Where's Santa? Find Out Where to Track Santa on Christmas Eve

A great family activity you can do on Christmas Eve is to track Santa online.This is a great way to start a family tradition. Gather the family around the computer and watch where Santa and his reindeer are off to next! Here are a few places you can keep dibs on Santa.

Norad - This site opens on December 1st and is great for both kids and adults. It uses Google Earth to track Santa as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve. Follow the path of twinkling stars. Click on a location on the "Santa Cam" to read about the area and learn about various land marks. You can also see some short videos with holiday greetings from celebrities. Also, check out the "Santa Facts." This site is completely free and run by volunteers.

Santa GPS - This is a cute little program you can download for $5.95. There is a free demo you can try before buying. Load the program up on Christmas Eve and track Santa with your child. The cool thing about this program is you can actually go in and customize destinations and input messages for Santa to send to your kids.

Santa Speaking - This Santa tracker has all kinds of interesting features. You can view his flight plan and track how much milk and how many cookies Santa has consumed. It tells you how many houses he has visited and has a stamina radar. The greatest thing about this tracker? The "Closeness O'Meter" informing you how close Santa is to your house so you can get to bed in time.

MSNBC - This Santa Tracker is powered through Microsoft Virtual Earth. It's also 3D. So, you can zoom in and see Santa and his reindeer from various angles. You are also able to find out information on the places he has traveled. It's completely free. But, you'll need to download a plug-in to get it to work.

Santa Claus Live - Live webcams that actually run all year round! Views from inside Santa's office as well as from the outside of the North Pole. This is a great site to use during the weeks prior to Christmas to see what Santa is up to.