Crafts for Kids!

Create your own holiday mystery with the Super Secret Decoder Wheel, inspired by Super Secret Jack Spinner, the Specialized Sleuth, and his Mighty Sidekick Zachery, the Kosmic Kid! This fun DIY project lets kids unlock secret messages just like their favorite holiday heroes. Perfect for classroom activities, party games, or family craft time, the Decoder Wheel encourages creativity and problem-solving. Kids will love using their new decoding skills to send festive messages or create personalized puzzles, just like the Mighty Duo!

Sponge Painted Snowman

Get creative with this fun and easy Sponge Painted Snowman craft! Perfect for kids and families, this DIY project uses simple sponges and paint to create a festive snowman masterpiece. A great addition to your holiday crafts collection, it’s ideal for classrooms, home decorations, or as a unique gift for friends and family. Celebrate the winter season with this cheerful, hands-on craft that adds a personal touch to your Christmas festivities.

Sock Snowman

Create a charming Sock Snowman with this easy holiday craft! Perfect for kids and families, this DIY project turns simple socks into adorable snowmen, making it a fun and festive activity for the Christmas season. Great for holiday classrooms, craft parties, or homemade gifts, this Sock Snowman craft adds a personal touch to your decorations and brings the magic of winter right to your home.

Santa's Sleigh Craft

Create a magical Christmas tradition with this Santa's Sleigh Craft! Perfect for kids, this simple yet fun DIY project lets little ones build their own Santa sleigh using easy-to-find materials. Ideal for holiday classrooms, family activities, or festive decorations, this craft brings the North Pole to life and adds a touch of Christmas magic to your celebrations

Santa Paper Plate Mask

Bring Santa to life with this fun and easy DIY Santa Paper Plate Mask craft! Perfect for kids, this simple craft lets little ones create their own Santa mask using a paper plate and basic supplies. Ideal for holiday parties, classroom activities, or festive dress-up play, this craft is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit and add some extra cheer to your 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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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas: Drummers Drumming

Published Sunday January 05, 2025

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On the Eleventh Day of Christmas: Pipers Piping

Published Saturday January 04, 2025

On the eleventh day of Christmas, Santa and the elves learn about the eleven faithful disciples of Jesus, symbolized by pipers piping, spreading love and faith.

On the Tenth Day of Christmas: Lords Leaping

Published Friday January 03, 2025

On the tenth day of Christmas, Santa and the elves learn about the Ten Commandments, symbolized by lords leaping, teaching us to live with love, respect, and faith.

On the Ninth Day of Christmas: Ladies Dancing

Published Thursday January 02, 2025

On the ninth day of Christmas, Santa and the elves discover the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit, symbolized by ladies dancing, teaching love, joy, and kindness.

On the Eighth Day of Christmas: Maids a-Milking

Published Wednesday January 01, 2025

On the eighth day of Christmas, Santa and the elves discover the Eight Beatitudes, symbolized by maids milking reindeer, teaching humility, kindness, and love.

Spread Christmas Cheer with Magical Elf Texts from the North Pole!

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