You may not know that Santa and Mrs. Claus have a dog. His name is Cider, like in apple cider. Each year, it has become a tradition for the elves to dress up Cider in the most colorful holiday pooch paraphernalia. This year,the elves really piled it on. Because of the big thick sweaters and scarves, Cider has ended up looking like he has an enormous body and tiny head! Santa thinks it's pretty funny. To see what Cider looks like without his Christmas duds, you can visit the Traditions room in Santa's House in the Village.

SANTA'S JOB JUST GOT EASIER! Santa's head elf reported today to the Holiday Post that while Santa was high up in the sky testing out his new sleigh, the fog, rain and snow was so bad that it was really hard to see through. When the elves heard this, they quickly set to working on a new gadget that lights up to help Santa Claus locate houses from below. They call it the Santa Beacon. Buy Now!
Nature elves lead the way today as they make kits for all kinds of cool stuff like crystal growing kits, fossil kits, butterfly kits, even volcano kits. Santa Claus will check with parents before delivering any volcano kits!		Thanks to his new Sleigh Phone, you can call Santa on Christmas Eve. Santa will tell you how close he is to YOUR house! Parents can click here for details on this exciting new experience.