Dear Santa,
I'm writing to you to tell you about a little buddy of mine. His name is Mason Reilly. He just turned 9 years old this past October. Mason is a great kid! He is very helpful at both home and school.
Mason helps me personally by putting my glasses on so that I can see, helps get his chicken, ketchup and cinnamon applesauce ready. He can fix his own bottle of milk, gets dressed pretty much by himself, brushes his own teeth and washes his face while I comb his hair.
Mason (who has Down syndrome) would love to get a video game and a rainbow-colored Dream Lite Unicorn Pillow Pet for Christmas this year. Because he has been so good, both at home and school, I hope you can get these items for him.
Thank you very much,
Jacquie Reilly
Gardnerville
Can you give food to the poor, and shelter? And help my friend Isabella move into her new house? And bring the poor toys so they can play.
Gabriella Green, second grade
Carson City
Please help my mom's grandpa that is 93 years old. He lives in Guatemala. He's really nice. He is in the hospital. He's really nice. He is a father of 11 kids. He loves helping other people. He loves kids. His name is Cadlos Pappa.
Anika Bryant, second grade
Carson City
Please give my mom some clothes hangers. She really needs them because she might get mad. I do not like it when Mom gets mad. Can you please give it to her please?
Anders Graud, second grade
Carson City
Can you bring the poor people toys? Like a toy dog, like a toy cat, like a toy fish, like a movie, like a videogame, like lots and lots of food. Thank you.
Isabel Cartier, second grade
Carson City
I need something for my grandmom. A driver's license for my grandmom. Santa, can you give my mom a chocolate bar? Can you get my mom a treadmill? Can you get my uncle a Wii? Can you get my mom a Wii? Can you get her the Finis game?
Ethan, second grade
Carson City
Can you please give to the people who are still suffering on the East coast? Can you please give them the food and shelter they need? And please help all those who are suffering in the world.
I think even we could help. We work with the giving tree at St. Teresa church and you work on Christmas.
Maggie, second grade
Carson City
Can you please help my dog act better? Can she have a bed, blanket, chew toy, back scratcher, food, robotek door, water bottle, bathtub, playroom, a tennis ball?
Matthew Hollingsworth,
second grade
Carson City
Can you give my cousin a ball hose and a new phone, new room, makeup, a Barbie doll with a dog? And poor people a cat and a home and food and a blanket and a pillow and a bug and cloths to wear and enough money to spend to go to school and enough money to have a job?
Alyson Miller, second grade
Carson City
Christmas carols going all around
Hearing sleigh bells ringing
Ringing bells from Santa's reindeer
Icicles hanging
Santa's sleigh up at night
Tents with magical powers
Mistletoes hanging above my head
All families together
Sleeping at night waiting for Santa
Tarah Wright
Carson City
Can you please help me with a big problem? Can you please give me a friend-maker game? Will you put a picture of each person in the class on a card? I hope it works!
Alivia Aschenbach,
second grade
Carson City
This Christmas please let my nephew be all healed so we can play with him like we did before. Please have the roads not icy so my sister can drive home. Please let all the poor find food and shelter.
Olivia, second grade
Carson City
I want you to get my mom a candle, my brother a gun, my friend a horse, my friend a dog, my friend a cat, my friend a snake, my dog a bone, my friend a Nerf gun.
Justin Fry, second grade
Carson City
Where do you live? How are your reindeer? I want a Monster High Doll. I love you Santa.
Tina
I want for my mom a big heart because she is nice.
I want for my dad a song of the raiders. My brother wants a Sonic cap.
How are your reindeer?
Luis
I like you because you are nice. You are a special man.
I want a Halo toy with a Halo car. Do you sneak in our chimney?
Jesse
I love Rudolph. How are you this weekend? I want a remote car that goes in the snow. Do you like cookies?
Marcus
I like your beard because it's soft. What do you like for a picnic?
Do you like my tree because it's decorated? I like you Santa. I want a Barbie.
Vielka
How are you in the North Pole? I wish that I can give you a message. How is your house at the North Pole?
I want a book for my sister for Christmas. I've been nice in school. I love Santa! How are your elves at the North Pole? I love your white beard. I want a book for me.
Stephany
I wonder how do you eat? I want a puppy for Christmas. And my mom to have a baby. How is Mrs. Claus and how are you?
Kadee
I wonder what you want your cookies to look like.
I want you to bring a Ja Kit for Mrs. King. If you need help, just see this letter. I love you. I want a remote control car.
Fernando
Could you bring my mom a present and could you bring my whole family a present? Could you bring my friends a present and could you bring a present for my grandpa and could you bring my dad something? Could you bring food for the poor?
Lizabeth Montes, second grade
Carson City
I want something. To Masyn, my friend, a present and she wants a bike. And last but not least, by BFF Lizabeth. She wants an iPod. And the last one the shelter.
