of great “Thank You” posts. What makes a “Thank You” post great? Thanking Santa’s by name and tagging them in the post and comments is a great way to show your Santa’s the impact they had on your kid(s). Pictures of kids opening gifts, and posed with all their gifts, also make Santa’s hearts fill with joy.

Some examples:

Thank you to our Santa’s! Grace and Chloe had a great Christmas thanks to u/kanga_roos and u/laffinalltheway Here are pictures of the girls with all of their opened gifts! You can see that the Magnatiles were a big hit! They made a giant castle in the living room (pictured). They loved the books and snuggly blankets, and the winter coats have already been worn outside in the snow! Thanks for making our Christmas magical!

OR

Merry Christmas! Here are some pictures from Christmas Morning of all the action! Jacob and Miley put their giant hoodies on right away, as you can see, and wore them all day. The pictures of Claire opening her gifts are a little blurry because she could hardly stay still, but we got her to pose for a picture with all of her gifts when she was a bit more calm :) We are so appreciative to our Santa’s, u/0hn035, u/laffinalltheway, and u/DoNotCallMeSir. Thank you to u/kanga_roos for the contest win of cookies, they were delicious. Thank you all so much for a wonderful Christmas for our family!

If you have any questions, ask a Mod! We are here to help you have the best Christmas possible!

• Q: How do I use this subreddit?

• A: This subreddit is specifically designed to help children between the ages of 3 months to 17 during the Christmas season. To make a request, please read the guidelines or your post will not show up. We cannot guarantee you the help of a Santa (or gifter) but if you follow the rules and have redditquette, your post will appear on our subreddit and hopefully a Santa will come along to assist you this year!

• Q: I need some help, what do I do?

• A: Read the rest of this, and our 2024 Rules.

• Q: How do I make a post?

• A: See How to post a Request

• Q: Is there a format in which I should post my request?

• A: Yes. In the Title of the post, please include: number of kids, ages, names, and city/state.

Example: 1/3/Lilly/NY,NY

• Q: Someone played Santa for my family in need! What do I do in return?

• A: First, please report the gifts you received here. We use these reports to keep the gift tallies straight. In the instance your requested wish list items, or the entire wish list itself, are filled– you MUST create a [THANK YOU] post IN THIS SUBREDDIT, preferably right after Christmas, to express gratitude to the kind stranger helping you and your family. Please refer to the 2024 Rules post for any clarification of any thank you post requirements. Failure to do so is real life bad karma and will also result in a ban from this subreddit. The BEST way to say thank you is wait until your child unwraps their gifts, and post a “thank you photo” in the subreddit for your Santa! Please remember to tag your Santa(s) so they will get the notification. Those who say thank you publicly will forever have good real life karma. These photos keep requesters coming and Santa's keep on giving! We do track who says thank you and who does not!

• Q: My post is deleted, can you fix it?

• A: We have a spam bot we kindly refer to as the Grinch. Let us know if you cannot find your post. Messaging the mods with the subject line as "The Grinch Ate My Post" will grab our attention! If you did not follow the guidelines, your post will remain in spam until you follow the guidelines.

• Q: Can I repost my link again, no one gave me anything the first time?

• A: Any child who is ungifted or who hasn’t reached our 5-gift cap, will be featured in our Megathread of Ungifted/undergifted children, which we post about two weeks before we close out registrations. The megathread is pinned to the top of the sub, making it easier and quicker for Santas to find any children who haven’t been gifted yet. No reposts needed.

• Q: What happens if I delete my post?

• A: DO NOT DELETE YOUR POST. EVER. This is a bannable offense.

• Q: I do not want a photo of my child on the internet. How can I get registered without one?

• A: If you do not wish to post a photo of your child on your requesting post on the RAOC thread itself, you may submit it to the mods directly via the registration form. The registration photo MUST include you and your child/children holding up a piece of paper with your Reddit username and the date. You may opt to use a different photo or no photo at all in your request post. The best way to get a Santa however, is honesty- and people love to see the kids!

• Q: I do not own a camera. How do I get registered without one?

• A: Try to borrow one! Ask a friend, neighbor, coworker or use a cell phone with a camera on it, etc. We do not register requesting users without a picture with a username and date, in order to keep out scammers. If you try to use someone else’s photo or fake a photo, you will be found out, and you will be banned from all charitable subreddits.

