CHRISTMAS will be coming early for the youngsters of Welling with the chance to meet two of Santa’s reindeer before they start their seasonal hard work.

They will be dropping in on the Christmas bazaar at St Mary the Virgin Church in Wickham Street, Welling, on Friday and Saturday.

Families can feed the reindeer and take their own photographs against a new Christmas background.

The event will have more than 40 stalls and activities, including crafts, games, sand art, children’s tattoos, face painting, things to make and do, refreshments, a Thomas the Tank Engine ride, books, competitions, gifts, raffles and the chance to win a Nintendo Wii.

Doors open from 7pm to 9pm on Friday and noon until 3pm on Saturday, and entry costs 20p.