Overview
- Ten yellow mail containers of wish lists arrive in Engelskirchen each morning, according to Deutsche Post.
- Senders include children in Thailand, Australia, Brazil and Uzbekistan, underscoring the tradition’s global reach.
- Volunteers report a steady stream of classic requests such as board games, dolls and Lego alongside magnetic building blocks.
- Deutsche Post notes a firm trend toward creative craft kits, from stitching and crocheting to clay, filler, beads and canvas art.
- About 20 helpers are answering letters this season, after 132,000 replies last year, while many notes voice hopes for peace or personal goals like fewer homework assignments.