Blog – Holiday Extravaganza

Thanksgiving Recipe

29 November, 20200 Comments

Friends, I hope you had an incredible Thanksgiving. This year has been so different, but my wish is that you have found some form of normalcy in celebrating. My host family had a giant party last year, complete with two whole turkeys and ten pies. I remember not being able to count the number of […]

Learning how to drive

17 November, 20200 Comments

I’m sure you’ve heard by now: Holiday Extravaganza will be taking place at the M1 Concourse this year as a drive-thru event!! It’s very exciting news, and LuLu and I are absolutely going crazy not being able to share with you all the fun surprises the Holiday Extravaganza team is brewing. For example, you know […]

Trying Ice Cream

03 November, 20200 Comments

In the North Pole, us elves like to eat a lot of different cold snacks. But LuLu and I have never tried ice cream. I know! It’s crazy! A sugary dessert that an elf hasn’t tried. My first flavor choice was vanilla, but I added all of my favorite candies and sauces on top. We […]

Halloween Costume Competition

31 October, 20200 Comments

BinG needs help! Design him a costume, or new outfit, using the coloring page below and get entered to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card! Here is how to win: Color the BinG page below. You can do it digitally or by printing off the coloring page! Once colored, email the page to social@holidayextravaganza.org by […]

Rooftop Reindeer

22 October, 20200 Comments

I have a secret. Michigan has it’s very own North Pole – and it’s called Rooftop Landing Reindeer Farm. This family owned and operated business is the perfect place to go when you want to pretend it’s below freezing and snowing while surrounded by Santa’s most faithful companions. Friends, living so far away from home […]

Scholarship Application Extension

16 September, 20200 Comments

Here at Holiday Extravaganza we take great pride in the students from the four communities we serve: Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Waterford and White Lake. And we know that this year has been harder for those students than any year before, so we are extending the application deadline for the Fran Anderson Making A Difference Scholarship […]

The Reason it Snows

26 August, 20200 Comments

Hi friends, I come to you today completely outraged. This morning I overheard LuLu having a conversation with some of the neighbor children and they are under the impression Santa cannot fly his sleigh without snow! Please always remember: The reason Santa is able to fly his sleigh is a combination between the magic the […]

Traditional Clothing

19 August, 20200 Comments

Let’s talk about clothes – more specifically, traditional clothing. My elf ancestors traditionally wear very bright colors. If they are caught out in a snow storm they needed to make sure their friends and family could find them. Our favorite colors to wear are green and red. The bright colored clothing is usually double insulated […]

Why I love the snow

12 August, 20200 Comments

Most people do not understand how I could love the cold as much as I do. They say, “BinG, all of that cold is just no fun. You can’t do anything and walk around shivering.” But I disagree, there are plenty of activities like cross-country and downhill skiing, snowboarding, sledding, building snowmen (women and children), […]

Consider Volunteering

05 August, 20200 Comments

If you’ve ever been to Holiday Extravaganza before, you know just how many things are going on at one time. Before the parade kicks off, we have the WinterFUN festival where children, adults and families alike can take part in free activities like carriage rides, petting zoos, coloring pages, art projects and food. Then the […]

Thanksgiving Recipe

Thanksgiving Recipe

Learning how to drive

Trying Ice Cream

Halloween Costume Competition

Rooftop Reindeer

Scholarship Application Extension

The Reason it Snows

Traditional Clothing

Why I love the snow

Consider Volunteering

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