Holiday Tech 2016: Track Santa or Become an Elf!
Christmas is so very close and despite a warm up this weekend, it is so very cold! Have a little indoor fun in the days leading up to Christmas with these fun apps and websites!
Scope out the Santa Tracker Countdown until the man in red goes live on NORAD’s famous website. They play great music on this site, and you and the kids can explore Santa’s Village before he makes his yearly flight around the world. Learn about the history of NORAD, listen to Santa’s favorite songs, and learn about Christmas traditions all over the world! Free and also available on mobile apps.
Check out this website for an advent calendar of goodies that last way longer than the cardboard calendars with chocolate treats. Each day another fun holiday themed Google tidbit is presented. Great games and learning experiences are available. The little ones can enjoy the fun animations and watch cute videos about Santa while the older kids can learn about traditions all over the world and how to code a picture of a snowflake! There’s still time left to see the new advent calendar reveals, so head over and start exploring today!
There are numerous apps both free and paid that allow you to have some communication with the Santa Claus. Look at the app store on your phone for a chance to receive a call, or even text jolly St. Nick. This kind of technology might even be more effective than Elf on the Shelf for keeping the kids in line on the days leading up to Christmas!
Nothing makes it feel more like Christmas in our house than the sound of Bing Crosby and Brenda Lee singing classic Christmas songs. No matter what your taste in music is, there is a Pandora Christmas station that is perfect for you. Login or make a free account today and fill your home with the sound of Christmas.
5. Elf Yourself
If you want to spend a little time on huge laughs (especially from the kids) do yourself a favor and download this app. Create elves with the faces of your family and watch them dance to fun songs. Your elf alter ego has a knack for the art of dance. You can use this online, but the app can have you turned into an elf in record time!
It is the season for giving and if you have an app or website that you have found that is fun for kids or does something special that is holiday related, let us know in the comments!
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