by Elf Helper | Christmas Blog
Kids love getting letters from Santa at Christmas time, and it’s a great way to remind them that Santa is watching to be sure they’re on their best behavior and deserve to be on his Nice List. But Santa Claus doesn’t just watch your kids during the...
by Elf Helper | Christmas Blog
When you were a kid, did you try to stay up late at night to catch Santa in your house? Millions of children have tried to catch the jolly old elf, but somehow his magic only seems to work when you’re asleep. But with today’s high technology, you’d...
by Elf Helper | Christmas Blog
Christmas stockings are as as much a part of the holidays as reindeer, Santa and gifts under the tree. But why do we hang stockings? There are no written records to document the origins of Christmas stockings, but there are some legends associated with the tradition....
by Elf Helper | Christmas Blog
The Santa Claus we know today has a white beard, wears a red suit and matching hat, flies around in a sleigh pulled by flying reindeer, and runs a toy factory run by elves at the North Pole. He is a fantasy loved by children all around the world. But how did this...
by Elf Helper | Christmas Blog
In 1897, a young girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to “The New York Sun” questioning whether Santa was real. Journalist Francis Church wrote the response, and his work quickly became one of the most famous editorials ever written. His words...