Personalized Video Message from Santa

This is just about the coolest Santa-related thing I've ever heard of! Sure, it's cool that kids can still expect a response to their "Dear Santa" letters sent to the North Pole, but how about a personalized video message from him?

That's right. For the second year in a row, PortableNorthPole.tv allows parents, aunts, uncles and anyone else with a kid in their life to send the coolest personalized message from Santa himself. All you have to do is answer a few simple questions, including the child's age, city, desired gift, and of course whether the kid's been naughty or nice and presto magico, the folks at PNP spin it all together and create a video message of the Big Guy talking to the recipient.

We heard about this amazing service from Amy Wood at The Ribbit. Check out a sample, here.

For kids who still believe in Santa, it's bound to be their favorite gift of the season. Santa knows me?? Just imagine. When I was kid I would have had a full-on heart attack if I'd gotten one of these messages. It's like having your favorite celebrity talk directly to you and only you.

And even for adults, the message could be a fun gag or even just a way to show off how in-the-know you are about all the latest and greatest Internet gadgets. I know my friends would definitely get a kick out of a message from Santa. And who doesn't just love to hear their name spoken by someone they admire (even the person in question is fictitious?)

So, what are you waiting for? Grab a photo of that special someone and get typing. Oh, and did we mention it's FREE?

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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.