[1995]
[Santa's OFFICIAL News Source]
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
Tuesday Jul 01, 2025
[Mrs Claus]
Holiday Sweets & Treats

Celebrate the holiday season with Tiny Tim’s Holiday Pudding, a rich, spiced dessert inspired by the classic Christmas tale. This traditional English pudding, filled with warming spices and a touch of sweetness, is perfect for Christmas dinners, festive gatherings, or as a cozy winter treat for the whole family.


Make your holiday season even sweeter with Mrs. Claus' famous Sugar Plums! Inspired by the classic line 'The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads,' this delightful no-bake treat is filled with dried fruits, nuts, and warm spices. Perfect for gifting or enjoying on Christmas Eve!


Treat your family to Papa’s Peanut Brittle—a crunchy, sweet holiday classic! Made with roasted peanuts and a buttery caramelized coating, this homemade candy is perfect for holiday gifting, festive snacks, sweet tooth cravings, or snacking while watching your favorite Christmas movie.


Enjoy the timeless flavor of Old-Fashioned Christmas Popcorn! This sweet and salty treat is coated in a delicious, buttery glaze, making it perfect for holiday snacking, gift-giving, or adding a festive touch to your Christmas celebrations.


Kids will love these adorable Ice Cream Snowman Surprises! Filled with creamy ice cream and a hidden treat inside, these festive frozen delights are perfect for holiday parties, family fun, and winter celebrations. A fun treat our toy-making eves like to make for dessert.


TOOMER, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!

It's Terrific Task Tuesday!

[TOOMER, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!]

I've got a problem. A big problem. Which for a little elf is the worst kind of problem to have. I'll get to that in a minute, but first let me introduce myself to those who don't know me. I'm Toomer Elf and that I write in the North Pole Times every Tuesday. Have you heard of Santa's Nice List? Where he keeps the names of all the boys and girls who've behaved well over the year? Well, I work in the Nice List Department and my job is to get out in the big wide world and spot children doing good deeds. My Terrific Task Tuesday articles are all about the great tasks I've seen.

Anyway, back to my problem... Last Tuesday I received a note. It wasn't just any old note – this letter was signed by Santa himself.

Dear Toomer, (the letter began) As you know, I like to keep records of how many terrific tasks are being done around the world. Every year, the numbers are around the same, but this year something is very wrong. The number of children doing bad deeds is much higher than normal. It's so high, in fact, that thousands of children won't even make it onto the Nice List this year. And if the Nice List is much shorter, I'll have thousands of presents undelivered, filling the North Pole HQ. Please do your best to sort it out, Toomer – I'm relying on you. Santa

[by Toomer Elf]

He didn't even end the letter with a “Ho Ho Ho”, which was most un-Santa-like. He is clearly very worried about the increase in naughty children this year. I've never known him to be so concerned, so it must be serious.

Sorry to start the festive season on such a bad note. I really wish I could be celebrating all the good deeds I've seen, but I can't. I'll be back again next week to let you know whether I find out any new information. I'm going undercover to see whether I can spot what's making all these children stop doing Terrific Tasks.

Perhaps I should rename my column to Terrible Task Tuesdays...

Yours worriedly, Toomer


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]