Portable North Pole - Personalized Santa Videos, Toys and More!

Make Christmas Magic with Portable North Pole Portable North Pole 2017 (PNP) lets you make Christmas even more magical by sending personalized video messages and calls from Santa from the enchanted North Pole to children young and old. Watch them be amazed as they see Santa in his home, the magical reindeer, and the hustle and bustle of the elves as they prepare for Christmas Eve. As the top free mobile Santa app with more than 160 million videos viewed, PNP is a cherished, modern holiday tradition for families worldwide. In just moments, create an adorable video from Santa that you and your child will remember forever. Simply visit the PNP website or download the mobile app on iOS or Android.

PNP offers a free video for every child with a new option to purchase a single premium video ($4.99) or upgrade to a premium package, including the Video Pass ($9.99) or Magic Pass ($13.99). Both packages provide six enchanting video storylines to choose from, with each offering five or more minutes of footage to watch, from exploring Santa's workshop to the amazing gift-wrapping machine, as well as the Reaction Recorder (available on mobile app only). In addition, you can create an unlimited number of videos, and receive a special "Santa's Coming" video to watch on Christmas Eve. Plus, the Magic Pass includes HD video downloads and five weekly bedtime videos read by Santa leading up to the big day.

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Portable North Pole is a magical console used by Santa and his elves to send personalized video messages to the folks you care most about. In just a few simple clicks, you can provide Santa with all the information he needs to create a unique, tailor-made video message that would even bring a smile to Scrooge's face! Portable North Pole videos come in 2 main types: Christmas and Birthday greetings. And they're free!

Or you can upgrade to a Premium version, with more Santa facetime, extra personalization options, the ability to include more photos and truly incredible scenes from his village in the North Pole PLUS the long anticipated Santa's Verdict, that lets your loved one know if they are one Santa's Naughty or Nice list. My Readers Save 20% USE PROMO CODE: BLG20PNP

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Is it Time for Santa to Carry a SmartPhone to Help Today’s Kids? #dadchat

Just a quick note to let you how the Christmas season is shaping up here at the North Pole. In between making lists and keeping after the Elves I like to check in on boys and girls the world over to see how good they’ve been. It’s what I do and have always done, but why you ask do I exist even in this modern age?

Year after year, everywhere I go I see things that aren’t in the Christmas spirit at all. Life is hard for some kids, but if I do my job right for a few hours on Christmas morning they’re transported far, far away from all that. The hopes and wishes from good little girls and boys for Santa to come through for them ring in my ears like a billion silver bells. As I fly overhead on Christmas Eve they shine below me like a billion stars dreamed down from the sky. On my rounds I visit every twinkling, chiming place; and leave a beaming smile in my wake. I hear them too, oh yes! Sometimes after the last package is delivered the boys and I take the long way home, just coasting along as the sun comes up on a chorus of laughter...the distant, grateful voice of a child whispering “Thank you, Santa.”

364 days a year, from year to year, from my workshop at the North Pole I see life on the outside changing for kids. Everyone’s got phones now, and even during the Holidays sometimes it’s hard to hear my songs playing amid the latest pop craze or internet volume. My youngest Elves, I honestly don’t know what they’re talking about sometimes! Just last June the missus and I came home from vacation to find they had scrapped my old SYWYS 1000 system (the ‘Sees You When You’re Sleeping’ technology I’ve used for centuries), installed cameras everywhere, and built a huge new computer server room in Mrs. Claus’ pantry. She about had a fit! But if I know my Elves I know there must have been a good intention in there somewhere, so I asked the ringleader (a new kid who insists we call him MineCraftHead) to show me what it could do.

Now Santa is what they call old school. I’ve always kept my records in books: one book per child. These Elves though...they said my books were old-fashioned; that I had to get with the times in today’s competitive business climate. MineCraftHead (I still can’t get used to calling him that) showed me how the new system –the SANTA System (for ‘Sweetness and Naughtiness Tabulation Automator’) – could permit me both to check in on any child on Earth at any moment and keep an eye on the doings at the Workshop on my phone. Yes, they insisted Santa carry a smartphone.

...and so that’s why I told the Elves I wanted iPhone and Android apps: to give all this new technology meaning by letting kids experience the North Pole as we see it every day, letting them keep the videos to watch again and again, and giving them reason to count the days (and their good deeds) until Christmas.

Santa’s apps can be found at https://www.portablenorthpole.com/, and they’re free for all to use. I should say we do offer a premium experience that costs a few dollars, featuring a fully-personalized, extended-length video message from me and a peek at the inner workings of the SANTA System to give kids a peek into where they might stand on Santa’s naughty and nice lists. I tell you, knowing those videos will stay in the hands of children to watch again and again, any time of year...it does Santa’s heart a world of good.

Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got to get back to building Mrs. Claus a new pantry before the Holiday rush really gets running, and before she tans Santa’s hide! Visit me at https://www.portablenorthpole.com/, or download my apps from the iTunes AppStore or Google Play Store, check in with me and the Elves, and spread some smiles of your own this Holiday season.



Merry Christmas!