• Q: So-and-so user never sent the gift they promised?

• A: Sometimes UPS, FedEx and USPS have lost packages in the past, it has happened to all of us. Do NOT harass a Santa for not receiving a gift. This is a bannable offense. If you cannot track the package or do not receive it, please do not take it personally, but please send us a modmail, and we will follow up with the Santa to see if delivery has gone awry.

• Q: Can just anyone post in here?

• A: If you have children in your home or family, bask in holiday cheer, or want to play Santa to someone in need, you are welcome to join us! Please keep in mind that new users with required Registration+ accounts are the most intensive to verify. Our moderation team researches and approves each registration manually and in a queue format. We will try our best, but new user registrations closer to Christmas may not be verified and approved in time to post a request.

• Q: What do you do to register users?

• A: Registration entails filling out a registration form and giving the moderators personal information, which they will then review and accept (possibly after requesting further information). Disclaimer: All being ‘registered’ means is that the user has filled out our registration form giving us their personal information and photo with username and date shown in the picture. Registered Plus (registered+) users have completed our second tier process with additional questions. Proceed in gifting at your own discretion.

• Q: Do those making Offers or playing Santa need to register too?

• A: No. Registration is just to help maintain honesty of the requesters as best we can.

• Q: How do I make a wishlist on Amazon?

• A: Please see our Amazon tutorial post. Please explore Amazon.Com and create an account and wishlist. You will copy/paste in the link to your wishlist in to your request post. If you are requesting for multiple children, we ask that you make separate wishlists for each child. Please refer to the 2024 Rules for any clarification of wishlist requirements.

• Q: Will Amazon publish my address for others to see?

• A: No. Your Santa will see your name and city/state and that is it. Your address is hidden from the public and the person purchasing from it!

• Q: What happens if a requestor deletes a gift from their Wish List after it is purchased?

• A: If you are a requestor, and you delete items that were purchased from your wish list, especially in hopes to appear as if you were not gifted, you will be banned from this subreddit. Honesty is key. If you are playing Santa and send someone a gift, completing our Gift report form, including the Amazon order number if possible, and letting the mods will know about it will prevent any requestors denying they were helped.

• Q: I'm playing Santa. What am I required to do?

• A: When you gift a child, please make a comment in the request post with the name of the child(ren) you're buying gifts for and the gift you're sending.

Example: Lilly - Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Musical Toy.

Additionally, please fill out our Gift report form so we’re able to keep track of where gifts are going and make sure cheer is evenly spread. Note: Before you hit the checkout button on the Amazon website, please remove your name from the gift receipt and replace it with your username or Secret Santa, if you wish to remain anonymous. You don't want to accidently doxx yourself!

• Q: Can I ask for money or food on RandomActsofChristmas?

• A: No. This is for Christmas toys and items only. Gift-cards are also not allowed. If you are looking for non-Christmas related or cash assistance, please visit /r/Assistance.

• Q: I am playing Santa this year! I want to help someone out, but how do I handle someone asking for expensive gifts?

• A: We ask that gifts are kept below $40. You can always ask the requestor if there is anything they may need within your budget, or browse around the subreddit as many others are also making requests.

• Q: I have several kiddos that need some gifts this year. How should I make sure they all get gifts?

• A: Make a wishlist for each child on Amazon. Please remember, there is a maximum of 10 gift options per child/wishlist (5 under $20 and 5 under $40).

• Q: I played Santa! Now will the mods know if I sent something?

• A: You have to tell us! If you gifted someone something, please please please let us know. Please see How to play Santa!

• Q: What is the best way to investigate a requestor?

• A: User history, google image search, googling their username, and always feel free to message the mods if you like! We have data on all registered users and run automatic reverse image searches on all registered users. If the user you are considering helping does not have a ‘registered’ stamp to the right of their username, do NOT gift to them until this appears. Do ask questions!

• Q: I want to give something away, what is the best way to do a 'contest'?

• A: To be as fair as possible, most of our giveaways are done by drawings or some sort of random election. You are welcome to get creative, but we discourage picking favorites!

• Q: Can we offer Christmas cards, candy, and other things Christmas related other than just gifts?

• A: YES, please do! Many people are in need of decorations or wrapping paper, etc. The Christmas cards are always a HUGE hit and thousands are sent all over the world every year here. These are tallied but do not count against children.

