OTHER WAYS TO TRACK SANTA: FROM GOOGLE TO THE ISS

Google is similarly hosting a Santa Tracker, which claims Kris Kringle's first stop is Christchurch, New Zealand.

It's worth noting that he seems to take a different route from that of NORAD's tracker, meaning parents may not want to swap between to two, or risk spoiling the magic.

The tracker shows a cute avatar on a map and children can even chat to 'Santa'. There are also games, videos and facts about different geographical stops on Saint Nick's journey.

Google is similarly hosting a Santa Tracker , which claims Kris Kringle's first stop is Christchurch, New Zealand (pictured)