All new crafts for 2020

These Christmas Elf puppets are so cute and even more fun to make. A perfect Christmas craft activity to keep you and your own little elves entertained during the Holidays.

Christmas Paper Ornaments

These adorable North Pole Times Elves are the perfect DIY ornament for kids to make and hang on the Christmas tree!

Christmas Pop Up Cards

These DIY Christmas Pop Up Cards are fun and simple to make. Choose from a variety of elves and characters direct from the North Pole to make a unique gift that is loads of fun to share with friends and family.

Clothespin Snowman Craft

This fun little Clothespin Snowman craft is super easy to make and just as versatile. Glue them to presents to make a cute gift tag holder. Clip them to your tree for a fun kid-made ornament. Or hide them around the house and have your very own Christmas Snowman Hunt just like you would for an Easter egg hunt.

Hand Print Christmas Wreath

A wonderful DIY Christmas craft for toddlers and preschoolers. This easy-to-make Hand Print Christmas Wreath is super cute and makes a beautiful decoration, keepsake, or gift to keep the house festive all season.

Paper Cone Christmas Tree

This fun DIY paper cone Christmas Tree craft is super easy to make and a perfect holiday decoration to show off.

Reindeer Headband Craft

This Reindeer Headband craft is just too cute and would be perfect headwear for watching Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Santa Paper Plate Mask

This adorable Santa Paper Plate Mask craft is a great craft for your child using things you most likely have around your home.

Santa's Sleigh Craft

It's the most wonderful time of the year but it wouldn't be complete without Santa in his sleigh.

Sponge Painted Snowman

Kids 5 and under love to get creative with different painting techniques. Painting with sponges is a simple and fun way to explore basic shapes to paint and cut out.

High Jump Competition Gets Underway

Who can jump the Highest?

by Timbo Elf

The Reindeer Games are like no other competition, as the competitors are special. Very special. Santa’s Reindeer have abilities like no other – they can run fast and jump high and move with the utmost grace and precision. And, yes, when the Big Night comes, they will be able to fly.

But those special abilities don’t flourish without some hard work and effort. Far from taking it easy outside of the Christmas season, Vixen, Cupid, Dasher, Donder, Dancer, Comet, Prancer and Blitzen practice their skills, stay in good shape and eat well.

And to make certain they are ready for the Big Night, they also compete in the Reindeer Games in front of their many fans at the North Pole.

The opening event for this year’s games is the High Jump. The reindeer each will attempt to jump over the Big Bar, which will be raised higher and higher until only one Reindeer can make the jump. And that will be our winner. Set up by Santa’s many elves, the Bar is now 20 MILES high.

[by Timbo Elf]

Well, this year’s High Jump got off to a great start. Each Reindeer made a spirited attempt to leap over the bar at 20 miles, and each made it! So the Bar was raised to 21 miles. And then 22 miles. And 23 miles! At each height, all of Santa’s Eight made successful leaps. The sold-out crowd at Santa’s Workshop Arena cheered wildly for the superb performances, although the elves were getting tired having to raise the bar so many times.

Finally on the fifth round, at 24 miles, Dasher, Donder and Dancer each nicked the Bar and couldn’t make it over. Meanwhile Vixen, Cupid, Comet, Prancer and Blitzen were successful, and so the competition moved to 25 miles!

But the Official Elves decided night was coming on, and so the competition was called for the day. Vixen, Cupid, Comet, Prancer and Blitzen will continue jumping tomorrow until we have our first Gold Medal winner! Check back to see who will win.

Reindeer Games Come to a Close

Published Monday December 21, 2020

And now for the final day of the Reindeer Games. Today our eighth and final event, the 2,222-Mile Marathon will conclude at the North Pole. The winner will be our final gold medalist of the games.

Thundering Away From Thunder Bay!

Published Sunday December 20, 2020

Welcome back sports fans! We’re in the midst of our final event, the 2,222-Mile Marathon.

Final Event - 2,222-Mile Marathon

Published Saturday December 19, 2020

Welcome back to the Games! With just one event to go, the Reindeer Games are almost over.

Obstacle Course Final Round

Published Friday December 18, 2020

Today we move to the final round of our seventh event; the Obstacle Course.

