  Quantum teleportation is a concept that fascinates and confuses many people,
in particular, given that it combines quantum physics and the concept of
teleportation. With quantum teleportation likely to play a key role in several
communication technologies and the quantum internet in the future, it is
imperative to create learning tools and approaches that can accurately and
effectively communicate the concept. Recent research has indicated the
importance of teachers enthusing students about the topic of quantum physics.
Therefore, educators at both high school and early university level need to
find engaging and perhaps unorthodox ways of teaching complex, yet interesting
topics such as quantum teleportation. In this paper, we present a paradigm to
teach the concept of quantum teleportation using the Christmas gift-bringer
Santa Claus. Using the example of Santa Claus, we use an unusual context to
explore the key aspects of quantum teleportation, and all without being overly
abstract. In addition, we outline a worksheet designed for use in the classroom
setting which is based on common naive conceptions from quantum physics. This
worksheet will be evaluated as a classroom resource to teach quantum
teleportation in a subsequent study.
