Here's a fun thing to do with your kids, especially if they're young.
Every year, the North American Aerospace Defense Command mans a command post that does nothing but track Santa Claus in his path around the world. You can call them anytime after 9am EST on 24 Dec and ask where Santa is. There's also a website (
NORAD TRACKS SANTA) to download video from various NORAD sensors of an unidentified bogie travelling around the world. Phone # is toll free at 1-877-Hi-NORAD.
It started in 1957, when Colorado Springs store printed an ad where kids could call Santa. The number was wrong, and it actually rang at the desk of the NORAD Command Center command director. He figured out what was going on and decided to declassify tracking information, just that once, and let kids know what NORAD was seeing. Now, they do it every year.
I worked the phones there three years ago, it's an absolute blast. We had kids from all over the country all night long. One of the funnest things I've ever done in the military.
Give them a call so your kids can find out where Santa is!