Hong Kong’s IFC mall is hosting a Santa Academy installation to engage visitors with six interactive checkpoints featuring Santa Claus-themed experiences.

The activities range from learning Santa’s signature “Ho-ho-ho” belly laugh to learning how to dress like Santa. Guests who complete the activities receive a personalised certificate sticker and “graduate” into a Santa after collecting all the required stamps in their e-handbook.

The installation is a collaboration between IFC mall and the Northern Lights Santa Academy, a Santa school in the US. Northern Lights Santa Academy founder and dean Santa Rick attended the opening ceremony.

“I am happy to have collaborated with ifc mall on Santa Academy,” said Rick. “I hope everyone in Hong Kong will have a chance to visit the installation and find your inner Santa. I believe the best gift we can give one another is our personal time, love, and kindness to make the world a better place.”

IFC mall’s Santa Academy is open from November 16 to January 1.