Portable North Pole Review

Recently I reviewed the new Santa Sprint app made by the lovely people behind Portable North Pole (PNP). I was kindly given the chance to review their premium video from Santa.

I have always love the Portable North Pole, this is the third year that I have used their site. Every year they expand what they do. As well as videos and phone calls, available in their store this year are letters from Santa, certificates to let your children know they are on the nice list and even personalised colouring books.

The Portable North Pole has actually been running for 6 years now and their videos allow family members to create a personalised message to their children from Santa himself, letting them know whether they have made it onto the naughty or nice lists. With a database holding thousands of names, you should be able to find your child's name and you can even listen to make sure the pronounciation is correct.

I've always loved the free version however the premium version is fantastic, costing just £2.99 you get a lot extra for your money. The video itself is twice as long as the free version. You are able to choose from a wide range of scenarios and exclusive clips including watching the elves making certain toys and Santa standing with the reindeers. You can even make it that much more personal with extra images being added.

Making the video is extremely simple and relatively quick, the only problem I really had which was the same as last year, was that I couldn't get the right pronounciation of Freya.

The video itself is emailed to you once it is completed, it can be watched as many times as you like and unlike the free version which can only be watched during the holiday period, the premium version can be viewed until march.

My girls got all excited whilst waiting for the video itself to load.

You also receive a bonus personalised video for your child to watch on Christmas eve, this is a really magical touch.

I even enjoy watching the video, watching the reaction on my childrens faces is priceless!!!

I can't recommend Portable North Pole enough, it has become a great tradition in our house, my girls were actually asking last week whether they would be receiving a message from Santa this year!!

As a lovely gift to all my readers, Portable North Pole have provided me with a code for you all to use, helping make Christmas magical. This code will give you 20% off all digital products in the PNP store and is valid until the 1st January 2014.

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Disclaimer : I was provided with a code for a free premium video however all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Santa Sprint App Review

I don't know about you but I am so excited that Christmas is coming, almost time to start counting down!! So if you hadn't guessed already, I am a huge fan of all things Christmas so when I was given the opportunity to review a new Christmas game, I couldn't say no. The Santa Sprint app is a new game made by the people behind PNP (portable North pole).

The idea of the game is fairly simple. You are an elf that is helping Santa by going around and collecting stars and hot chocolates, each floor is completed when you have collected all of the stars.

I think the best way to describe the Santa Sprint app is by comparing it Pac Man. As you are going around collecting your stars, there are enemies to avoid, little ice men and evil penguins, if you touch them you begin to lose your life levels.

There are 3 levels to complete : the workshop, the library and the stables. Each level is split into 15 floors. After every floor that you complete you have the chance to upgrade certain things about yourself making it harder for you to lose your life.

Each new floor on the Santa Sprint app gets increasingly harder, more stars to collect and more enemies to contend with. Both my 7 and 5 year old daughters had fun attempting the game but they did need my help on some of the harder levels.

As an added bonus when you complete a whole level, the lovely Santa reads a short story too you.

I would say the Santa Sprint app is fairly simple but the harder levels would be more suited to older children but overall a lovely game that can be played by all the family, a lovely way to increase the festive spirit.

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Disclaimer : I was given a code to download this app for free however all thoughts and opinions are my own.