Get the whole family round the table for a festive three-course lunch, followed by a visit to Santa's grotto, at St. Mary’s Lighthouse Suite in Spanish City. Children will have the opportunity to have a personal experience with Santa in his fairy tale grotto, and receive a present exclusive to Bamburgh Castle.

The winter wonderland is full of surprises, and some of them are not so friendly. Beware of dangerous ice monsters like cranky snowmen, giant yetis, and flying penguins. They are all out to stop Santa Claus. You have only three lives. If monsters catch you or if you make a misstep, you lose a heart. If you lose all the hearts, you are finished and have to start over. Avoid personal gifts. You might know the recipient very well, but play by the secret Santa game rules and don’t buy anything that will embarrass the recipient or make the other participants uncomfortable. If you know that Louise likes gin, then a great gift for her would be a gin tasting kit. If you know that Tony likes golf then a set of golf balls or a golf glove would be the perfectgift!

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You need a deadline for everyone to buy the gifts and the exchange needs to take place at the same time to keep the secret going. 4. No swapping Starting on November 20, families can visit Santa himself for a photo opportunity, a chat and a special early gift. Tell the other participants what’s on your wish list and ask them what’s on their wish lists, that way when you draw a nameout of the hat at least you’ve some idea what Christmas gift to buy!

Santa has selected a range of toys, suitable for different ages. You can pre-select an age appropriate gift for your child however the exact toy may vary on the day. Children of all ages can pop along to visit Father Christmas and his elves, where they'll often receive a present, and parents will have fantastic photo opportunity to mark this special occasion.

There will also be a 1.5 hour play session included at the cafe, and will run on December 17 2021 between 11.30am-12.30pm. Make sure to visit Santa in his Grotto before you leave, and he might even gift you with a present. Funny gifts can be for all ages, and also be very reasonably priced. Some good shops to buy from for funny gifts are Hawkins Bazaar and MenKind. They have a variety of joke gifts that appeal to every age. Some of which include: Online Secret Santa organisers are useful if your team work or relatives live in different locations. Photo by: Element5 Digital What are good Secret Santa gifts? There's games, crafts, theatrical performances, costumes and state of the art scenery with spectacular storytelling to create this magical, immersive, walkthrough Christmas experience.