ATM Christmas Activities 2024

Hi, everyone.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating today.

We have several fun events scheduled for December. Check out what's new below. Registration is open now for the ATM Stocking. Hope you enjoy and have a wonderful Elfember!

ATM STOCKING
Jolly old St. Nicholas needs your help stuffing stockings with gifts this year. Beginning December 6th and running through the 12th, you will visit other club members' blogs to leave them a message in the comments and send them a gift for their stocking. We used to run this event many, many years ago and I thought it would be fun to start it back up.

This is just like the trick or treating, only Christmas themed. In real life, St. Nicholas day is celebrated by stuffing stockings or shoes (depending on the country) with small treats. In the spirit of St. Nicholas, all gifts should be small. In other words, they should be available in Shop Search.

You will need to create a blog titled ATM Christmas Stocking 2024 and then comment on my blog with the link. See my blog for examples and more information.

Sign up is open now and closes on Tuesday 12/4.
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504022&id=2039393

FIRST EVER ATM ADVENT CALENDAR
Bluetaz2001 is hosting this event. The calendar is filled with lots of fun items. This event runs 12/1-12/24. Most tasks take only a minute or two to complete. Tasks include things like visiting Krampus, adding a toy to your collection, and visiting the POG. You win a prize for each day you enter. Enter every day to win all the prizes or just participate on the days you are available. Should be lots of fun!
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503974&id=2734210

ATM SECRET SANTA
Hosted by Dani, this is where your big gifts come in.
The club Secret Santa is where you register, get matched up with a name, and then you buy that person a gift. We do ask that gifts be no cheaper than 500k on shop search. You may send a more expensive gift if you wish, but please keep to Mara's gift giving rules. If it's a very expensive gift please submit a support ticket asking permission before sending it. We don't want you or the receiver to get in trouble over this for sure!

12/6-12/16 Register for ATM Secret Santa
12/19-12/20 ATM Secret Santa names sent out
12/21-12/31 ATM Send your Secret Santa gift. All gifts must be sent by 12/31.

A link to Dani's blog will be posted in club chat and also on my Elfember planning blog as soon as it's available.

DANI'S CHRISTMAS TRIVIA EXTRAVAGANZA
Just like the last trivia event, this club chat event will be packed with fun questions and lots of prizes. This always takes place on Christmas Day 12/25. Time TBD and will be announced in club chat.

RAFFLES AND QUIZES
I'm trying to get a new raffle and quiz up at least once a day. Check in and see what's new. If you would like to help out, all donations are welcome.
This month we are focusing on Advent, Christmas, Elfember, New Years, winter, seasonal, arctic, red, white, silver, sparkling, festive, holiday, snow items, gingerbread, eggnog, ice, angel, reindeer, candy cane, bells, ornaments, sleighs, mistletoe, Christmas costumes, Secret Santa, Krampus, Santa Claws, Carol Singing, presents, Gift Boxes.

BANNERS
Cygnet was gracious enough to create a banner for us. If you are good with Canva or any other software, we could use a few more.

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Here's the code - just place it between image tags - https://mara.pics/uploads/5390870/46fac9bed625f1472c82ad8c177bb583dd6b976c.jpg

TIMELINE OF MARA & ATM EVENTS
11/28-12/4 Sign up for ATM 2024 Christmas Stocking (Gwylynnsgarden)
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504022&id=2039393
12/1 Advent Calendar begins
12/1 Begin using Elfember prizes in quizzes and raffles
12/1-12/24 ATM Advent Calendar (bluetaz2001) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503974&id=2734210
12/2 Advent Tree Instructions
12/4 Elf returns
12/5 Elfember Time Machine
12/6-12/12 ATM 2024 Christmas Stocking (Gwylynnsgarden) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504022&id=2039393
12/6-12/16 Register for ATM Secret Santa
12/6 Santa Claws Raffle Event begins
12/7 Elfember Capsule Machine
12/9 Secret Santa questing begins
12/12 Advent Tree
12/13 Krampus returns
12/14 Caroling
12/19-12/20 ATM Secret Santa names sent out
12/21-12/31 ATM Send your Secret Santa gift. All gifts must be sent by 12/31.
12/25 ATM Dani's Christmas Trivia Extravaganza (100 questions) - time TBD

ATM and Maraween Activities 2024

Hi everyone,

Sending this out a day early in case I lose Internet from the hurricane.

We have lots of fun Maraween events planned for you. Between Marapets events and ATM club events, it will be a very busy month.

Timeline of Mara Events & ATM Events
10/1-10/7 ATM Evil Clown Dress Up Party (teramarie)
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=502277&id=12369
10/1 - Whole Month - ATM Pumpkin Smash (ValiantJames)
10/1 - ATM Begin using Maraween items in quizzes and raffles (Whole month)
TBD - ATM ToT Registration (Swetanew)
10/1-10/9 ATM Wheel of Fortune Sign Up (Aimee)
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=502165&id=172135
10/8-10/18 ATM Maraween Secret Decoder (teramarie)
10/10 Beelzebub returns
10/10 -10/14 ATM Blood Bath Ball (Gwylynnsgarden)
https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=504001&id=2039393
10/12 Terrified Time Machine begins
10/13 2pm MST ATM Wheel of Fortune https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=502165&id=172135
10/13 Pumpkin of Gold begins
10/14 Cursed Clock Tower begins
10/15 Halloween Snowman begins
10/15-10/20 ATM Halloween Snowman Quest Challenge (Gwylynnsgarden) https://www.marapets.com/blogs.php?entry=503981&id=2039393
10/15-10/31 ATM Trick or Treating (Swetanew)
10/17 Phantom Four Extra Gore begins
10/18 Pumpkin Hunt begins
10/21 Character ToT begins
10/24 Elger ToT begins
10/27 Ghostly Graves begins
10/29 Pancake Pandemonium
10/31 Maraween - Will Ian give us free training again?
10/31 Dani's ATM Maraween Trivia Extravaganza - in club chat - time TBD (100 questions)

