Here are a few holiday links that I think our campers will enjoy:

Claus.com – Find out if you are on the nice list, or go to elf school

NORAD Santa Tracker – Follow Santa’s flight around the world on  Christmas Eve

NorthPole.com – Print & colour stories about Santa, play games, and find new recipes to try

Reindeer Orchestra – Honk the reindeer noses to play your own Christmas carol!

Alfie’s North Pole Adventure – Help Alfie find Santa’s hat in this Flash online game.

Christmas Pairs – An online “concentration” game – match the cards to win!

Christmas is just 19 days away!

Here are the top ten reasons you should celebrate with us at Santa’s Workshop:

10) While your kids are being “elves for the day”, you can finish your Christmas shopping or wrapping without worrying about prying eyes.

9) Your kids will learn some fun new crafting techniques.

8 ) We take care of lunch.

7) Your child will spend a wonderful day with friends and role models.

6) We support an environmentally responsible holiday by using recycled materials for gift wrapping.

5) No crafting mess at your house!

4) We’ll get your kids into the holiday spirit – even if there isn’t any snow!

3) We take care of snacks.

2) It’s FUN!

And finally, our number one reason to register for Santa’s Workshop…

1) Your child will experience the joy of giving gifts that he or she has made by hand.

Don’t miss out on this chance to be “elf for a day”! Register now by calling (613) 464-2468 or visit us online at http://www.maplekeydaycamp.com/registration/index.html

Santa’s Workshop will be Maple Key Day Camp’s last event for 2009, and we are going out with a bang!

I don’t want to ruin the surprise for the recipients of the gifts your little elves will be making, but here are some of the techniques & materials we will be using:

• altered art
• jewelery making
• fimo
• gifts-in-a-jar

In addition to our gift-making, we will also save time for other sorts of merriment:

• holiday sing-a-long
• ornament crafts
• festive snacks
• holiday-themed games