Christmas Fun With Santa Claus (NAPSA)—Your children may not have to be nestled all snug in their beds this Christmas Eve. They could be at the computerfollowing Santa’s progress as he completes his magical journey. In fact, there are lots of family activities you and your children can do together on www.claus.com. You can check out your naughty or nice ratings, send an email and get one back from Santa Claus, make his favorite foods with recipes from Mrs. Claus’s kitchen, have fun with Sugar Plum Mary and the rest of Santa’s elves. There’s more than just a website too. Even if your children don’t use a home computer, you can still get them a book by Mrs. Claus loaded with recipes and activities for kids and families or a “Santa Spotter” wheel that will let them follow Santa’s progress on Christmas Eve without being online. This portable mechanism is great for children to take to bed as they anticipate the big guy in red’s arrival. Now in its seventh season, Claus.com expects more than nine million visitors in a six-week period this year. It is no surprise that the site is considered by many to be the merriest place in cyberspace. Thesite also offers a visit to Santa’s house where your child This season, kids can follow Santa’s every move on www.claus.com. can watch the animated Santa Show; “elfinize” Santa’s van with holiday paint jobs and trimmings; watch original animated cartoons featuring Santa’s elves; read the Polar Post to get the latest headlines from the North Pole; and vote on the coolest wish at the wishing well. You can even reach Santa by calling his “Sleigh Phone” on Christmas Eve. Claus.com lets kids phone Santa while he’s on his sleigh. Children can call in to find out how many cookies Santa's eaten and how close heis to their house. The four-call experience will cost $4.95, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Claus.com is rated with Safe Surf as kid-friendly, and is likely to be a hit with kids young and old. You can find Santa’s Web site at www.claus.com.