I will have ATM blog links listed on the timeline of my Maraween Planning page and Victorianartist is setting up a club page for us with all the info. The club page will become active on September 28th.

When I was going through AbsolutNormal???s blogs, I found 3 ATM Maraween banners. If you would like to use one, I have the images and coding on my Maraween Planning blog.

Starting out the month 10/1-10/7, we have the Evil Clown Dress Up Party (hosted by teramarie). Head on over to teramarie???s blog to post a selfie of your best Evil Clown costume and compete for prizes. Be creative with whatever wardrobe items you own. You do not need a special costume.

ValiantJames will host Pumpkin Smash throughout the month of October. If you see a pumpkin in the quiz, it means a Pumpkin Smash game is going on. The rules are simple. Guess the correct letter in ???pumpkin smash.??? You win the pumpkin and a surprise trick or treat.

Through the generosity of our club members, we will also have lots of Maraween themed quizzes and raffles. If you would like to help out as well, we will be using these items throughout the month of October: Halloween treats, Halloween costumes, magic or enchanted items, potions, poisons/poisonous items, orange, black, or dark colored items, mutant items, haunted items, killer items, event items - Pumpkin Hunt, Pumpkin of Gold, Elger, Character ToT, Halloween Snowman, Halloween Alien, Undying Festival, Phantom Four prizes, Beelzebub, Apocalypse items, witches, vampire, zombie, mummy, ghosts, skeletons, black cats, bats, undying minipets, pumpkins, bones, evil clowns, voodoo, spells, blood, etc.

Keep an eye on club auctions. Several members have expressed interest in holding 1 mp auctions. Anyone is welcome to hold member only auctions. All items are welcome at any time. Just post in club chat so members know to go check them out.

Registration begins the first week of October for our next event ??? ATM Wheel of Fortune (hosted by Aimee). Sign up for Wheel of Fortune between 10/1-10/9. All those that sign up to play will be divided into 3 teams (Red Team, Yellow Team, and Blue Team) and assigned to a team when you sign up or no later than October 10th. Each team will need a captain for calling letters/solving puzzles in the main group chat. Teams can choose a captain on their own, however if no captain is chosen by the start of game play, a captain will be assigned for your team. If fewer than 6 club members sign up, players will play the game as individuals. Game play will be live October 13th at 12 pm Mara time. All entrants receive prizes and members of the winning team can choose prizes valued between 14 mil mp and 18 mil mp. Head over to Aimee???s blog for more info and to register.

ATM Trick or Treating registration (hosted by Swetanew) will open no later than 10/7 and run through 10/13. Keep checking the club page or my Maraween Planning blog for updates. When I have more info about registration, I will also post in club chat. ToT will begin on October 15th and run through the end of the month. You just need to create a Trick or Treating blog, post it on Swetanew???s blog during the sign-up period along with your username and then start trick or treating the 15th from the list on Swetanew???s blog. Leave each participant a quick message and a treat. Make sure to deliver all your tricks and treats by Halloween.

Mid-month, Teramarie will host ATM Maraween Secret Decoder 10/8- 10/18, and I will be hosting the ATM Blood Bath Ball 10/10-10/14. Enter to win Blood Splattered Gloves. All you have to do is post a photo of your character in your Blood Ball Costume. You can wear anything you want, but it must include blood or the illusion of blood.

Mara???s Halloween Snowman returns on 10/15, and I will be hosting the ATM Halloween Snowman Challenge 10/15-10/20. Everyone who enters will win a random Maraween related item from my attic. It could be a Halloween treat or a prize from Beelzebub, Elger, Halloween Snowman, Halloween Alien, or the Pumpkin Hunt. Top prizes are listed on my blog. Whether you choose to be part of the challenge or not, I suggest you get as much questing done right away as you can because Character Trick or Treating begins on the 21st.

For those who have never participated in Maraween, the easiest way to do Character Trick or Treating is to use the online list and use an app to change the color of the links you have already visited. If you need help changing the color of your links, Dani has a guide. https://www.marasites.com/?name=Dani&page=LinksVisitedTutorial

By then, Maraween will be in full swing with Beelzebub, Terrified Time Machine, Phantom Four Extra Gore, Pumpkin of Gold, Cursed Clock Tower, Halloween Snowman, Character Trick or Treating, Elger Trick or Treating, Ghostly Graves, and something called Pancake Pandemonium keeping all of us busy.

Dani will finish off the month with her annual ATM Maraween Trivia Extravaganza on Halloween. Lots of fun trivia questions and prizes. She usually announces the exact time a week or so beforehand.

Enjoy the festivities!

Gwylynnsgarden