Stories of Christmas

Have you ever stayed up late, hoping to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus? Every year, millions of children all around the world try to spot Santa. They leave out milk and cookies, listen for the sound of reindeer hooves clicking on the roof, and even go so far as to set up traps around the Christmas tree! But Santa has a reputation for being notoriously difficult to catch. In fact, to this day nobody has ever successfully “caught” the big man in red. After all, he’s a busy guy. Santa has been doing his job of delivering presents for...

Have you ever wondered what Santa Claus does during the summer? Although the month of December is very busy for Santa, once all the gifts are made, wrapped, and delivered, he still has to stay busy for the remaining eleven months of the year. What does Santa spend all that time doing? Where does he go in July and August? Well, when he’s not at the North Pole (or visiting his friends at Santa’Ville) here is how Santa Claus likes to spend his summer.  Santa goes on vacation   Brrr…The North Pole is a chilly place to live! As much...

Reindeer are magical creatures. Those of you who have met Santa’s reindeer probably already know that there are two types of reindeer: the normal “caribou” type that lives in a herd in the wild, and the enchanted ones who belong to Santa Clause and live in The North Pole. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? They include: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and of course, our favourite Rudolph. Now, today we won’t be learning about how to care for wild reindeer. These animals live in the forest and don’t need human help. Instead, Santa’Ville is here...

Ho, ho, ho! Christmas is right around the corner here at Santa’Ville, and the elves are busier than ever. They are working day and night in Santa’s workshop. Building toys, feeding and exercising the reindeer, helping read the naughty and nice list…it’s all part of an elf’s job description. Yes sir. The days leading up to Christmas eve are busy indeed! No wonder Santa is looking for help. The other day when he stopped by Santa’Ville to pick up presents, jolly old Kris Kringle himself asked us if we knew any humans that could volunteer a few hours to assist...

Little ones love writing letters to Santa. Most kids spend hours (if not days) dreaming up the perfect words to say. But when it finally comes time to sit down and pen that letter, children sometimes feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the big task... The elves here at Santa'Ville totally understand! That’s why we have created a helpful “how to” guide to make sure Santa gets the best letters possible from everyone on his nice list. Share this delightful blog with your children for a fun activity to do together. 3 Steps to Writing the Perfect Letter Step 1:...

Can you believe some people don’t think Santa Claus is real? How silly! Of course, because Santa’Ville works so closely with jolly old Kris Kringle himself, we know firsthand that he most definitely is a real person. Yet, some folks have been told otherwise. Let’s fix that! Without further ado, Santa’Ville presents… Irrefutable evidence that Santa Clause is real Who eats the cookies and drinks the milk? If Santa isn’t real, then who gobbles down all those delicious chocolate chip cookies I leave out for him every year on Christmas eve? Somebody is eating them. It’s not me, my mom...