Pick the night their name is read on the North Pole broadcast.
Nice List Live is a cozy nightly show from Santa's own newsroom, free on YouTube at 7 p.m. Eastern. Join Founding Families for early access on Nov 13, first pick of Dec 20–24, and a free Kindness Pack today.
- First name + last initial only
- Adult checkout · data deleted Jan 31
- Full refund if we get it wrong
This is how a name sounds on the List
Tap a sample. At checkout you'll type your child's name and hear it read the same way, so it's said exactly right on air.
Sample names. Read by Barty, our Nice List anchor.
Three steps, one moment they'll never forget
Pick a night and a kind deed
Any night from Dec 1 to 24, and the good deed you want celebrated, like helping with chores or being brave at the doctor.
Hear it before you buy
Type how the name sounds and preview it at checkout. If it isn't perfect, we fix it.
Watch together
Tune in at 7 p.m. Eastern. We text your 10-minute window and send a link to their exact moment right after it airs.
Is it live? Each night's episode is assembled that day with that night's names, then premieres at 7 p.m. Eastern. Watch anytime after.
Pick who reads their name
Spoken spots are limited each night, and Christmas week fills first.
Nice List Mention
- First name, last initial and where you live, read on air
- The kind deed you choose
- Pronunciation preview at checkout
- A link to their exact moment right after it airs
- Full refund if we get it wrong
Santa Reads It
- Santa reads your child's name himself
- A 10-minute time window, sent by text
- A printable Nice List certificate within 24 hours
- A link to their exact moment right after it airs
- Full refund if we get it wrong
Add siblings on the same night for $7 each.
Christmas Eve spots open. Santa reads get one sibling free on Dec 20–24, and every order gets the free North Pole Kindness Pack.
More magic: a private message from Santa ($59)
60–90 seconds from Santa's office, just for your child, built from your notes on what they're proud of and working on. You approve the script first. Delivered in 48 hours, never public. Limited each night.
Get first pick of the night you want
- Book 24 hours early, on Nov 13, before reservations open to everyone.
- First pick of Dec 20–24, the nights that sell out first.
- A free personalized certificate with your child's name and their night.
- The free Kindness Pack today: certificate, Spirit Meter chart and coloring pages.
Every night, a new episode
Nights open Nov 14. Founding Families get first pick of Christmas week.
Christmas week: Founding Families pick first.
Made to be safe and simple
No selling to kids. Nothing on the show asks children to buy, sign up or comment.
Never their full name. On air it's first name, last initial and state or region. No photos, cities or ages.
Deleted after the holidays. Children's details are erased by January 31, and never used to train anything.
Full-refund guarantee. If we miss your child or say their name wrong, we fix it or refund you in full.
The Christmas Spirit Meter is money-proof. Santa's sleigh runs on kindness from kids everywhere. The meter on the newsroom wall rises for every child watching, never for purchases.
Good to know
Is the show really free?
Yes. A new 8–10 minute episode premieres every night from December 1 to 24 at 7 p.m. Eastern on YouTube, and stays up to rewatch.
Is it live?
Each night's episode is assembled that day with that night's names, then premieres at 7 p.m. Eastern. Your child's name is in the broadcast on the date you chose, and we text you a 10-minute window.
What if the name is mispronounced?
You preview the pronunciation at checkout. If anything still slips through, we fix it or refund you, your choice.
What if we miss it?
Right after it airs we send a direct link to their exact moment, to watch whenever you like.
Can I change my night?
Yes, any time before 3 p.m. Eastern on the day of your booking. Full refund any time before it airs.
Can families outside the US join?
Yes. We read your state, province or country.
Does buying a mention help the Spirit Meter?
No. The meter runs on kindness from every child watching, whether or not their name is read. A name on the List is a celebration, never fuel.
How is it made?
Nice List Live is made by a small studio using AI animation tools, with stories written and directed by people. Every script, every Nice List and every Santa message is written and checked by us before it airs.
Meet the newsroom
A new episode every night, with a story that builds all month to Christmas Eve.
AnchorBarty
Has read the Nice List for 300 years and still tears up at every good deed.
Field reporterJuni
Always live on location, and usually buried in a snowdrift by the end of it.
WeatherGus
A polar bear who loves snow so much he disappears into his own forecast.
TraineePip
The smallest reindeer, learning to fly in time for Christmas Eve.
Every nightSanta
Stops by his office camera to stamp the List and read a few names himself.
For under the tree
Personalized storybook · from $36Pip and Your Child Fill the Meter
A hardcover picture book where your child helps Pip learn to fly. Their name runs through the story.
Ornament · add-onThe 2026 Nice List Ornament
A keepsake ornament with Pip and your child's name. A new one every year.