Wednesday Websites We Love | Google’s Santa Tracker

As many of you know, we’re a bunch of nerds who love arcade games. If you’re looking for fun holiday computer games, look no further than Google. They’ve taken the Santa Tracker to a whole new level. Instead of just watching Santa’s journey around the world on Christmas Eve, Google has developed a series of interactive holiday games geared toward kids (and yet we’re addicted). Here are some of our favorite games:

Present Drop

Since we love arcade games, this one’s pretty awesome. All you do is drop the presents into the chimneys and earn points. Simple, yet hella fun.

Santa Selfie

You can style Santa’s hair and share your work on social media. The best part is the look of fear on Santa’s face when you pull out the electric razor.

Elf Jetpack

Another arcade-style game where you fly around catching candy, presents, and other holiday-related items to earn points.

Memory Match

Match the cards…super easy, yet super fun.

Code Lab

Of course we have to love this game! Code Lab is an awesome way to teach kids JavaScript by playing a game. In this game, move Santa to the present using a series of directional moves. After each level, you can see what your movements look like in JavaScript!

Santa Search

Basically “Where’s Waldo” with Santa Claus and his pals.

Gumball Tilt

In this game, you tilt the board so the gumball rolls along the candy canes and eventually falls into the funnel.

Present Bounce

This one’s super fun! You have to place conveyor belts and springs around the gameboard so the present eventually ends up in Santa’s bag.

Gift Slingshot

This one’s kinda like Frogger. Aim the presents to the boats without them running into the rocks (or glaciers…whatever they are).

Rudolph Racer

This one’s kinda like a racecar game, but you’re racing rudolph instead of a car.

So as you can see, Google’s Santa Tracker is so much more than a Santa tracker. The frontend development is obviously outstanding and it’s a great way to teach kids about coding. If nothing else, it’s a super fun way to waste time!

Happy Holidays from your pals at Blueshoon!