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Dec. 12, 2008

Portable North Pole!

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Tonight, I was sent a really awesome link by my SIL. I can have a FREE personalized video of a message from Santa sent to my kids! It's really awesome, and easy to use. At Santa's Portable North Pole, you simply plug in a few basic bits of info such as age, name, something he or she may be receiving for Christmas so Santa could mention it in his message etc.. You can even upload a picture of your little darling and make it even more memorable for your child! One note on that though: be sure it's a fairly decent close up since it does seem to be cropped pretty closely to make it fit. Also, this is from Canada. If you don't live in a Canadian province, just choose "other country". You also have a option for French. Not all names are listed either. It does give you an option for unlisted names. You will be able to type them in. They won't be spoken in the video as they would if they were listed, but the name will be in Santa's special book along with the child's special picture.

Once you have submitted your info, along with your valid email, you will be sent a link to your video and you will be able to watch. It's not very long, but the kids go wild over it. I know mine did! Here is a smaple vid so you can get an idea of how it works. I randomly typed in information. There is no picture in Santa's book; instead there is a picture of a tree but you'll still get an idea of the size. Enjoy making these for your kids and watching their little faces light up when they recieve them!

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Dec. 7, 2009 - Portable North Pole back for 2009

Posted by Anonymous
Hi Ami. Thanks for writing about Portable North Pole last December, and thanks to your sister-in-law for turning you onto it. We're excited to be back again this year, in partnership with Sympatico and benefitting Unicef Canada. You'll see a few upgrades that I think you'll enjoy: adapted scenarios tailored specifically to kids under two, a map that shows the path Santa and his reindeer will take as they travel from the North Pole to your home, and a fun version for adults who have been naughty or nice. We know half the pleasure of PNP is actually creating the videos, so we'll leave you the pleasure of having Santa tell Maradydd that she's getting some new furlies (what are furlies?!), James a cool robot and of watching Kathrynn and Charles' reactions to hearing from Santa again this year. Let us know what you think - we'd love to hear from you. All the best to you, Carey and your family for the holiday season.

Alexandre Bérard,
CEO, UgroupMedia (creators of PNP)
Alexandre.berard@ti22.net
http://santa.sympatico.com
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