Daily Santa Podcast - The Family Friendly Countdown to Christmas

DAY FIFTEEN - Self Image - Christmas Traditions, A Special Call, News, and more

If you are going to be nice to others you need to be nice to yourself!  

Who do you see when you look  in the mirror?  

Today is all about liking the person you see in the mirror  we have special homework for you to do here on Day 15!  

Are you up for the challenge?  

Here is more about our topic...  

Creating a Positive Self-Image 

What is self-image? Self-image is the personal view, or mental picture, that we have of ourselves. 

Self-image are the words that describe the who we are, including such things as intelligent, beautiful, ugly, talented, and kind.  

The image we see in the mirror may be a real or fake view of who we really are. 

Based on this view, we develop either a good or bad self-image.   

A good self image shows us what we do well and what we can do better. 

A bad self image only looks at the things that we do not like when we look in the mirror  

How we think and feel about ourselves affects those around us  How can we create a positive self-image? 

Self-image is not permanent. A healthy self-image starts with learning to accept and love ourselves. 

It also means being accepted and loved by others.  How to develop a positive self-image 

Has someone given you a label? Is it good or bad? Make a list of your positive qualities. Ask significant others to add to that list Don't compare yourself to others what are you good at? Love yourself - you are special, there is no one like you you are unique Here is something that we want you to do today.    

Get a piece of paper and a marker or a pencil  write down something about you that makes you smile  I am smart, I can ride a bike, I can play the piano, I am a good friend, I take care of my dog, I love people, I am special, I make people smile, I am silly, I give great hugs  

Write down something about yourself and then stick that message on a mirror in your home.  Every time you look at the mirror, read that note out loud - every time  see it, say it and hear it - over and over and over  you are unique, special and important  there is only one you in this entire world.  

That makes you special - you are special  see it, say it and hear it  will you try this today?  

Ask your parents to help you - try it and see what happens!

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DAY FOURTEEN - Be Creative, Meet the Elf DJ, Santa Question and Message, Selfie Loves Elf Tube

We share our podcast studio with the morning drive DJ - he drops by during our podcast to see what we are up to!  Selfie tries "Elf Tube" - did you know there are tiny elf cats? Apparently there are - we didn't believe it either!

We answer more Santa Questions on today's episode

We also look at being creative

6 Ways to become more creative

Being creative allows us to be more flexible and become better problem solvers.  When you can solve problems you are able to help others at the same time!

1. Allow time to dream and wonder

One of the main ways to become creative is to wonder. Like why is the sky blue?     Why does the ocean water have waves and not the water in lakes or ponds?     How does gravity work?    And so on.    Find the answer to what you are curious about - this is a great way to be a better student - you will learn many things if you never stop wondering!

2. Share what you learn

Some kids are awesome at music, some kids are great playing sports, or reading, maybe math is your superpower!  Help those around you that might not be great at the piano, or can run as fast as you, help your friend read better, or show your classmate how to understand a math problem.  If you learn and do not share, you are not helping others!

3. There is more than one way to Solve Every Problem

There are multiple ways to solve a problem and also different perspectives to look at everything.  Be open to others, how they do things, how they think - you can learn a lot from others around you

4. Be Curious

We are born curious. When you are thirsty you get a drink of water, when you are curious you fill up your knowledge tanks with information that will help you for the rest of your life!

5. Read for fun

Limit TV or other screen time of your kids to make room for creative hobbies like reading as it encourages thought activity which in turn promotes creativity. If you can read for fun and not because you have to, you will fall in love with books

6. Try something new

Try something new - something that you have never done, you might find that you could unlock a fun new activity, sport or hobby that you would have never known about if you had not tried it for the first time

Being creative is very important - it helps us to think big, accept others and their differences and become a better person

Be creative today - try something new!

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DAY THIRTEEN - Be Positive, Selfie's New Toy, Santa News and Facts

Selfie plays with his new Elf-Alexa, we look at how we can be more positive, check out our Christmas Song Choices this year and much more!

