Crafts for Kids!

Create your very own North Pole Times Elf Puppets with this fun and easy DIY craft! Perfect for kids and families, this festive project brings the beloved North Pole Times characters to life. Using simple materials, kids can make their own adorable elf puppets and put on a holiday puppet show. A wonderful holiday activity for classrooms, family gatherings, or as a special keepsake from the North Pole!

Christmas Heart Ornament Craft

Create heartfelt holiday memories with this easy DIY Christmas Heart Ornament Craft! Perfect for kids and families, this festive craft lets you design beautiful heart-shaped ornaments to decorate your Christmas tree. Using simple materials, these handmade ornaments add a personal touch to your holiday décor. Ideal for classrooms, family crafting sessions, or as thoughtful gifts, this craft is a wonderful way to spread Christmas cheer!

Christmas Paper Ornaments

Bring the magic of the North Pole into your home with DIY Christmas Paper Ornaments featuring North Pole Times characters! This fun and easy craft lets kids and families create colorful, handmade ornaments inspired by your favorite North Pole elves. Perfect for hanging on the Christmas tree or giving as gifts, these paper ornaments add a festive, personal touch to your holiday décor. Great for classrooms, family crafting sessions, or holiday parties, this craft is a wonderful way to spread Christmas cheer!

Christmas Pop Up Cards

Create festive cheer with DIY Christmas Pop-Up Cards featuring North Pole Times characters! This fun and easy craft allows you to design unique, handmade pop-up cards that bring the magic of the holiday season to life. Perfect for sending holiday greetings or giving as personalized gifts, these pop-up cards add a special touch to your Christmas celebrations. Whether crafting with kids, in the classroom, or at a holiday party, this simple craft is sure to delight family and friends alike!

Clothespin Snowman Craft

Create festive fun with this easy Clothespin Snowman Craft, perfect for kids and families during the holiday season! Using simple materials like clothespins, paint, and accessories, you can make charming little snowmen to decorate your home, Christmas tree, or even use as personalized gifts. This DIY craft is ideal for classroom activities, holiday parties, or as a fun family project to enjoy together. A creative way to bring a touch of winter magic to your Christmas celebrations!

Counting Santa's Gifts

Elf Takes Stock of Presents

by Adamup Elf

Editors note: From time to time, The North Pole Times asks some of the more notable citizens of the North Pole to write a little bit about themselves as a public service to our readers. Today, Adamup Elf writes about the things he counts--and the things he doesn't!

I've always loved to count. It doesn't matter what, if I see a bunch of things together, I'll just start counting them. In my 136,449 days, I've counted 5,742,852 bananas, 8,655,912 Christmas Trees, 927 girls named Zoë, and two chimpanzees who knew how to wash cats. And that's just a few (five) of the many (29,284) things that I've officially counted in my life.

But the one thing I like to count the most, of course, is Christmas Presents. I think it's a great honor to keep track of all of the gifts that will be going out around the world with Santa on that special night--Christmas Eve--that's just a few (eight) days away!

[by Adamup Elf]

But here's something I don't think any of you (zero) know: I haven't always counted Christmas Presents! In fact, there was a time (starting 136,586 days ago) when I refused to count Christmas Presents. It was when I was just a young Elf. My brother Chipper and I would be just as excited about Christmas morning as anyone else. I noticed Chipper would always count the presents he got, and compared it with the number of presents I got! If he got less than I did, he would cry and yell and carry on! For him, it didn't matter whether or not he liked all the presents Santa brought him--even if he got everything on his wish list--If I got more toys then him, he would cry.

Luckily, he soon grew out of that sort of thing, but it made me realize how silly it was to only look at what I din't get. Santa gives me enough--often more than I ask for, and it's given with love!

Well, I got to get back to counting. You may have heard that all the presents we though were missing have turned up! Someone's got to go count all the presents to make sure they're all there. Sounds like fun to me!

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Published Thursday January 01, 2026

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