by David Redmond
Christmas is just around the corner as the song says, and there's loads of
cool stuff you can do with your Alexa. The song doesn't say that second bit,
I added that myself. It's true though. There are loads of fun things you can
do with Alexa over the Christmas period, so I'll describe some of them in
this article.
You're not going to get the full effect of these features from descriptions
alone, so I'd recommend playing around for yourself. With that said, let's
look at some of the skills available this year.
Call Santa
This skill does what it says on the tin. When you say "Alexa Call Santa" you
can get a call from the man himself. When we tested this skill, we got a
message from funky the elf to tell us Santa was busy, but you might have
more luck than us.
It's potentially a fun way to get the Christmas party started, so why not
try it.
Open Santa
This skill can be great fun. When you say "Alexa open Santa" you'll be able
to do all sorts of fun activities. You can get news from the north pole, get
jokes off Santa, and even hear Santa sing a song about mince pies.
Everything is fun and easy to follow, and Alexa guides you through the skill
brilliantly.
It's a fantastically developed skill and I'd really recommend giving it a
go.
Where is Santa
Alongside how many sleeps to Christmas?, this has to be one of the most
asked Christmas questions. Thankfully, Alexa has an answer. When you ask,
"Alexa where is Santa?" Santa himself tells you where he is and what he's
doing.
When I asked Alexa just now, I was reliably informed that Santa is at the
North Pole, getting the slay ready in his shed. I now feel way more at ease
and will be able to sleep well tonight knowing everything is going according
to plan.
It's a great way to have some fun on Christmas Eve, especially if maybe you
have friends or family in other time zones.
Conclusion
From doing yoga with Santa to finding out your elf name, there really are
loads of things you can do with Santa on Alexa. We did a demo of these
features on our talking Technology Christmas Special which comes out on
Tuesday 20th, so be sure to give that a listen to hear more cool ways to use
Alexa this Christmas.
Listen here from 2.30pm on Tuesday 20th December:
https://youtu.be/t3OwFoRTQZs.
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