
How Does a Fat Man Get Down the Chimney?
One of you just had to bring it up, didn't you?
Oscar G. of Tuscon, Arizona USA wrote in this very to-the-point question: How does a fat man like Santa get down the chimney?
Well, now Oscar, first things first: Santa is not a fat man.…

Just SIX Months Until Christmas Eve
Can you believe it? Just six months until Christmas Eve!
Hello, friends! Santa and Mrs. Claus are still traveling and things are still a bit lonely here at the North Pole. But, thanks to your emails and letters, I have had a lot of questions…

Just SEVEN Months Until Christmas Eve
Howdy and merry greetings from the North Pole!
There are just seven months now until Christmas Eve and that means training time for all of Santa's elves.
Santa and Mrs. Claus have packed their suitcases and they are off for travels far…

Eight Months Until Christmas Eve!
Hello my merry friends and warm greetings from the North Pole!
It has been a very exciting time here at the North Pole because time is what the last several days have been all about.
Santa has just installed a new countdown clock in Santa's…

Santa Update Countdown: 10 Months til Christmas Eve!
Merry Greetings, friends!
It has been a very busy month here at the North Pole. This month has been all about remodeling at the North Pole. Santa has been very involved in rebuilding the Sleigh Barn, a place where he likes to spend a lot…

Santa Update Countdown: Less than 11 months!
Hello friends!
Elf Ernest here, reporting from Santa's Newsroom.
It has been about month since our last update and this is our first of this year -- 2013! We know it is early but judging from the mail we have received there is a lot of…

First Visits to Brazil Reported
It is summer time in Brazil and Santa is flying without his coat on. Recife, where the temperature right now measures at a balmy 80 degrees, has reported a Merry Christmas, the first Brazilian City to do so.
-- Elf Ernest
Direct from Santa's…

Santa Still at the North Pole
Santa is still at the North Pole. He has enjoyed cookies and punch with a few of his elves the past few minutes. They are feeling very honored because Santa has asked them all their opinions on whether he should head down to Brazil next or stop…

Santa Taking a Break in Finland
Santa is still in Finland, his location unchanged since we last reported.
"I think we have a lot of excited kids in Europe," Elf Quinton chuckled. "Santa told me he wants to give them a little more time to get completely asleep." In the…

Santa Warns Early Rising American Kids
Santa is still somewhere in the skies of the South Pacific. The world awaits news of his first visits.
Santa does have a crew of elves with him aboard the sleigh (not a lot of people know he does that). I just received a text from Elf Hannah…

Samoa Sets Fires to Signal Santa
Santa flew over several island areas of the South Pacific a few minutes ago and he reports that some Samoan farmers have set their fields ablaze to light the way for him.
"They do that almost every year," Santa said. "I think it is the coolest…

Santa Heads South
Santa has re-launched the sleigh and is heading south at this moment. We still have no idea where his first stop will be.
It has been two hours since Santa left the North Pole.
"Santa has so far followed the flight plan exactly," Elf…