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Where are the reindeer?
The reindeer are in their paddock at the North Pole, grazing and playing.
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The reindeer live in the stable and paddock in Santa's village at the North Pole. You can see them on our live map right now. There are nine reindeer in all: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph.
At twelve o'clock each day, Santa feeds the reindeer at the paddock gate. At one o'clock he practises his sleigh round the track by the frozen lake. If you check the map at those times, you may see the reindeer near the gate or the track.
Rudolph is the reindeer with the glowing nose. His nose shines in the village, so he is easy to spot on the map. Look for the stable and the paddock, then find Rudolph among the others.
You can tap the reindeer on the map. A reindeer trots over to say hello, and its name appears. Some tapping sounds may play too. Try tapping each one to find all nine.
The reindeer are busiest from 1 September to 25 December, when Santa is getting ready for Christmas. Outside that time, Santa is on his summer break. On Christmas Eve, the reindeer help pull Santa's sleigh over towns at midnight, where you live.
Reindeer are easy to find once you know where to look. Start at the stable, which is where the reindeer sleep. Then look across the paddock, where they stand and eat in the snow. The paddock gate is where Santa feeds them at midday. If a reindeer is not in the paddock, check the track by the frozen lake, because Santa may be practising his sleigh at that time. Count all nine when you find them, and see if you can name each one. Little ones can point to each reindeer and say its name out loud. Look carefully, because the reindeer like to move about the paddock.
Questions
Where are the reindeer right now?
Look in the stable and paddock on the live map. You can also tap a reindeer to make it trot over.
How many reindeer does Santa have?
Santa has nine reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph.
Why does Rudolph's nose glow?
In the story, Rudolph's nose glows, so he is easy to spot in the dark. That is part of the magic of the village.
Can I tap the reindeer?
Yes. Tap a reindeer on the map and it trots over to say hello.