• Q: A user is scamming... and I know it! Can you do something about it?

• A: Please report this to the mods via modmail with your suspicions. Let us know, but please give evidence! Do not publicly call out a user. Doxxing is not allowed and is a bannable offense.

• Q: I am being harassed by a particular user, how do I deal with it?

• A: First of all, if you decide to respond… do it with grace and compassion. Do not feed the trolls, do not spray lighter fluid on the fire. We advise against public drama. You may always message the mods for additional help. You can also hit the report button on any harassment you’re receiving. We do keep track of all incidents. Harassing another user, Santa, or moderator is a bannable offense.

• Q: I see another user around being rude about this subreddit, users here, and moderators here. How should I handle this?

• A: Send us a quick message via modmail for us to look into it. Don't get worked up over it.

• Q: Is there a limit on a number of gifts sent to each child here?

• A: Our goal is 5 gifts per child. There is a public link of gift tally for each child in our sidebar as a resource to help spread gifts evenly. If you complain or harass a user for 'gifting too much' or 'receiving too much' you will get a private message to be stopped. If you continue to police this subreddit harassing others, you will be banned. If you are not a mod, please don't assume the role of one.

I deeply apologize for the super late post. We had 2 deaths in the family in the last 2 weeks. My little cousin was killed in a motorcycle accident two days before Christmas and another cousin had a heart attack a week later. Today was the first day I got back online. I truly appreciate my santas my 2 kiddos wouldnt have had a good Christmas if it wasnt for you guys so thank you from the bottom of my heart. U/DisastrousLeek4105 , U/coletters , U/rabidstoat and U/carrolle. Thank you guys for everything. https://imgur.com/a/iDSBYM2

Thank you for the gifts, Santas!

Thank you u/dragonfliesArk for the neon signs

Thank you u/Btt3r_blu3 for the Tales from Alagaësia book

Thank you u/0hn035 for the Ori Tshirt

Thank you u/luckyghoster for the Assassin’s Creed video game

Thank you u/fedoraxray for the dnd book

Unfortunately, Alex has had some severe mental health decline and issues over the past several weeks. I was unable to get Christmas morning photos due to this and other circumstances. I did message the mods today regarding this.

I appreciate you guys helping make sure Alex has gifts for Christmas again this year.

I just want to give a great big thank you to all the Santa’s that blessed my daughter & son this Christmas they are so excited to receive the gifts. I appreciate everyone’s help.

Allthedaquiries - wallet for Weston

Sweaterweather - dachshund calendar for Weston and marbling paint set for Kailynn.

Careless-Act-5416 - Weston, Inspirational sports story book. Kailynn - coloring book.

Thank you r/RandomActsOfChristmas, Mods, and all of our generous Santas!

Jack and Jojo had a tremendous Christmas morning and just a joyous season all around! You all brought so much love and kindness into our home. We cannot thank you enough!

u/StrangeAndUnseeming - Jojo has been coloring up a storm with her awesome gel crayon set and thinks they're so great! Jack is getting started into his Minecraft Zombie book and loving the story so far

u/DragonfliesArk - the boots you generously gifted to both our kiddos are absolutely perfect. Their feet will be warm and dry for the winter and spring months. Thank you!

u/ginger_newt - Jack is drawing so many new characters with his fine-tip pens. He is becoming quite the prolific artist with his new supplies! And Jojo has asked to read What Would Darla Do? multiple times. It took her a bit to understand the concept of a "choose your own adventure" type book. She initially just wanted us to read it straight through. But now that she grasps the idea, she loves that the story depends on the choices she makes. Thank you very much.

u/Unersculli - Jack loves his new markers - a perfect match for the fine-tip drawing pens he received from another Santa. He is quite the cerebral child and the art supplies are a very healthy outlet for the multitude of thoughts that swim in his waking thoughts and dreams. Jojo is enjoying picking out a new hairbow each day. She feels very beautiful and confident with these pretty bows. Thank you for your thoughtfulness. And our sweet Doodle was so excited to get a present on Christmas morning! I hope the picture conveys how fun it was watching Doodle trying to rip open her present. It was very sweet!

u/Careless-Act-5416: Jojo has just loved her dolls! She has named them all already and given them backstories and exciting adventures to go on. Jack has been flipping through and diving into his How to Draw Minecraft book and really enjoying the step by step process the book lays out. Thank you so much for your kindness.

