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.

Speed Skating Moves to Final Race

Palace is Packed!

by Timbo Elf

The Reindeer Games continue today with the final round of the Speed Skating event. And the Hoojamawazit Skating and Ice Cream Palace is packed, as always, for this exciting event.

In fact, the Palace is jam-packed today. Super jam-packed! The Speed Skating final has become a very tough ticket, as we say. It seems that every one at the North Pole wants to go.

And why’s that? Well, the elves are on strike to protest their diet of fruits and veggies, and so they have plenty of time on their hands. They figured they would head out to see the race.

And now their replacements brought in by Mrs. Claus, the Abominable Snow Men, the Yeti, have decided to take in the skating final before they set to work making toys. No rush in heading to work when there’s fun to be had.

And the snow men are very, very big, and they take up a lot of seats at the Palace. And so it’s very, very crowded!

But, as always, the games go on. We are ready for the final round.

Yesterday’s first round saw Comet, Blitzen, Cupid and Dancer finish in the first four spots to advance. Once again, the Great Eight Reindeer will race around the icy oval at blazing speeds. And we’re almost ready. Rudolph will start the race. Comet, Blitzen, Cupid and Dancer are lined up and ready to go.

And they’re off!

[by Timbo Elf] Oh my, it’s just a blur around the first turn and into the backstretch. The Yeti look confused. They’ve never seen reindeer so fast.

On the backstretch, it’s Cupid by half an antler over Dancer. Comet and Blitzen are a few inches back.

Now it’s in the final turn and they reindeer are heading for home.

The Yeti are wondering what all the excitement is about. They don’t see anything at all! The reindeer are just too fast for them!

And into the final stretch, all four deer are nose to nose. It’s very, very close. Coming to the finish line, and whoosh! All four cross the line at just about the same time.

Rudolph is checking the replay machine. And the winner is?

It’s Comet for the gold and Blitzen is second. Comet is the sixth gold medal winner of the games!

Check back tomorrow for our seventh event, the very fun Obstacle Course!

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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Marija Elf is our newest Reporter Elf here at the North Pole Times. Her outstanding communication, creative input and willingness to brainstorm story ideas are second to none.