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Google has got into the festive spirit by bringing back its Santa Tracker for 2017.

Much like the NORAD Santa Tracker, the tech giant is committed to following Father Christmas around the sky as he delivers presents on Christmas Eve.

But before the sleigh even took off, Google launched an interactive advent calender called "Santa's Village" that hosts a variety of puzzles or games for kids to enjoy.

A new one has been unveiled each day in the lead up to Christmas Eve.

"From sliding penguins to dancing elves, the residents of the North Pole are having the time of their lives, and now you can join in the merriment," Google said.

"As we countdown to Santa's departure, the village unlocks new games and experiences that allow visitors to practice basic coding skills, create original artwork, exercise their geography knowledge, learn about AI and Machine Learning and get to know more about charitable educational organizations."

Several of the games and experiences are educational and involve helping children learn to code.

(Image: Google)

As the Tracker goes live today, users can follow Santa's progress on desktop, mobile phone or on the TV with a compatible device like a Chromecast.