Over the River & Through the Woods

Published Thursday December 17, 2020

The Games continued today with our seventh event, the Obstacle Course, an event perhaps more challenging for the elves to build than for our Great Eight Reindeer to complete.

Dasher Dashes to Speed Skating Gold

Published Wednesday December 16, 2020

Welcome back to the Hoojamawazit Skating and Ice Cream Palace for the final round of the Speed Skating competition, our sixth event of the Games.

(BLAZING) Speed Skating Begins!

Published Tuesday December 15, 2020

Welcome back to the Hoojamawazit Skating and Ice Cream Palace for the first round of the Speed Skating competition, our sixth event of the season.

Figure Skating Final is Fantastic

Published Monday December 14, 2020

The Great Eight put on a great show at the Reindeer Games but Prancer wins Gold!

Figure Skating Event Wows Crowd

Published Sunday December 13, 2020

Welcome back to the Hoojamawazit Skating and Ice Cream Palace for our second day of the Figure Skating event at the Reindeer Games.

Figure Skating Day One

Published Saturday December 12, 2020

After the four-day, Around-the-World Marathon, Santa’s reindeer were a bit tired but nonetheless headed out to the Hoojamawazit Skating and Ice Cream Palace for the first day of the Figure Skating event.

Blitzen Edges Out Prancer for Gold!

Published Friday December 11, 2020

Welcome back to the Games! As the thrilling, yet tiring 10,000-mile Around-the-World Marathon continued, our Reindeer blazed across the sky for the fourth straight day and finally headed for the finish line at the North Pole.

Around the World and Back Day 3

Published Thursday December 10, 2020

This year's Reindeer Games continued with the third leg of the 10,000-mile Around-the-World Marathon. After wrapping up yesterday’s second led at the White House, the race headed over the Chesapeake Bay and across the Atlantic Ocean to Africa.

Asian Leg of Marathon Begins

Published Wednesday December 09, 2020

The Reindeer Games continued with another long and grueling leg of the Around-the-World Marathon!

World Marathon Begins

Published Tuesday December 08, 2020

Welcome back to the incredible Reindeer Games! After three events at the North Pole, the Games will continue with the first event outside the icy northerns.

Spring Race for the Gold!

Published Monday December 07, 2020

And we’re back at the amazing Reindeer Games for the final round of the Sprint Race competition.

More Rapid than Eagles!

Published Sunday December 06, 2020

We’re back at the Reindeer Games Sprint Race competition. Day two will feature the top four finishers from yesterday - Dasher, Comet, Blizten and Prancer.

Sprint Race Begins - Don't Blink!

Published Saturday December 05, 2020

After an exciting finish to the Long Jump yesterday, the Reindeer Games continued with our third event, the Sprint Race.

VIXEN LEAPS 26.5 MILES!

Published Friday December 04, 2020

The Reindeer Games continued on Day 4 with an exciting conclusion to the long jump competition.

Long Jump Competition Begins!

Published Thursday December 03, 2020

The Reindeer Games continued on Day 3 with the start of the Long Jump competition, the second of eight exciting events.

High Jump Final Round

Published Wednesday December 02, 2020

It’s the second day of this year's Reindeer Games and the final day of the High Jump competition. Dasher, Donder and Dancer were eliminated yesterday but the rest of the Great Eight are looking for the gold.

High Jump Competition Gets Underway

Published Tuesday December 01, 2020

Santa’s Reindeer have abilities like no other – they can run fast and jump high and move with the utmost grace and precision.

Let the Games Begin!

Published Monday November 30, 2020

With a large crowd of elves and reindeer and other North Polians in attendance, Santa officially opened the Reindeer Games today at a packed Workshop Arena. Every seat was filled for the rousing ceremony, as Santa welcomed the famed competitors.

Get Ready for the Reindeer Games

Published Saturday October 31, 2020

The Games will begin on the Monday following the American holiday of Thanksgiving.

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Eugene Elf

Eugene Elf is Head Reporter of the North Pole Times. Elvin's right-hand elf. Known for getting his stories in on time, spelled correctly, and with proper punctuation, Eugene is faithful to his North Pole Times family.