The Kiwanis Kid Christmas party on Saturday at the Ocean Shores Convention Center actually got underway more than an hour ahead of schedule, and the line of kids waiting for the arrival of Santa stretched out the door of the main room where literally thousands of toys were available for the children of North Beach schools.

Organizer Donovan Scott said and there were 353 kids 12 years and younger who participated, along with 91 teens who later attended the Teen Party, also held at the Convention Center.

“Everything went fairly smooth,” said Scott, who with his wife Pat will now begin to shop and gather toys for next year’s party as soon the post-Christmas close-out sales begin this Dec. 26.

Organizer Donovan Scott starts to call out the numbers for the prized toys that are given out in addition to the other gifts the children receive from the Kiwanis Kid Christmas Party at the Ocean Shores Convention Center Saturday.

Ken Quint helps with the other adult elves to install batteries and assemble the remote-controlled car for Dana Griffith and other toys during the Kiwanis Kids Christmas Party at the Ocean Shores Convention Center last Saturday.

The Santa Court makes its entrance with elves and all.