To all our Santas, we wish you joy, health, and wealth in 2024. May all your generosity return to you 100 fold in the coming year. Thank you so much!

Santa Appreciation: https://imgur.com/a/rIBlGR0

Hi Santas! I apologize for the late gratitude. Our household has run through COVID and it's been a nasty recover road. Thanks to y'all, there was a lot of sunshine in an otherwise cloudy holiday season.

I'll add that my kids are at the age where it's hard to get pictures of them. I've given them a lot of autonomy regarding photos in the past and they wouldn't let me take more than these. I'll update if that changes.

Sylar - https://imgur.com/a/l3R0nBz

Ozzy - https://imgur.com/a/4pmxmtI

u/0hn035 thank you so much for the video display! He has wanted to be able to record his switch (beyond the internal 30 seconds or so), and he has been so happy. It's even gotten him to replay old games he hasn't touched in a long time.

u/BNB616 Your gift for Sylar got him all hooked up where he has been glued to his computer (which I've allowed since we've been sick. That's what kids are supposed to do). The biggest hit of the gemstone set for Ozzy was the hematite bracelet, which is magnetic, so having multiple was awesome (and matched the shirt well!).

u/SebaKaiNova the Japanese snack boxes were SO awesome for both kids. Sylar's came with an assortment of KitKats, which are his favorite candy in general, so it was awesome to get those cool flavors we don't have here. Ozzy's came with a frog trading card (shown in the photo) which is their favorite animal so it was such a win.

u/Me0wm1xx What Do You Meme was hours of laughter for our family and a welcome respite while cooped up indoors. Ozzy has a cute display for their bracelets, their favorites being hematite and howlite.

Thanks so much, everyone. The kindness Reddit has shown us really made our hearts happy this Christmas. I appreciate all of you.

https://imgur.com/a/j8XDuH7

https://imgur.com/a/xfvnVGW

Thank you to /u/Careless-Act-5416 for the light up dreidel and Hanukkah book. Dana was thrilled to add a light up dreidel to his dreidel collection

Thank you to /u/laffinalltheway for Happy Hanukkah Little Dreidel and the plush dreidel rattle. Akiva is enjoying them thoroughly. Also thank you for the glasses and pump balloon car toy for Dana. He has gotten hours of fun from them.

Thank you to /u/gator3246 for the pajamas and art set for Dana. He loves to paint! Akiva's shown playing with the cow from the bath toy set.

Thank you to /u/JMTC789 for the gelt filled dreidel. Dana devoured the gelt in record time and was very happy to add the dreidel to his collection

You all made the very hectic holiday season very special for my family and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

I'm just here to thank my Santas again. It's been complete and utter chaos around here. I looked through my previous thank you post https://www.reddit.com/r/RandomActsOfChristmas/s/StcOx1BJFG and realized that I might not have gotten pictures of everything. 5+ gifts for 6 kids is a lot to take in. I was taking pictures of the items as they came in and as I was wrapping them.

https://imgur.com/a/wUxwsZg

I also wanted to add a thank you to u/laffinalltheway We received the school supplies today. I let the kids open the Amazon boxes. They were so excited.

https://imgur.com/a/5emDcs6

Thank you soooo much to all the generous Santa’s!! We got several things off the wishlists and you made my kids Christmas!!

https://imgur.com/a/DzNiQa6

Thank you so much to all of the wonderful Santa’s on this subreddit, and specifically thank you to those that helped make my kids Christmas special this year! We spend this Christmas with my in-laws and they had such a wonderful time! William has not separated from his Minecraft toys and has been loving everything else! Natalie says Santa was so good to her this year, she especially loves the stuffed animals, Miko, and Pokemon figures! They both had a great, early Christmas morning despite being sick!

https://imgur.com/a/LJr6HFS

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to get on and thank our wonderful santa’s!!! We have been extremely ill at my house with RSV and influenza that started christmas eve and has gotten each of us! My littlest (Mila) is still extremely sick so i haven’t gotten any pics of her with any of her christmas gifts but once she is better i absolutely will post them on this thread!!!

Thank you so much to our santa’s this year. christmas wouldn’t have been the same without all you selfless, amazing people. It really brightened our christmas to have some awesome gifts under the tree for the kids!!!

