We all know the question. We have already faced it or know the day is coming when our sweet, innocent child will look us in the eyes begging and pleading for the truth “Mom, Mom, is Santa real?”
Here are 8 ideas to help you keep the fun tradition of Santa Clause going in your home:
1. Catching Santa in the Act: Take a picture of Santa in the act of leaving gifts under the tree for your children. It’s easy to do when you go to Capture the Magic website and upload a picture of your living room, choose a Santa and print out the Caught in the Act, picture of Santa in your living room. However, if you want to get real, just hire a real beard Santa for your kids to see. They will love it!
Click here to go to Capture the Magic.
2. Santa Boot prints: Create evidence that Santa was in your home by leaving his boot prints all over your home. With the use of carpet fresh and a Santa Boot Print your children can see how Santa has wondered the halls and rooms checking in on each of the children while they were sleeping. Click here to read more about this fun tradition and where you can purchase your own Santa Boot print.
3. Track Santa: Your kids can track Santa as he travels aroudn the world in his sleigh with the Norad Santa Tracker . Click here to read more on how to track Santa on Christmas eve.
4. Gift Wrapped by Santa: One of our families yearly Santa tradition is the wrapping of our living room. When the kids arrive in the morning they can no longer see the tree or gifts as it is wrapped up. They have to wait till after breakfast to break through the wrapping to discover what has been left under the tree Click here to read full details on this fun tradition.
5. Postmark from the North Pole: Postmark a letter from the North Pole Click here for How to Get a North Pole or other Christmas Theme Postmarks
6. Personal Keepsake Letter From Santa: Begin a new tradition this Christmas by writing your kids a letter from Santa Claus that he leaves behind on Christmas morning for your kids to read.
My husband began this tradition many years ago -Each year he sits at the computer on Christmas eve and writes a personalized letter to our children from Santa. He personalizes it with events and stories that have taken place over the year in our home. Our kids can hardly wait to read what encouraging things Santa has to say about them come Christmas morning.
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7. Special Wrapping: Each year I buy and hide wrapping paper with Santa Clause on it. I use this paper to wrap each child’s gift from Santa Clause.
8. Elf on the shelf: A little visitor has been arriving at the Novotny home for the past three years who we have affectionately named him Alfie.
It all began three years ago the morning after Dad read the story The Elf on the Shelf to Caleb and Nate-no. That morning the boys came screeching into our bedroom full of giggles and wiggles looking a little like they were dancing in circles. They were so filled with excitement that they had found Alfie sitting on top of the cabinets in our bonus room, and that he was actually looking at them. They were positive Alfie’s eyes were following them around the room.
Alfie quickly became an annual Christmas tradition in our home. Alfie’s job is to keep his elf eyes on our children each day keeping track of their naughty and nice behaviors, then fly off each night and report each day’s results directly to the man in red – Santa Claus. Alfie then returns to the Novotny home each morning, landing in a new location to be discovered by the Novotny children.
Nate has been heard trying to convince the children at school that he has a resident elf at his house. He have even brought friends over to prove it. What a surprise it is for his friends to actually see that Alfie exists.
If you have not discovered this new Christmas tradition, “Elf on the Shelf”, I recommend that you add it to your family Christmas traditions.
The Elf on the Shelf kit comes complete with a story book and elf which you and your children are given the task to name.
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My personal Favorite is the Portable North Pole – or PNP – website, in which your child gets a personalized video message from Santa. It’s super cool!