Once upon a time, Santa and his elves were getting ready for Christmas Eve. They were busy making wreaths, wrapping presents and building a big snowman. But when they were ready to load the sleigh, they realized that all the reindeer were gone!
Santa was in a panic, but then one of his elves had an idea. He suggested that they use the snowman as a substitute reindeer. So, Santa climbed into the sleigh, holding the reins, and shouted "On Snowman, on!" And to everyone's surprise, the snowman came to life and started pulling the sleigh!
They flew over the houses, delivering presents to all the children. And even though they were having the time of their lives, they couldn't help but laugh at the sight of a snowman pulling a sleigh.
When they finally returned to the North Pole, Santa thanked the snowman and gave him a big hug. From that day on, the snowman would come alive every Christmas Eve to help Santa deliver presents to all the children in the world!

Reflections

1. How did the elves come up with the idea to use the snowman as a reindeer?
2. Why do you think the snowman came to life?
3. What was your favorite part of the story?
4. If you were Santa, what animal would you choose to pull your sleigh instead of reindeer?
5. Can you think of other things the snowman might have done besides helping Santa deliver presents?