The belief of Santa, who gives presents, brings an extra thrill for many kids to the merry season. St Nicholas, the jolly, round man dressed in a red cloak and hat decorated with white fur, who brings gifts in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve. His reindeer sleigh flies him from house to house so he can plunge down the chimney pots to fill stockings with presents ready to find on Christmas morning. It is not strange that parents want to hold their children’s belief in Santa Claus as long as possible. How to come with hard evidence of the existence of Santa?
Write to Santa
Start with writing a letter to Santa. Santa is very much up to date of technologies and he is able to receive emails as well. Look on the internet to find Santa’s website that allows your child to write a letter and leave a wish list. A good service will send a reply to your kid, which will prove the existence of Santa. Otherwise, you will have to send the reply yourself, which s usually also possible through Santa’s website. Add a few lines on your kid’s friends, teacher, pets, so your kid will believe that Santa knows all about him.
Track Santa
In the days prior to Christmas, show your kids how hard Santa is working to get everything ready for Christmas. It is now possible to track Santa’s whereabouts on the Internet. Norad says it uses a spy satellite to pick up the glow from Rudolph’s nose. Fly around the world just like Santa with Google Earth.
Meet Santa
Take your kids to see Santa Claus at the mall. Be near so you can listen to everything that they tell Santa. However, be sure to not take your kids to a different mall with another Santa…
Presents
Place a few presents with the same wrapping paper under your Christmas tree before Christmas Eve night so your kids can see them. Explain that that are the presents mommy and daddy bought. Sneak in other presents with different wrappings on Christmas Eve, after your children have gone to bed. React as surprised as they are, when they find them on Christmas morning.
Mince pies and Sherry
Before bedtime on Christmas Eve let your kids prepare some food for Santa. His known favorites are mince pies and sherry. Leave some out for him in the living room. Enjoy Christmas Eve yourself and drink the sherry and eat mince pie. Of course, you can’t do the dishes, but have to leave them where your kids left it. Make sure you leave some crumbs on the plate.
Reindeer bells
Buy some bells. A little bit after bedtime go outside, (make sure you are out of view of your child’s bedroom window) and ring your bells to imitate the sound of bells on the reindeer collars.