Here are four ways that we can be more positive:

• Always Give Your Best Effort – If we give our best effort in all that we do and think we will be able to realize what they are truly capable of.   Trying hard can lead to more confidence, and help us to develop a positive attitude about the world around us
• Give Back To Your Community – Volunteering as a family can help us to connect with others.    Even activities as simple as helping others, spending time with someone that is lonely or giving to people in need, these acts help us to focus on our community    Our actions can make a positive difference in the world, buy helping others we will be more positive about who we are, and about our community.
• Practice Positive Self-Talk – We need to use gentle words when talking to others.       A great way to develop this skill is to talk to ourselves as if we were talking to our best friend.  If we wouldn’t say something mean to our best friend or loved one, we shouldn’t say it to ourselves.     The way we think directly impacts our behavior and feelings about the world. If we can think positively about ourselves, we will likely feel the same way about the world around us.
• Take Ownership & Responsibility For our Actions – We all need to realize that we have control over the outcomes of the challenges that we face.    Reducing anxiety and practicing problem-solving skills at a young age can have a huge effect on how we think and act for the rest of our lives.     Being confident is one of the best ways to help encourage positive thinking.

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DAY TWELVE - Be Truthful, Some of Our Christmas Stories, Selfie Stick, Santa Facts and News and more

Welcome to Day 12!  We are now a dozen! Yes!!

Today we are looking at why being truthful is important, someone gets caught not telling the truth in this podcast - keep your ears open to see who it will be?

Any guesses?

Selfie creates a brand new, never before seen tool that he can use with his new Elf Phone 14 - he is pretty proud of his invention and he needs your help giving it a name!  Are you up for the challenge?

Some of the podcast hosts share their family stories and Christmas memories as well!

See you tomorrow!

We would love to hear form you!! 

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DAY ELEVEN - Show Appreciation, Listener Voice Mail, Santa News, Selfie Tries the Elf Version of Tik Tok

We are talking today about showing appreciation!

Check out all the fun!

See you tomorrow!

We would love to hear form you!! 

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DAY TEN - Be Patient and Wait Your Turn, Santa's Doctor Visits, News and Fun Podcast Suggestions

Welcome to Day Ten everyone!  We hope this has been elftastic fun for you so far!

Candy Cane Cookies have arrived, or have they gone missing?  We are going to talk about patience, but you will have to wait for it!

Doctor Wait, Santa's family Doctor drops in with some great advice for us at this busy time of the year!

Patience is a skill. And like all skills, patience can be learned.

Just like learning to walk, ride a bike or playing a piano

We can learn patience, and get better at being patient as we work on it

The best way to learn patience is to practice patience

Patience is not simply the ability to wait. It’s how we behave while we’re waiting.

Here are 4 things to consider about patience - talk about these things with your family to see how you can add these to your day

ONE - When learning patience, start small

just like learning anything, you will not be great at something if you never try

little babies are not very patient - when they want something, they want it right now!

we have to learn patience - that is a lot of work

TWO - We have to learn how to wait for what we want

We need to take turns, allow someone to go first, put someone else ahead of us

THREE - realize that being patient is hard work

We wait for a bus, wait for dinner, wait for our friend to catch up, we do a lot of waiting

FOUR - learning patience is not just for adults

when we start learning and practicing patience as a child, we will use what we learn as an adult

it is no fun to be asked to wait for our turn, but if we can learn how to wait, we will see it pay off in the future

So I told you to wait to find out what patience was,   didn't I...

do you know, that waiting to hear what patience is, that waiting to  the end to find out what it is was actually being patient?

Patience is simply being calm, realizing that there are other people involved and allowing others time and space

at this busy time of year there is very little patience, honking car horns, pushing and shoving, angry responses to people in our way, or doing things that make our day worse - those are the people that need patience

Remember you have to learn it patience is not free!

See you tomorrow!

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DAY NINE - Community Matters, North Pole News, Santa Facts, Reindeer Update, Upcoming Selfie's New Movie Remake

Thanks for joining us for Day Nine!

Today we talked about 5 ways that we can be a better community member!

Here is a project for you to do as a family.

One - Do some research with your family and discover one thing that you did not know about the place the community that you live in - just one thing!

How old is your community? what is the oldest home in your community - can you go for a drive and find the oldest house in your entire community?

Who has the best christmas lights in your community - go and check them out as a family!

Two - learn about all the helpers and services in your community - make a list of everyone that you can think of - police, fire fighter, paramedic, doctors, nurses, teachers, letter carriers, the mayor - make a list of all the people who work hard for you everyday!

Three - learn about and celebrate your families culture.  Where is your family from?  What kind of food does your family serve during a holiday, what are your family traditions?

Four - Volunteer with a community group - help at the food bank, deliver a meal to the fire station, do something kind for someone as a family

Five - take a video or picture of a local landmark together as a family

We all come from many different places - some of us have moved from one country to a brand new country - and that move can be very hard on a family.

if we can all find a way to make our community stronger we will feel better about our friends and neighbors.

Let's build a great community for Christmas!

