In Santa Plays with Christmas Toys, Santa opens up his North Pole playroom for an afternoon of fun with a collection of bright, festive holiday toys. It’s a playful look at Santa enjoying the simple delights of the season.
Imaginative and warm, the video is a charming watch for younger children who love toys, trains, and a little Christmas magic — and who’ll delight in seeing Santa play right along with them.
There’s a special delight for children in seeing Santa not as a distant, busy figure but as someone who genuinely loves to play. Watching Santa pick up a toy, wind it up, set a train in motion, and enjoy it the way a child would makes him feel close and familiar. He isn’t only the maker and giver of toys — he takes real joy in them, just like the children he visits.
Toys have always been at the heart of the Santa story, and a video like this gives that idea a warm, gentle focus. Rather than a wish list or a catalog, it’s simply Santa enjoying the craft and wonder of well-made playthings — a quiet celebration of the toys themselves and the imagination they spark.
For young viewers, watching often turns into doing. Children love to mirror what they see, and a video of Santa at play naturally invites them to pull out their own favorite toys and join in — narrating, building, and imagining alongside him. A few minutes of watching becomes an afternoon of real, hands-on play, which is one of childhood’s best gifts.
It’s also a gentle, season-appropriate watch for families who want screen time to feel in keeping with the holidays — unhurried, cheerful, and centered on imagination rather than noise. And it’s a natural opening to talk with children about the toys they love, the joy of sharing them, and the kindness of giving.
If your children would love playtime with Santa of their own, here’s how to make it happen.
Santa Can Visit From Anywhere
Not in Southern California? Santa can still visit your family — virtually, from anywhere in the world.