Families in the brick houses of Benton Park who hire a Santa Claus in St. Louis usually have the living room a few steps up from the sidewalk, with the kids already watching at the window.
A Santa home visit is Santa in your living room for the kids, the tree, and the pictures on your phones. The visit happens inside, with coats off and the tree lit.
What to Expect From a Santa Home Visit in St. Louis
A grown-up answers the door so the first face he sees is an adult. If you live in a gated neighborhood, it helps to send the gate code when you book so he can reach the porch. We send a short text before he knocks so someone is ready and the kids are in the living room.
Benton Park and Shaw houses sit on narrow lots with street parking and a few steps up. Keep the walk to the door clear. If the tree is in the front room, that is a fine place for him to sit. If the kids will be downstairs in a finished basement, it helps to tell us when you call so he walks into the right room.
Condo and loft buildings in the Central West End and in Clayton send him through the front desk and the elevator. It helps to give us the building name the desk uses and the floor. Someone meets him in the lobby so he is in character before the first child sees him.
Getting the House Ready
December here brings more sleet and ice than snow, and plenty of years the yard is still brown on Christmas. Keep the front steps clear and the porch light on, and plan for Santa to sit in the living room.
Grandparents who are visiting for one weekend need a start that suits the relatives who are driving in. Cousins coming from another part of the city need the same kind of timing, so pick a start that works for that car.
How Long a Santa House Call Runs
Most families want time for each child to talk, a few pictures, and a goodbye at the door. If you want a letter read, have the letter on the table. Phones charged and a lamp on will do more for the pictures than any extra decoration.
If the family wants Santa to hand each child a present, tell us when you call and have the gifts labeled and together near the door. That keeps the line moving and keeps the wrapping from getting lost in another room.
Shy children can watch from a parent’s lap first and come closer when they are ready. A dog is happier in another room while Santa is in the house, so the visit stays about the kids and the tree.
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