See you tomorrow!

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DAY EIGHT - Kindness as a Super Power, Messages for Santa, News, Selfie's Comedy Corner 

Welcome back to the Daily Santa Podcast!  

We are so pleased to have you join us for episode eight! In this episode  we hear from some listeners,  Santa answers a very important question,  Selfie shares a bit of his latest Standup Comedy routine,  

We share some laughs and talk about how kindness can be a good germ that we should pass along! 

Thanks for being here! Twinkle (the voice over guy) 

If you want more info about the podcast, have your parents help you and go to DailySantaPodcast.com and there you will find Santa's Spotify Playlist, Producer Dave's Movie Pick, Selfie's coloring pages, and even a way for you to get your voice and questions on the show! Your parents can help you - head over to DailySantaPodcast.com today! 

See you tomorrow! 

Twinkle Visit Producer Dave's Instagram Podcast 

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DAY SEVEN - More About Good Manners, Santa's Nice List, Rudolph Visits, Selfie Gets a New Elf Phone 14

Having good manners is something easy that we can do, but sometimes, good manners are also easy to forget!  Santa challenges us to show good manners, something he is watching for, here on day seven of the Daily Santa Podcast!

We have a guest visitor, Rudolph joins us in the studio, Santa is working from home due to a huge snowstorm last night, we get a list of recent names added to Santa's nice list, Selfie gets a new Elf Phone 14 to use on Social Media, Santa voice messages and mail have arrived - Santa answers your questions!

If you want to be on the show, ask your parents and visit https://dailysantapodcast.com/ - there you can send Santa an email or record a voice message that Santa will play, right here on the podcast! 

Make sure you ask your parents to help you, we would love to hear from you.

Thanks for listening

Dave - the Producer Guy

If you want more info about the podcast, have your parents help you and go to DailySantaPodcast.com and there you will find Santa's Spotify Playlist, Producer Dave's Movie Pick, Selfie's coloring pages, and even a way for you to get your voice and questions on the show!

Your parents can help you - head over to DailySantaPodcast.com today!

See you tomorrow!

Twinkle

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DAY SIX - Don't Make Others Feel Small, Santa shares Secrets About His Sleigh, New Streaming Service Elf Flix

Today we talk about 

- walking in someone else's shoes, 

- how to make others feel better about themselves, 

- we share a secret about Santa's Sleigh

- Santa answers some messages from listeners

- The Santa Daily News,

- and a new streaming service, just for elves called - Elf Flix

Ok everyone, Santa has provided his suggested topic for today's show - Santa wants to remind us that we should always make others feel big, and never make people feel small.

Well Selfie, that is interesting - yes elves are small, and that makes you and the rest of the other amazing elves here at the north pole special.

For the adults and kids listening, making someone feel small is something that many people around the world do to each other - and it is really sad.

You can make someone feel small, or not important just by the way you treat them.  We all remember the story of Rudolph - remember, he wasn't included in the games that his friends were playing - so he felt like he didn't belong, that his friends didn't want him to be apart of the group - he felt small, not like an elf small, just small or not as important as everyone else.

Some times people can be mean - they say or do things that don't include other people - sometimes, these people end up on Santa's naughty list and they don't even know that they are making others feel small.

We need to be gentle with others around us - our friends at school, brother or sister, adults and teachers, we should never treat someone in a way that makes them feel small - or another big person word is - insignificant or meaningless.  Everyone is significant and full of meaning - even if they don't look like, act like, think like, play like or come from the same place that you do.

Santa wants us all to think about others first - to look at the world through their eyes, understand how they are different and unique - what makes them special.

to do this some people say that we should walk a mile in someone else's shoes - have you ever walked in someone else's shoes before selfie?

Put Yourself in the Other Person’s Shoes

When you are playing with your friends and they have an idea or a new way to do something - are you willing to listen and to try their way or does it always have to be your way?  Sometimes their way might be better, or more fun - sometimes your way might be the best choice, but how will you know if you never listen to others and try their ideas - see the world as they see it and learn from others.

Let's look for ways to be more considerate of others

And that, is how you can stay on Santa's Nice list - it really does work.

What will you do today to make others big instead of making them feel little.

If you want more info about the podcast, have your parents help you and go to DailySantaPodcast.com and there you will find Santa's Spotify Playlist, Producer Dave's Movie Pick, Selfie's coloring pages, and even a way for you to get your voice and questions on the show!

Your parents can help you - head over to DailySantaPodcast.com today!

See you tomorrow!

Twinkle

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