[1995]
[Santa's OFFICIAL News Source]
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
[Mrs Claus]
Holiday Cakes & Pies

Celebrate the season with Applesauce Cake—moist, spiced, and made with real applesauce for a rich, comforting flavor. Perfect for Christmas, holiday dinners, or cozy fall gatherings, this easy-to-make cake is a sweet addition to any festive table.


Indulge in the timeless comfort of homemade Banana Bread—moist, sweet, and bursting with rich banana flavor that your little elves will love. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or holiday gatherings, this easy-to-make treat is sure to become a family favorite. Santa especially loves it warm with a pat of butter!


Enjoy a slice of homemade Cherry Pie with a flaky, golden crust and a sweet-tart cherry filling. Perfect for Christmas, holiday gatherings, or any special occasion, this classic dessert will delight your family and guests alike.


Bake the perfect homemade Christmas apple pie this holiday season! Filled with sweet, spiced apples and a buttery, flaky crust, this classic dessert is a must-have for your Christmas dinner or holiday gatherings. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for the ultimate festive treat!


Over the River & Through the Woods

Who's the Most Agile?

[Over the River & Through the Woods]

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.

“We’ve been racking our brains for months trying to come up with a good course,” said Manny Elf, head of Reindeer Game Obstacle Course Construction. “But it’s not so easy, you know. Santa’s Reindeer can do anything – run super fast, fly very high, leap over tall buildings. There aren’t many obstacles that present an obstacle for them – if you know what I mean.”

So what to do? Since our reindeer can do so many things, what could possibly be difficult for them?

“Well, what can I do?” said Manny. “I guess I’ll just make the course as close to a Christmas Eve run as I can. At least that will be fun for everyone to watch.”

And so it was done. Each reindeer will be hitched to a big sleigh full of gifts – just like on Christmas Eve (except Santa won’t be along for the ride on our course).

When the race begins, each will take off with the sleigh, fly over a river, through the woods many miles outside the North Pole, make a big u-turn at Schenectady and then head back.

Once back at the North Pole, the reindeer will land on a big house, unload some gifts and then take off toward the end of the course. Just before the finish line, each reindeer will put on some skates and perform a double back-flip on the ice.

[by Timbo Elf] “Well, they won’t have to do the back-flips on Christmas Eve,” said Manny. “We just thought it would be fun for the reindeer and exciting for everyone to see!”

Indeed it will be. And so before a packed house at Manny’s Super-Duper Obstacle Course Stadium, the event was ready to begin.

First up – Donder. She’s got her sleigh – and she’s off! Donder takes off effortlessly and heads for Schenectady and makes it in very good time. And now she’s heading back to the Pole and our house on the course.

“Oh my, it’s a beautiful landing on the roof,” said Rudolph. “Donder looks ready for the big run.”

And then to the end of the course and some effortless double back-flips on the ice and Donder is across the line in 43.2 seconds. A superb performance.

The rest of the Great Eight followed with good showings as well, but only the top four could move to tomorrow’s final round. It looks like Dasher, Donder, Dancer and Vixen are the top four, finishing just ahead of Prancer, Cupid, Comet and Blitzen.

Check back tomorrow when they will race once again for the gold medal!


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

Let your imagination run wild this holiday season with Elf Texts from North Pole Times! Become one of Santa's mischievous helpers and send fun, personalized text messages to family and friends, straight from the North Pole.

[The North Pole Times News Team]