http://santasnorthpolezone.com Christmas 365 days a year Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:16:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you've Elf Yourself-ed too many times to find it funny anymore, grab your digital photos and head over to FunPunch.com to check out their "You're the Star" ecards for the holidays and Santa yourself. They've got some great free ecards for the holidays that let you add your own ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/12/santa-yourself/ The Elf on the Shelf Gift Set is a cute rhyming storybook with an accompanying Santa's elf. The elf is a scout for Santa Claus, and every night he returns to the North Pole to report on who's been naughty and who's been nice. When the kids wake up, he's ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/11/elf-on-the-shelf-gift-set-a-fun-christmas-tradition-for-kids/ It's always been hard to capture real Santa pictures. He has to fly at night to avoid air traffic and all those questions little kids would ask at every house if he tried to visit during the day when they were awake. And his magic reindeer are faster than the ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/11/capture-real-santa-pictures-in-your-home/ "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is one of the great classic animated TV specials, and part of its charm is the music. Dr. Seuss himself wrote the Grinch theme song, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch," as well as the song the Whos sing on Christmas morning (Fahoo Forays). If ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/10/the-grinch-theme-song-lyrics/ Americans send about 2.1 billion cards during the holidays, and most of them end up in the trash after the holidays. Here are some ideas for reusing your old cards. 1. Bookmarks - This is an easy craft that's great for readers. Simply cut your old cards into long strips about ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/10/10-christmas-craft-ideas-for-your-used-holiday-cards/ Kids love jokes, and the sillier, the better. Here are some clean Santa jokes you can share with your kids. Where does Santa Claus stay when he’s on vacation? At a ho, ho, ho-tel Why did Santa take his tree to the dentist? To get a root canal Who delivers Christmas gifts to pets? Santa Paws What ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/10/clean-santa-jokes-for-kids/ It's fun during the holidays to pick out just the right Christmas cards or create your own holiday photo cards. But once you stick these carefully selected greetings in an envelope, all cards pretty much look the same - like boring rectangles of paper. The US Postal Service found a ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/10/add-a-north-pole-stamp-for-fun/ Santa Claus loves to get mail, and every year he gets letters from children all around the globe. If you'd like to encourage your kids to write to old St. Nick, here's a free printable Dear Santa letter template you can print out. This Santa letter template is a .jpg ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/10/free-dear-santa-letter-template/ I bought Ideas for Writing Creative Christmas Letters That People Are Actually Eager to Read by Janet Colbrunn based on the title alone because I wanted some inspiration for my annual holiday updates. Unfortunately, the book's publisher must not have provided a description for bookstores because neither Amazon or Barnes ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/09/creative-christmas-letter-ideas/ One of the busiest U.S. post offices during the holidays is the one in Santa Claus, Indiana. The only post office in the world named after Santa Claus post helps keep ol' Kris Kringle's magic alive by offering special "picture postmarks" during December. The city has been offering a picture ... http://santasnorthpolezone.com/2009/09/how-to-get-a-santa-postmark/