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'Send a Call from Santa' to Keep Kids in Line… or to Have a Little Holiday Fun

Shauna Wright — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:30:50 +0000

Parents have been using the threat of Santa’s “naughty or nice” list for so long now that it may be losing its strength, so the nice folks at Google stepped in to help.

Enter a little information at Send a Call from Santa and your little one will get a voicemail from the North Pole denizen himself. You can customize it to be as personal as you like, including details like the child’s name, gender and what’s on his or her holiday wish list.

Autistic Kids Get a Special Meeting with 'Sensitive Santa' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:12:58 +0000

The bright lights, loud music and long lines can often keep autistic kids from engaging in a holiday ritual many children enjoy: an annual visit with Santa.

So one mall opened early last Sunday morning for some low-key “sensitive Santa” time.

The 10 Weirdest Santa Claus Collectibles Available

Alex Zalben — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:16:00 +0000

Axel BÃ¼hrmann, Flickr/ToyVault/Kevin Dooley, Flickr

Santa Claus! The Jolly Old Elf! The Guy In The Red Suit Hanging From a Hook On The Ceiling! Wait, what? Sure there's plenty of delightfully fun figurines of Old Saint Nick, but there's a few far too disturbing and bizarre for any tree trimming party. Here's ten of the b

'Mall Santa Musical' Flash Mob Reminds You to Sit on Santa This Christmas [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:48:55 +0000

Improv Everywhere‘s latest trick is a short musical about mall Santas in which the singers emerge, one by one, out of the crowd of shoppers in a New Jersey mall. Check out the fun ‘Mall Santa Musical’ below.