6 Ways to Track Santa on Christmas Eve


Updated 12/24/11 2:00 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Track Santa Website

The big day is upon us — Christmas Eve is tomorrow, and if you've got little ones in your house, they're surely getting pumped for jolly ol' St. Nick to make his rounds. Although your kids (or nieces, nephews, cousins) can't meet Santa face to face, you can keep the magic alive by tracking the big guy all night with some help from Google. Online — Norad is tracking Santa on Google Earth in Read more

10 Tips For Keeping the Truth About Santa a Secret!


Updated 12/16/11 8:48 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 12 comments

How to Make Your Children Believe in Santa

There's no Christmas like one when a child believes in Santa! Years ago, St. Nick showed up at our family gathering and pulled a red trike out for my cousin. The then-preschooler leaped from the floor with an expression so priceless I can still picture it. We all remember the moment we found out that truth about Santa Claus. (I was 7 when a classmate told me she found a red suit in her Read more

5 Fun Cookies For Santa


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Holiday Cookie Recipes

Amid all the edible gift making and cocktail-sipping, don't forgot one very important task on Christmas Eve: setting out cookies for Santa! But don't even think about throwing a few Chips Ahoy on a plate and calling it a night; Father Christmas (and, ahem, his little helpers who make sure the cookies are gone by morning) deserves better. Before you settle in for your long Winter's nap, bake up a Read more

Honey, Go Sit on That Stranger's Lap: Should Parents Be Skeptical of Mall Santas?


Updated 12/13/10 10:02 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Are Mall Santas Given Background Checks

Long lines at malls prove that many parents are comfortable letting their kids sit on Kris Kringle's lap! While most of us wouldn't hand our children over to a stranger, there's something about a bearded man decked out in a red suit posing for pictures that suddenly makes it OK. Like other moms and dads, I assume that the "powers that be" running the temporary Winter Wonderlands are doing Read more

Santa Is a Man of Many Names: Guess What He's Called Around the World!


Updated 12/12/10 9:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Santa's Names Around the World

We call the rotund gift-giving guy Santa in America, but the jolly fellow answers to other names around the world. While kids in Chile call him Viejo Pascuero (“Old Man Christmas”), tots in Armenia refer to the reindeer-sleigh driver as Gaghant Baba! Take this quiz and see if you can figure out what he's called in other places! Take the Quiz Read more

Holiday Gifting: One Big-Ticket Item or Several Less Expensive Gifts?


Updated 12/11/10 11:56 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

How Many Gifts Does Santa Give Your Kids?

The mad dash to find the perfect present is on! But for parents with limited space, one big-ticket item for each kiddo may seem more appealing when it comes to storing the goods after the holidays. For moms and dads keeping to a budget, opting for a few less pricey products might be the way to go so the children have more to open on Christmas morning. When Santa drops the loot down your chimney, Read more