Metzi Escobar, second grade
Carson City
I am a very kind kid. I want you to give a present to Cori because she has been very good, nice and kind. I want you to giver her some Legos. Please giver her that. She trusts in you.
My mom wants new hearing devices for my ear. My dad wants the same thing as my mom.
Paris Price, second grade
Carson City
I would like to give a present to Isabel because she is really nice. I would like to get her a necklace that says, "Best" on one side and "Friend" on the other. It is shaped like a heart. There is a star one. There is a coral one. There is a green one.
What is your favorite shop?
Masyn Navarro, second grade
Carson City
I would like to give a present to Maggie. I would give her a best friend bracelet. I would give her a necklace. I would give her a doll. I would give Maggie books. I would give Maggie a journal to write her special things. I would give Maggie a picture that she would like. I would give her a pen.
Corine Doran, second grade
Carson City
Children excited
Hearing too much noise
Ringing Jingle Bells
Icicles decorating trees
Santa Claus making list of naughty and nice
Ten families singing carols
Meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus
Anticipation
Santa brings presents
Juana Garnica
Carson City
I wonder why are you cold all the time? I like your reindeer. How are you this year? I've been kind of bad this year. I would like a Mario Donkey Kong plush toy please. Have a great New Year! Have a great Christmas.
Ryan
How is the North Pole? Are the elves OK? How are the reindeer? I love you!
I've been a little mean with my mom. I want a horse. Please give my sister a pride doll. My name is Kenia. Thank you.
Kenia
How are your elves? I have been good and bad. Can I have a PlayStation 3 please? I wish my brother had a remote control car.
Jaidyn
How are you Santa and your reindeer? I like your white beard. What do you eat? I've been good at class.
May you give presents to the kids that don't have presents? You may bring something to my mom. I will give Santa cookies when he is laying on the bed. I want a doll.
I love you. May you bring something to Mrs. King? I love you Santa.
Yuliana
I wonder what are you doing with your reindeer? I like you because you are nice.
Can you bring me a karaoke? Santa, I've been nice and bad.
I love you Santa. Can you bring my friend Moneca a bracelet please? Santa, you are nice.
Andrea
How are you in the North Pole?
Maybe I can give you cookies on Christmas. I want a 3DS for Christmas. For my mom, she want a car that drives in the snow. And my sister wants Little Pet Shop.
David
This year I've been trying to be very good. I know you watch us almost every day and some people don't like that, but I don't mind.
I would like a blue Furby and the American Girl doll dog Grace. You're the best.
P.S. I would really like to ride Rudolph and stay up to chat with you. Bye.
Kelsea Frobes, third grade
Santa Claus, I know you're real. I can't wait until you come in your sleigh. I wish I were an elf so I can make toys for all the good kids in the world.
The thing that I really want for Christmas is meeting you and the thing I really want is to be one of your elves.
Thank you for everything, Santa Claus!
Jashmeen K. Thind,
fourth grade
Carson City
I would like the new WWE game and a Batman play set.
I have been a good boy. I liked my presents last year. Thank you.
Ethan Hendee, kindergarten
Carson City
I love Christmas because I get to decorate the tree with really cool ornaments.
Lila Downs, first grade
I have been a good boy.
For Christmas, I would like Legos, Play-Doh, board games, a bike, a lightsaber, Batman toys and some new movies.
Thank you for the presents last year and for this year.
Erwin Priester, first grade,
age 6
Dayton
The thing I like about Christmas is the presents.
First, the things that you can get. For example, soccer games on Xbox 360. Another example, you can get toys like wrestlers. I like them because they beat each other senseless. You never know what it can be behind the tree can be something amazing.
I wish it was Christmas every day.
Heracrio Vega, third grade
Carson City
Dear Santa,
How are you? How are the elves, reindeer and Mrs. Claus?
I've been a very good boy this year. Could you bring me a camouflage pellet gun with scope?
I hope you have a safe trip delivering all of those presents.
Nolan Olsen, third grade
Cold winter nights
Hearing Christmas magic in the air
Ripping and tearing presents
Ice skating around and around
Sweet candy canes waiting in stockings
The house is decorated pretty
Merry, jolly, joy and presents
At the dawn of night Santa comes
Secret wishes locked in the mind of Santa Claus for kids all around the world
Poem and drawing by
Rosa Castaneda
Carson City
For Christmas I want an Easy Bake Oven and an Under the Sea set and a Nintendo that's blue. And some surprises!
Maddie Roberts, first grade
Minden
The thing I like best about Christmas is that I get to spend time with my family.
The first thing I like about Christmas is that I get to spend time with my family, like opening presents with them. We all take turns opening the presents and saying, "Cool, look what I got!"
Sometimes we get to go on the computer and track Santa. When we track Santa on the computer, it's like we are tracking Santa in the sky without all the lines and such. We get to track Santa on our phones, which is better.