Ivy absolutely loves her squishmallow and olivia rodrigo shirt. She has been using her bath stuff for all her baths and has set up her little horoscope collection on her window sill in her room! Our weather has been somewhat mild this winter so she hasn’t worn her beanie yet but she can’t wait to once it’s actually cold here!!! Thank you guys!!! 🤍

My little hendrix hung his dreamcatcher up in his room next to his bed with his new squishmallow on it!! He was thrilled! He has been wearing his beanie inside the house 😅! And his little remote control car was a hit for sure. he also LOVES his play dough 💚 Thank youuuu

Mila fae has been very ill but we still helped her open her gifts. She has been snuggling her elmo and it’s so cute. she drags him all over the house. She also loves her farm animals. She sets them up all next to each other and just admires them lol it’s cute. We have read the farm book to her and she loves the noises. We have the airplane set up with all her other little people to play with when she feels better!!! I can’t wait to show pics when she isn’t so sick.

Thank you all so much. Happy new year!!!

I would like to apologize for the delay in responding with my thank you. I had some trouble getting the photos to load and understanding how to reply. 😮‍💨

But I got it!!! We were blessed to have two amazing Santa’s. My son was so excited about the Minecraft sets. We play Lego’s on my off days. 🤗You two really made this Christmas an awesome one!

I am grateful that you chose my son and I to help this holidays. I hope you and your family have a happy and safe New Year. ❤️❤️❤️

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u/XelaNiba and u/North_Pepper_7157

https://imgur.com/a/fH3weEh

Thank you so much for your generosity. We had to do Christmas late but I’m so grateful that I was able to have a small Christmas with my kids. You guys made it possible for me and I can’t even begin to tell you how appreciative I am ♥️

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you all have brought in 2024 both happy and healthy! Don’t start off the new year on the Naughty List by forgetting to make your Christmas Thanks post (with required pics).Our deadline for the required Christmas thanks post with pics is January 7th at 5pm EST; if you don’t make your required post by then you will be put on Santa’s Naughty List and banned (please don’t make us do that)!

Forgot to take pictures in the heat of the moment? Santas love a remake pic just as well!

Not sure which Santa gifted an item? Just send us a modmail and we can check our records for you.

Please remember that if you’ve previously let us know you’d be DMing pics to your Santas directly, you must also send a link to the mods so we can make sure you’re on the Nice List this year.

If I’ve tagged you erroneously, please let us know via modmail and send us the thanks post link we might’ve missed (it’s been a crazy Christmas for us as well).

Please send us modmail with any issues so it goes to our entire team for the quickest reply, thank you all!

I apologize for the delayed post, I have been struggling to make a post on the Reddit app - and have since moved over to the web browser.

Dear r/laffinalltheway, your thoughtful gift of the soft, cozy blanket for Dean has become a nightly ritual, bringing comfort to his bedtime routine. Thank you for this warm blankie, assuring he’ll stay warm for the winters to come.

To r/darkstdragon, your generosity knows no bounds. Dean is thoroughly enjoying each gift, immersing himself in the dental kit and science experiments. You were so kind to buy every gift off of Dean’s wishlist. We can’t be more thankful for your generosity this year. He is still carefully working towards exploring every kit, tomorrow we will be focusing on the botany kit.

A special shoutout to r/blatantbravado for the extra snowman set. Your kindness extends beyond Dean, as we followed your suggestion and passed it on to bring joy to another child in our family. Your generosity has created smiles all around, and we are truly grateful. Thank you!

https://imgur.com/a/ucmN8bN

Hello Santa's! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and I wish you all a very Happy New Year!

I apologize in advanced for this taking me so long, I struggled with Imgur for a bit and still am with a video that I was finally able to sneak of Dexter playing his guitar, I will try to get that sent soon!

I want to thank you all so very much from the bottom of my heart, I can not express my gratitude with the kindness you shared with my boys and I. I was so thrilled to see the smiles and happiness on my boy's faces that you all put there and it would not have been possible without all of you.

