There isn't one single "Santa's Son" in folklore, but the concept appears in various stories and media, most famously as Buddy Calvin-Claus, Santa's human-turned-elf son in Disney's The Santa Clause films, or in children's books like David Walliams' Santa & Son and adult fiction like David S. Scott's Santa's Son, often exploring themes of lineage, responsibility, and Christmas magic.
Eric Lloyd as Charlie Calvin in 'The Santa Clause,' 1994; Eric Lloyd at the 'The Santa Clauses' premiere in November 2022 in Burbank, Calif. Eric Lloyd portrays Scott's son, Charlie Calvin, in the popular Christmas movie.
Does Santa have any children? Although Santa and Mrs Claus almost never have children in any of their many depictions, there is at least one Christmas Burlesque musical from 1892 that features Kitty Claus, the daughter of Santa. Funnily enough, we find a few mentions of Kitty in our newspaper collection.
Despite Santa's makeover into a commercial icon, some writers have suggested that his original story echoes that of another man known for giving, one who multiplied fish and loaves and changed lives with a spirit of love. Yes, Jesus.
The film follows Santa Claus' youngest son, Arthur, as he works to deliver a bicycle to a little girl in Trelew, England before Christmas morning. Following the under-performance of Flushed Away, DreamWorks Animation did not renew its partnership with Aardman.
The dark history of Santa Claus stems from older European folklore featuring terrifying figures like Krampus and Père Fouettard, who punished naughty children with switches, chains, or even abduction, acting as the "bad cop" to Saint Nicholas's "good cop," punishing the wicked while Saint Nick rewarded the good, a tradition rooted in pagan winter rites and medieval tales of cannibalism and violence.
In 2025, Santa Claus is considered to be over 1,700 years old, based on his historical figure, Saint Nicholas, born around 260-280 A.D., making him a timeless, magical entity rather than a person with a strict human age, though some sources, like NORAD, place him at least 1,600 years old.
In Jeremiah 10:1-4 the verses basically say not to cut down trees and decorate them as the heathens did to sum it up. So why is this such a common practice among Christians, when they shouldn't even be celebrating Christmas in the first place?
They note that "Santa" is an anagram of "Satan," and say that Santa eclipses Jesus, or worse, makes children skeptical of God when they become suspicious about Santa. They also worry about losing their children's trust by propagating something their children will eventually discover isn't true.
Based on this winter solstice link, the "History of Religions hypothesis" or "Substitution theory" proposes the Church chose 25 December as the birthday of Jesus (dies Natalis Christi) to appropriate the Roman festival of the birthday of the Invincible Sun (dies Natalis Solis Invicti), held on the same date.
Santa loves his white milk and cookies, but after stopping at every child's home, give Santa Claus some flavored milk for a tasty surprise. Or switch out the milk for some holiday eggnog!
Santa Claus's real name comes from Saint Nicholas, a 4th-century Greek bishop from Myra (modern-day Turkey) known for his generosity, with "Santa Claus" evolving from the Dutch name for him, Sinterklaas. He was a real person, famed for secret gift-giving, which inspired the modern figure known for Christmas presents.
No, Coca-Cola didn't invent Santa's red suit, but their popular advertising campaign starting in 1931, featuring Haddon Sundblom's jolly, red-clad Santa, significantly shaped and cemented the modern image of a plump, red-suited Santa in the public's mind, making the red suit ubiquitous. Santa had appeared in red before Coke, drawing from Saint Nicholas and earlier illustrations, but Coke's extensive, decades-long marketing campaign made the look universally recognizable.
The reason that Charlie declines the offer, and didn't want to be the next Santa Claus it's because he doesn't think the North Pole is the best place to raise children.
Yes, if you mean the day on which Christians have celebrated the Lord's birth almost universally from the earliest times. However, the Church has never definitively taught that Jesus was born on December 25; there is no conclusive documentary evidence and Sacred Scripture mentions no date whatsoever.
The Scriptures neither command nor forbid the celebration of Christmas.
Every year, around the world, people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, 25 December. It's a day – and season – filled with Christmas carols, tree decorating, gift-giving and parties.
Long before Christmas existed, ancient pagans, Norse folk, Druids, and witches used evergreens as powerful symbols of protection and life during the darkest days of winter. They believed evergreens held magick that never died, even when the world looked dead around them.
Decorating our homes is also a way in which we can speak our faith silently. Matthew 5:16 says that Christians should let their light shine so others will glorify God through our actions. When you practice hospitality, your home is seen by others, even if Christ does not directly come into the conversation.
The story of the Book of Genesis places the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Eden, where they may eat the fruit of many trees, but are forbidden by God to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Saint Nicholas of Myra, born 15th of March 270, also known as Nicholas of Bari, was an early Christian bishop of the ancient Greek maritime city of Myra in Asia Minor (modern-day Demre, Turkey) during the time of the Roman Empire.
Our Traditional Santa Suit is made of a rich dark red velvet. The jacket is partially lined and trimmed with white faux rabbit fur. The zipper front has white fur on both sides of the zipper enabling Santa to wear the jacket open and still be 'in character'.
5th grade is the point where almost every kid knows. He will find out in school and may be embarrassed that he believed so long.