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The holiday season is the perfect time to add a little extra magic and fun to your family traditions. One simple (and free!) way to do that is by using Printable Santa Bucks. These adorable play-money style coupons can be a great way to encourage kindness, reward good behaviour, or just add a new twist to your holiday celebrations. Kids absolutely love collecting them, and parents will enjoy how versatile they can be!
What You’ll Need
Santa Bucks are Christmas-themed reward coupons that look like festive money. You can print them at home and use them in dozens of creative ways. Think of them as a holiday spin on play money, designed to motivate kids, spark excitement, and keep the holiday spirit alive. I have provided two sizes of free printables: a gift certificate size, which has 3 bucks per 8.5 by 11-inch page, and a smaller size with 6 bucks per page.
How to Make our Printable Santa Bucks
Start by downloading our free printable PDF Santa Bucks designs. We offer them and other free projects in our Free Resource Library
Load the white cardstock in your printer and check the print settings before printing. I recommend setting the quality to best and choosing specialty paper. Printer settings vary, so it is reccomended that you check them before printing.
After printing, give the ink a few seconds to dry if needed.
Using a paper trimmer, cut the Santa buck design out of the cardstock.
Once cut, they are ready to be used.
If you are planning to reuse the printable Santa bucks, you can laminate them in self-laminating pouches. This is great if you have little children who may be handling them with sticky hands, or you’d like to reuse them from year to year.
Fun Ways to Use Santa Bucks
- Chore Rewards – Hand out a Santa Buck when kids help with extra chores, set the table, or keep their room tidy.
- Acts of Kindness – Give Santa Bucks for sharing, helping siblings, or showing kindness during the busy holiday season.
- Advent Calendar Surprise – Slip a Santa Buck into your child’s Advent calendar for a fun daily surprise.
- Stocking Stuffers – Tuck a few into Christmas stockings for an extra treat on Christmas morning.
- Holiday Treasure Hunt – Hide Santa Bucks around the house for a festive scavenger hunt.
- Christmas Market at Home – Set up a little “Santa Shop” where kids can trade in their bucks for small prizes, snacks, or special activities like a movie
How to Cash In Santa Bucks
The best part about Santa Bucks is that you decide what they’re worth! They can be exchanged for:
- Little trinkets or dollar store toys
- Extra screen time
- Choosing a Christmas movie to watch
- A hot cocoa and cookie night
- Staying up a little later
- Fun family activities like board games or crafts
Santa Bucks are family-friendly and are a budget-friendly way to build excitement and encourage positive behaviour throughout December. They’re customizable, quick to print, and easy to use, plus they double as a keepsake you can save year after year.
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