Nicholas Claus


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Book Review - How I became Santa Claus

About the Book
Think Tim Burton combined with Dr. Seuss, mixed with a healthy dollop of sweetness and you will get "Gina Cavalier's - How I Became Santa Claus". This hardcover Christmas art book has over 51 hand drawn images and a afterward talking about the stories inspiration. Suitable for ALL AGES. Have you every wondered where Santa Claus came from? If he is a mortal man, then he once had a family and a history. Would he have to leave his family and friends to become this Guardian of Christmas and protector of children's dreams. What kind of sacrifices did he have to endure? This is the story of one little boy who had a big destiny. In May 1910, in the heart of a coal-miners' town, lies a secret waiting above the ground. Nick, an eight-year-old boy, will become the next Santa Claus, but only if he decides. You see, Santas are not made, they are born. The oracle, who plans for the historical, predicted this location for the next Santa. A workshop was created in this town, high in the mountain tops waiting for him to find his destiny and pick up the treasured "snowman filled with sand." This item in not a novelty. Every grain of sand represents a little girl or boy that Nick will help throughout the land. But, even with destiny, everyone has freewill and a choice. As he ponders this decision, time is ticking away. The old Santa had to renounce his position, and without him, Santa's kingdom is vulnerable to attack by the darkness "Gieser's" ever desire is to wipe from existence Santa's memory and enslave the magical creatures. Join us on Nick's journey and meet all the magical creatures that help him in making his decision.


My Take on the Book
Gina Cavalier has written a very creative and interesting "history" of Santa Claus. I must say I have read several but I have never read this one or heard the details included in this one in any other story. She has used a young boy as the main character and shopkeeper with a sand filled snowman to continue the legacy of Santa Claus. It is quite interesting how she weaves the story using the sand filled snowman. The author highlights the challenges Santa Claus encounters. This is an enchanting tale written by a very creative Gina Cavalier.

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Santa Goes Mobile With Hello Santa!

A new service available this holiday season called: Hello Santa: http://santa.fm/hellosantaapp

The service is available starting today, and will be live all holiday season! It's called Hello Santa, and this year people around the world will be able to have real-time videos calls with Santa Claus from their webcams or iOS devices.

Through the magic of modern technology, and a lot of hard work by the Elves at the North Pole, children from around the world can have a real, live video call with Santa.



You can find the App at: http://santa.fm/hellosantaapp

Please use promo code "EVAN" for a free test call with Santa.

You can also use promo code "JOLLY" to get $5 off for your first call.

You can either schedule a call for a specific date/time, or tap the ‘Call Santa Now’ button to start a live video call with Santa instantly. Once the call is over, you can share your special moment with friends and family on Facebook & Twitter, or over email and SMS.


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Book Review - The Magical Tale of Santa Dust: A Christmas Tradition

About the Book
With so many children around the world, it’s getting harder and harder for kids to believe that Santa Claus is able to make all the rounds and visit every home on Christmas Eve. Many children ask questions that often stump parents such as “how will Santa find me?” and “how will he know where I live?” This doubt chips away from a child’s belief in Santa’s existence. To help keep the belief alive, a children’s book The Magical Tale of Santa Dust - A Christmas Tradition , aims to inspire families by creating a new Christmas Eve tradition where Santa Dust is used to guide Old St. Nick directly to a child’s door. This family activity is sure to spark squeals of joy and priceless looks of wonder on children’s faces come Christmas morning.

Author, Patricia Cardello, first got the idea for Santa Dust when she faced similar doubt-filled questions from her children. Living in an apartment in Manhattan, she often joked to them that Santa might not be able to find their apartment in such a big city and reminded them how he had millions of houses to visit. Patricia and her children came up with the idea of “Santa Dust” to help make Santa’s job a little easier by guiding him to their home. On Christmas Eve, the family would walk around their neighborhood leaving a trail of glittery Santa Dust behind them that led directly to their front door.

Patricia’s book, The Magical Tale of Santa Dust, is based on this tradition and tells the story of two children who are saddened by the fact that Santa can never find their house on Christmas Eve. Everything changes once they discover the magical workings of Santa Dust. Santa spots their house and swoops in to provide them with their first official visit from Santa. Beautifully illustrated by Italian artist, Mannela Soriani, the book depicts colorful and magical holiday scenes sure to excite any child.

This delightful holiday tale will inspire children and parents alike to start their own family tradition of Santa Dust walks on Christmas Eve. The Magical Tale of Santa Dust is a story that parents everywhere can relate to, as well as one that will reignite belief in any child. Furthermore, the Santa Dust tradition ensures that no house is forgotten on Christmas Eve. Wherever families live and call “home”, they are sure to enjoy their annual Santa Dust walks around their neighborhood while spending quality time with their children and grandchildren.

Published by N & J Publishing in New York, The Magical Tale of Santa Dust, by Patricia Cardello, is available regionally at select FAO Schwarz, Hallmark Cards, Barnes & Noble, and Toys ‘R’ Us (New York), as well as hundreds of stores across the country and Canada; all stores are listed online at www.TheMagicalTaleOfSantaDust.com. The book is available alone (MSRP $16.95) or in a set with a red velvet pouch containing magical Santa Dust (MSRP $19.95). The pouch of non-toxic, glittery Santa Dust can also be purchased alone for MSRP $6.00.




My Take on the Book
Patricia Cardello's story was created from her family tradition. At 4 pm each Christmas Eve, she and her family walk around the neighborhood sprinkling a glittery mixture they made called Santa Dust. The purpose of the dust was to guide Santa to their home

Patricia's story tells of a poor family. Jack and his sister never experienced Christmas. The family barely had wood to burn in their fireplace. A mischievous elf left his special ornament filled with Santa dust in the yard of Jack's home where Jack found it. Due to an accident the dust magically disperses and Santa visits Jack and his sister's house.

This beautiful illustrations were created by Manuela Soriani. I am confident the story will become a new tradition for your family holiday readings. The book includes its own little red pouch filled with Santa dust too. You will once again believe in the magic and awe that Santa brings to Christmas and the children.



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