I also want to shout out all of you amazing Santa's who helped bring joy and happiness to other families! You are all so wonderful and I am so thankful that this dark world has so many kind shining stars like all of you. Much love to all of you. ❤️

I owe some special thanks to so many of you.

u/give_me_goats, thank you so much for the journal for Xavier, he was amazed by the quality and is working on filling it with his many creations and writings. Thank you so much for the headphone amp for Dexter, he is obsessed and amazed with how well it works.

u/careless-act-5416, thank you so much for stopping to buy the boys 2 gifts each, Xavier loves the pens and has learned so much from the creatures and characters book that you sent him. Dexter has been able to improve his jazz reading and playing with the help of his book and is super excited to try out for jazz band and he was thrilled with the guitar kit and put it on his guitar immediately.

u/snakescatsanddogs, thank you so much for the Megadeth guitar tab book for Dexter, he is learning how to play some of his favorite songs and is improving with the songs he was struggling to learn, I hope to send you his videos soon! Thank you for the Gamers guide book for Xavier, he can't wait to start programming and designing with the help if this book. I am so sorry for the loss of your brother, I said a thank you to him as the boys were opening their gifts as well.

u/Bangladesh, thank you so much for the awesome headphones for Dexter, he loves them and I don't believe he's removed them for more than sleeping and showering since Christmas!

u/zoomout2020, thank you so very much for the secret Santa gifts for my boys! Xavier loves the headphones and has been living in them, he even tried sleep with them on! Thank you so much for the awesome tab book for Dexter, he is learning so much and making amazing strides!

u/laffinalltheway, thank you so much for the blanket giveaway that we won, the boys love then. There has not been a day that has passed where they haven't worn them around the house like a cape!

I can not thank you all enough for the love and support of all of you! I hope to share future videos and creations with you all in the near future.

Happy New Year! 💓

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https://imgur.com/a/E3dmbLK

You guys sure did make the season brighter! Nico was really happy that I concentrated on essentials more this year.

u/welkikitty, u/layorlie, u/4and20pies, u/mcbeangreg and u/gator3246 - Thank you for helping make things a little easier for this mama. I appreciate each of you.

Merry Christmas!

I apologize for the late thank you, our whole house got sick and has been battling germs since Christmas Eve! Germs or not though, the Santas and Mods of this sub helped us have an amazing Christmas this year!! Thank you so much for the generosity each and every person involved in this sub showed this season. It will never cease to amaze me how wonderful and kind people can be. I want you all to know that you’ve impacted our children’s memories forever in the best way. Thank you will never be enough to express how grateful we are.

u/somegingerchick u/terf-genocide u/careless-act-5416 u/sweaterweather1970

https://imgur.com/a/CpdkXyT

Rosalind loves all of her gifts like I thought she would!

Her Santas were:

u/Careless-Act-5416 who got her her first grown up drawing pencils kit in a case. She let out many ooooohs.

u/throwawayyyback for the bunny slippers. She keeps rubbing the bunny slippers up against her face because they're so soft.

u/taxpayinmeemaw for the mixed media sketchbook. She's excited to learn how to use watercolors, and combine fine line markers she already has with the markers another Santa got her.

u/FloraDoraFlor for the huge set of Caliart double sided markers. She was amazed by how many colors there were and can't wait to start using them.

u/Taggart3629 for the black sketchbooks. Ngl, she was a little intimidated by these, but I wanted something that was going to challenge her a little. These are definitely something that we are going to work on together, and she'll get to use my chalk pastels, which she's always looking for an excuse to anyway.

I also initially forgot to thank u/0hn035 for the Christmas stocking full of techie gear. Rosalind loved the gaming socks and has been wearing them. The mouse and other accessories will be put to lots of use. The clown nose went on immediately. And the tiny hand was an unexpected big hit, lol! She tried to use it to unwrap her other gifts.

She's very excited about the grown up art supplies and promises to take care of them and not lose them in her room.

Thank you all for making this Christmas so worry-free, happy, and the perfect amount of silly. Our Santas rocked!

Rosalind enjoying her stocking gifts https://imgur.com/a/xuNdVE4

Rosalind loves her bunny slippers https://imgur.com/a/yraintX

Rosalind with all her Santa gifts https://imgur.com/a/gx9KkU4

I hope everyone had a great Christmas/holiday season whether you were a gifter or were gifted!

Would like to say thank you to our Santas this Christmas! I am so sorry for such a delay in this post. I went to the ER on Christmas Eve and wound up with an emergency surgery keeping me there on Christmas Day as well. Because of this I was unable to get pictures of my kids, however I found out last night that my mom did take some pictures when she was watching them on Christmas Day! Especially since I was not home, I truly cannot imagine how Christmas would have been for my children without all of your generosity. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I have no words to express how much the kindness in this group means to us. I also apologize for not having many more pictures of them playing after Christmas, I have mostly been resting and unfortunately have not gotten to spend as much time with them as I would have liked to.

