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Jingle all the way to Santa's Village
December 2, 2015
Santa doesn't spread cheer across the globe all by himself. As soon as the first frost is on the mistletoe, hundreds of helpful elves work day and night to make sure jolly old St. Nick is ready for flight.
Santa’s Village
is a hub of activity as the elves code algorithms to tune Santa’s sleigh, translate “Happy Holidays” into Elvish and Danish, and practice their cartography with Dancer, Prancer, Donner and Vixen... all to get Santa ready for his trip around the world on December 24.
And you can join in. Visit the brand-new Santa’s Village every day to prep alongside the elves, test weather conditions with Rudolph, skydive with Santa,
learn about holiday traditions
like
kallikántzari
—little creatures from Greece that eat Christmas cookies—and much more. A new experience will appear each morning leading up to December 24. Here’s a peek at what you’ll unwrap in Santa’s Village:
Join the elves on all screens as they get ready for Santa’s big night—with Chromecast, Wear,
App for Android
, and more.
Brush up on your computer skills with new
coding games
throughout the month.
Get into the spirit of giving—
learn about charitable organizations
and discover how SolarAid is working to make the season brighter with renewable energy.
Take a study break to jam out with friends to elf-made holiday tunes.
For those on the ho-ho-go, get the
Santa Tracker App for Android
to check out new games on the phone or through Cardboard.
Now before Santa flies like the dawn of a thistle, pay his village a visit—and help him and his elves get ready for the day Santa hits the clouds.
Posted by Sandy Russell, Santa Launch Strategist
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rhV_heELzZU/Vl6InJ0BzGI/AAAAAAAARfU/1zoOEqoO0DY/s1600/SantaTracker2015_village-on-devices1.png
Sandy Russell
Santa Launch Strategist
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