I almost caught one yesterday, I chased him but he fled.
But if I told my dad he’d say, “It’s all inside your head!”
You really cannot catch them, Or find their whereabouts.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Kaleidoscope
Tom Thomas!
When are you going to give me a peek at your new ball?
I just can't wait!
I told you, you can see it as soon as I hang it up.
You're not peeking, are you?
No, I'm not.
So, can I look at it now?
Sure, take a look.
Which one?
This one.
You broke it!
It’s OK, don’t be sad.
I know what to do!
Tom Thomas, look inside the kaleidoscope!
What for? I looked already.
Come on! There's something in there I'm sure you've never seen.
Cool isn't it!
What is it?
It’s my own invention! A Pirate kaleidoscope!
Class, right?
It's great! I really like it.
Tom Thomas, hi there!
I heard that you got a pretty ball to hang on the tree.
Can I see it?
It's right there.
Where?
There.
No!
That's just terrible.
Why would you do that, Simka?
Come on now, I just cheered him up.
How? Tell me.
With a kaleidoscope. Remember what Grandpus taught us?
Do you know what makes a kaleidoscope have such beautiful patterns?
It's because pieces of multicolored glass are tumbling around in there.
And it's also because it has mirrors inside.
Usually there are three of them and they are arranged facing each other.
That way each piece of glass makes many many reflections
that create the kaleidoscope's beautiful symmetrical patterns.
By the way, you can put just about anything you want inside a kaleidoscope.
And each different thing makes its own special pattern!
Yes, there are all kinds of kaleidoscopes!
Some with buttons inside, some with flowers, and even some that are with insects.
Once a very rich man had a kaleidoscope made with precious stones inside!
Yeah, it probably wouldn't have been nearly as beautiful if he had just filled it up with money.
Tom Thomas! Look inside the kaleidoscope!
I already saw it. It’s pirates.
No, it's not about pirates.
We changed it! Go on, look and see!
Wow!
You like it?
A lot!
Hey, what did you put in there?
A few pieces of the ball that you smashed.
It’s even better for Christmas, isn't it?
That didn’t work at all.
Merry Christmas!
We came to take look at that splendid new Christmas... What?
What’s wrong?
Don't even ask us that!
I’ve got it!
Tom Thomas!
What?
Look inside the kaleidoscope!
Again?
I don’t want to.
And I’m telling you you've got to!
Fine.
Cool! Yeah!
Merry Christmas!
Thanks so much!
Now don't you feel good again?
Yeah.
It's really something!
And you’re the first human in the world that's ever seen it.
How about that?
Turn it!
It's great, isn't it?
Wondrous designs that tickle the eye In the kaleidoscope.
Shimmering scenes gingerbread trees In the kaleidoscope.
Magical flowers just blooming with light
Pedals that glisten and gleem
Kaleidoscope, kaleidoscope -
A crack to the world of dreams!
Hi, everybody!
Tom Thomas, I came to look for myself at that beautiful Christmas…
It's OK.
What's more important:
having such awesome friends,
or some ball hanging from a tree?
They take care of our machines, Irons, phones, and toasters,
MP3s and TV screens, Even rollercoasters!
Without them clocks stop ticking; Without them lights go out!
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The String Lights
We're almost all done.
Yeah!
Now Santa Claus is going to come over.
He will say: “One, two, three, lights light up the tree!”
Then we'll get our presents.
The real Santa Claus?!
Yeah, for sure!
The real Santa Claus will come to you?
You’ll see for yourself.
He comes to me every year.
Ok, so let’s practice.
One, two, three, lights light up the tree!
Oh! The string lights burned out.
And we don’t have another one!
Tom Thomas!
Santa Claus is almost here.
Is the tree ready?
No!
Not quite yet.
Oh no! Oh no!
What are we going to do?
I’ll be right back!
Tom Thomas, what do you think,
will Santa Claus give you any presents if there aren't any lights on the tree?
No, way. It’s not right without the light!
It just wouldn’t be magical!
Papus!
Masiya!
Santa Claus is about to come to Tom Thomas,
but the string lights on the tree, they all burned out!
They all burned out? Really?
The bulbs in a string light are connected together like a chain,
with a piece of wire between each bulb.
When you turn on a string light,
electricity flows through the wire lighting up each of the bulbs along its way.
t if any one of the bulbs gets burned out, the circuit will be broken
and the electricity will stop flowing.
That means one bad bulb will make all of the lights go out.
So, if you want to fix a string light with a bad bulb,
the answer is really simple.
Just find the bad one and put a new one in.
So, do we have a spare bulb around here?
I’ll get it for you!
I know where it is.
Tom Thomas!
Hold up Santa Claus for a while!
We need a little time to find and replace that bad light for you.
I'll try to!
Tom Thomas, Santa Claus is already here!
Ho ho ho!
I got one thing to do!
So, let’s find the bad bulb!
Ok, Papus, let's go!
This one's working.
Maybe this one burned out?
Nope.
And that?
It lights fine.
- Santa Claus is getting very hot out here! - Hold on!
Simka, what's up?
We checked all of the bulbs but couldn't find the bad one.
I guess this year it won't be magical.
OK, Mom, just come on in!
Ho ho ho!
Hello there Tom Thomas!
So tell me now, have you been good all year?
Huh! Why aren't the lights on the tree burning?
So, let’s say it together:
One, two, three!
Ouch!
Papus! I found one more bulb!
Here's the one that's not working!
One, two, three!
Lights light up the tree!
Now we need to replace this bulb with a new one.
So where is Masiya?
Show your light, o tree!
Hurray!
That was really hard!
I see you already got it shining!
But where did you manage to find a new bulb?
We got Papus to act as the bulb.
Tideesh!
Ah, what a hero!
Pull me up so we can put this bulb in.
On Christmas Eve,
On Christmas Eve
Our spirit’s lighter.
And on the tree,
On Christmas Eve
Nice box!
The lights burn brighter.
Every year when no one is expecting
From some place that no one could conceive
Appears a little miracle before us
Every year on Christmas Eve.
On Christmas Eve,
The clock it seems
Is ticking slower,
Then suddenly
A miracle
No one believes
Comes out of nowhere.
Every year when no one is expecting
From some place that no one could conceive
Appears a little miracle before us
Every year on Christmas Eve.