Here are some photos, again I didn’t take these and I’m not super familiar with the uploading site so I apologize if something is amiss or needs fixing:

https://imgur.com/a/91JrtDe

u/Omgcorgitracks - thank you for the books for my kids. I read Foster the Dinosaurs Wear Underpants book before bed and he said “I wear underpants like those Dinos, mama?” (We are working on potty training). Bostynn has been working on drawing things out of her “How to Draw Everything” also, she loves it! She has a light up tracing pad and she loves that she can pair the pad with the book. She has also mentioned to me that “now she can make home made cards for people with pretty drawings”.

u/cinnamontoastfucc - Thank you for the Dino Chomping Game and the giant dinosaur figures for Foster. We haven’t been able to play the game quite yet but he loves opening the mouth of the dinosaur. Also, those giant dino figures were a huge hit. He has been carrying as many as he can around with him everywhere he goes. He has even attempted to sleep with them a few times.

u/YourFreelanceWriter - Thank you for the gem kit for Bostynn. I don’t believe she has opened this yet (she doesn’t want Foster to get into it so she wants to wait until he isn’t around) but she told my mom she saw this on a video and didn’t know how Santa knew she wanted one!

u/ScoutieWhoPouts - Thank you for the dinosaur bath bombs for Foster. They actually have helped him want to take a bath! He was amazed when the little dinosaur toy came out of the bath bomb. He said “wow look it’s hatching!” He has asked to take a few baths the past few days and this has never happened before.

u/Give_Me_Goats - Thank you for the Panda earbuds and the Cat Crimes games for Bostynn. My mom said that at first Bostynn didn’t realize they were ear buds and she was over the moon because she just thought she got a little panda toy. Then when she realized they were ear buds she was even more excited. We have not gotten a chance to play the Cat Crimes game yet but she has already told me that that’s her pick on our next family game night.

u/Carrolle - Thank you for the dentist kit for Bostynn and the shark grabber toy for Foster. The dentist kit was a toy that she has asked Santa for every time she’s seen him this year, and she even asked for it in the letter she sent him. She has played with this daily and loves it. She has sensory issues and is afraid of going to the dentist for routine check ups and cleanings so I am really hoping this helps with her fear as well! Foster has voluntarily taken a few baths since Christmas (this never happened before) and is enjoying this toy. He loves that the shark can eat his other little animal bath toys along with the fish that came with the shark.

u/0hn035 - thank you for the stocking stuffer items for my kids. Unfortunately my mom did not take any pictures of them opening their stockings on Christmas morning (she said they were too excited and fast for her to keep up with), and everything in their stockings is still at her house. She did say that Bostynn was very excited to get the Apples to Apples game because she has seen it in her classroom at school but has never been able to play. She said Foster enjoyed the little Buzz Lightyear projector and the space ship. She said he asked her if he could fly in a spaceship like Buzz when he gets bigger. They really loved the Rudolph noses as well!

Thank you again to everyone who has played a part in making this happen, from the Santas to the mods and everyone in between. It has truly been a blessing to have this opportunity and it has been just as amazing to see all of the kindness here unfold. I hope everyone who contributed to this community knows how much joy they have brought to our children this year! Wishing you and your family a happy, safe, and prosperous new year as well ❤️

Jesse was so thrilled with the gifts our Santas purchased from his Wishlist And the other very generous gift experience he received! Here are a couple pictures. More will be posted once we make it to Green Bay!

Thanks to all the people in this community! You really have increased my faith in humanity!!!

Hey y'all!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I'd like to offer one more thing to get your New Year off to a good start! School Supplies!

To Enter:

1. Comment with your child's name, grade, and age.
2. Create a wishlist of school supplies up to $15.
3. Tell me your child's favorite subject in school!
4. If you have multiple children, you may enter each within the same comment, but I may only be able to buy for one.

Eligibility:

1. Must be registered and flaired in the sub.
2. Must be in good standing (having thanked your Santas!)

Other Santas are welcome to join in!

This will remain open until Friday, December 29th in the afternoon/evening Central Time.