Looking for a Santa bedtime story for Christmas Eve? Every year Mateo leaves a glass of milk and three cookies by the fireplace, but this time Mateo decides to stay awake. At midnight, Santa comes out of the chimney, eats a cookie… and discovers that someone is watching from behind the sofa.
A Tiny Mango Christmas story for children aged 4 to 8, about the presents that don’t fit in a box. It takes about 5 minutes to read.
Mateo adored Christmas: the sparkling streets, the smell of warm cookies and the songs his grandma sang while they decorated the tree. Every year he left milk and three cookies by the fireplace. This time, he had one extra wish: to see Santa for himself.
Mateo adored Christmas: the sparkling streets, the smell of warm cookies and the songs her grandma sang while they decorated the tree. Every year she left milk and three cookies by the fireplace. This time, she had one extra wish: to see Santa for himself.
When the clock struck midnight, Mateo opened his eyes. He slipped out of bed, crept along the hallway and tucked himself behind the sofa, where he could see the fireplace and the twinkling tree.
When the clock struck midnight, Mateo opened her eyes. She slipped out of bed, crept along the hallway and tucked herself behind the sofa, where she could see the fireplace and the twinkling tree.
A soft scraping sound came from the chimney. Then a pair of boots appeared, followed by a red coat and a white beard. Santa climbed into the room, brushed soot from his sleeve and reached for a cookie. Mateo could hardly believe his eyes.
A soft scraping sound came from the chimney. Then a pair of boots appeared, followed by a red coat and a white beard. Santa climbed into the room, brushed soot from his sleeve and reached for a cookie. Mateo could hardly believe her eyes.
Santa noticed Mateo behind the sofa and smiled instead of looking surprised. Mateo asked how he could fit through such a narrow chimney. Santa answered with a twinkle in his eye: “That depends. Who do you think I am?”
Santa noticed Mateo behind the sofa and smiled instead of looking surprised. Mateo asked how he could fit through such a narrow chimney. Santa answered with a twinkle in his eye: “That depends. Who do you think I am?”
Mateo had one last question: would Santa come back next year? Santa told him that Christmas returned every year, but the best part was not only the presents. It was the kindness people shared, the little things they did for one another and the love waiting at home.
Mateo had one last question: would Santa come back next year? Santa told her that Christmas returned every year, but the best part was not only the presents. It was the kindness people shared, the little things they did for one another and the love waiting at home.
Mateo returned to bed before anyone woke up. In the morning, the cookies were gone and a tiny crumb rested on the plate. He smiled at his family, keeping his secret close, and felt that this Christmas had given him something no box could hold.
Mateo returned to bed before anyone woke up. In the morning, the cookies were gone and a tiny crumb rested on the plate. She smiled at her family, keeping her secret close, and felt that this Christmas had given her something no box could hold.
Story written by Mónica and Ricard
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