Santa Claus is coming to town
The time for the big man to make his rounds is getting close now and for those parents who want to use the net this holiday season, here are a few sites that might be helpful:NORAD
Ok so this is partially our tax dollars "hard at work" but it is a fun site which you can use to track Santa's progress Christmas Eve. The kids really get a kick out of watching him fly all over. They even have a toll free number you can call on Christmas eve, starting at 2 am mountain standard time. The number is 877-HI-NORAD [or 877-466-6723 for those who hat dialing by letter].
Claus
Large site with lots to do but my favorite part is the Santa Claus Naughty or Nice Rating system. Just type in your name, or your child's name, and out comes the results from their patented Nice-O-Meter [or is it niceometer?]. This is my read out from the Nice-O-Meter:
Much more nice than naughty. Can be very thoughtful. Has improved cleanliness, which I like. Could take better care of toys. Says "thank you" often, but still not as much as I would like. Good mood often spreads to others. Hopefully, will keep up the good work!
Guess I have to be better with my toys and say thank you more often, which is just good advice.
Northpole
Another large website with hours of fun, especially the ElfChat feature. It's not the most intelligent pseudo-chat algorithm however it could be fun to have the kids chat with a real live [programmed] elf just before Christmas.
Joulupukin Kammari
Santa Claus Live offers some insight into Santa's office, which is apparently located far away in the North of Finland on the Arctic Circle - I didn't know that. The Santa Claus Live indoor and outdoor webcams look like something fun to watch before the big day [they went live on December 1st and will go offline on January 10th.
Telsanta
You can take the level of interaction with the big guy to a new level on telsanta where you can hear from Santa himself. The calls are not toll free but it does record your voice [and your Christmas wish list] and email it back to you. Very clever.
Santa for Hire
Of course if you want to take your Christmas game to the next level, how about having your very own Real Bearded Santa Claus visit the house on Christmas Eve / Day. Check out the guys from the Eastern USA Santa list. These guys look good, especially Santa Lawrence, Towson, MD - that guy looks like the real deal.
Happy Friday to all, and to all a good Weekend!
posted by TheWino @ 10:01 AM
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