Christmas gifts: Magic or proper logistics?

Abstract

It's a day of joy, after a year of following the rules and activities that mom and dad set out throughout this time, the moment has come to head towards the tree, to search, sniff around, inquire and find the long-awaited gifts. December 25th represents an important date for many people, but especially for children; Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Babbo Natale (in Italy), or Santa Claus managed to travel thousands of kilometers from distant lands to your home, entered through the chimney (despite his weight), ate the cookies you left out, and left at the base of your tree the prize long yearned for. How did he do it? Did he have help from someone? How does he cover such long distances in such a short time? In this document, we demonstrate the workings of Santa Claus's logistics, from the conception of the gift idea to the moment the gift is under the Christmas tree.