One time when I was six, I saw Santa on the computer and he was only two houses away from us. We had to turn off all the lights and go to bed and then he came.
Jocelyn Foster, third grade
Carson City
The thing I like most about Christmas is trees.
One reason is that the lights shine like snow and they're all one color. On the trees, decorations look pretty and look better on the trees. Next, you can choose it and cut it, also look which one you're going to pick and put it up. Also, they smell like fresh pine and like tree branches.
Christmas is the happiest, jolliest month.
Luis Carrillo, third grade
Carson City
The thing I like the best about Christmas is spending time with my family.
The thing I like is I get to spend time with my family because we get to make cookies for Santa and they are so good. They have sprinkles and a Santa face on it. We also give him milk too.
The best thing is the movies. We get to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and that's my favorite movie about Christmas, and "Frosty the Snowman."
Hot cocoa is the best. It has marshmallows and chocolate straws. My mom makes the best hot cocoa ever.
That Christmas was the best one ever. I got a lot of stuff. Even a dirt bike. I was really good that Christmas and it was the best Christmas. I bet I am going to do good this Christmas too.
Tristan McDonald, third grade
Carson City
Colors are around the tree
Happy neighbors
Riding new toys
Icicles melting on houses
Santa is coming to town
Trees decorated everywhere
Merry Christmas, ho, ho, ho
All families together
Sliding down the hills
Kevin Jacinto
Carson City
The best thing about Christmas is playing with my cousins.
I like playing with my cousins. I play hide-and-seek. I also like movies because the movies I watch are full of action and mystery. I buy pop corn.
My favorite memory was watching movies with my family and playing with my cousins.
Omar Munoz, third grade
Carson City
The think I like about Christmas is watching Santa travel.
The way I mean is when he delivers to cities it is cool. There are red lines for bad, green for good children. But for medium children are orange lines on the computer. You could do it! There's even a tool down at the bottom. It's called the "time left" tool. It tells you how much time you have left till he gets to your home. If you wake up and he's still driving and has been there, there will be a present where the tool was.
I remember when I was four, I looked at the computer and Santa was one block away. All of that is on my computer screen.
Ben Kahue, third grade
Carson City
The thing I would like is a Lego Mario and a remote control four wheel and a book.
Nicholas Lick, first grade
The thing I like most about Christmas is presents.
My favorite thing is toys because they are fun. Also, they are not hard to build and toys that are most played get played more. Also, I like games because they're filled with action and hard missions.
My favorite memory is going to my cousin's house to celebrate Christmas.
Alexis Zavala, third grade
Carson City
The thing I like about Christmas is Santa.
He is funny because he laughs when he drives the sleigh and that is why I think he is funny.
Santa likes my cookies because my mom makes them good for Santa. He likes my milk and cookies.
I love Santa. Santa has a "nice" and "naughty" list that tells who is good and bad.
I hope he comes to my home on Christmas Eve.
Bella Gonzales,
third grade
Carson City
The thing I like most is my family and joy.
One reason is that it is a happy family and everybody is smiling at each other.
They're being nice to each other and saying thank you. Everybody is being normal until we open presents, it turns wild and then they quiet down.
Christmas is a wonderful season. My memories show that I get a new game. I was so excited.
Alan Mayoral, third grade
Carson City
The best thing I like about Christmas is cookies. A cookie is good. For example, chocolate chip cookies. A cookie is also crispy, I mean crunchy.
For me, Christmas is a spectacular time of the year.
Mario Morgan, third grade
Carson City
The thing I like about Christmas is having fun.
Toys are fun to play with because it might be your dream toys that you dreamed about for a long time. Candy is fun to eat because you can taste different ones if there's more for you.
I wish I could share my fun with everybody.
Hailey Jeffries, third grade
Carson City
One of the best things about Christmas is watching Christmas movies with my family. I like that the best because watching movies is fun. I like happy movies, not sad movies and Christmas movies are the best.
I also like eating Christmas cookies. Another reason is we also eat candy and cupcakes when we watch movies. My mom and me make cookies, make cupcakes and sometimes we make a big cake too.
Finally, we snuggle when the movie is over and fall asleep and that is why I like Christmas movies the best.
Kimberly Burgara, third grade
Carson City
The thing I like most about this season is playing.
It is always very funny when my brother or cousins trip and fall on the ground. It is even funny when all of us get tricked. It's very fun when we play hide-and-seek tag or just hide-and-seek. But, the best game is tag. My brother says I run like the wind and I hardly ever get tagged.
I remember when all my cousins gathered together and played tag.
Janelly Ornellas, third grade
Carson City
Christmas trees in every house
Happy kids making cookies for Santa
Ringing jingle bells
I make a list for Santa
Singing Christmas songs
Traditions revived
Merry Christmas for everyone
All families are together
Santa is reading all kid lists
Kevin Lopez
Carson City
Candy cane galore
Holly carols
Red, green and yellow Christmas decorations
I like holidays!
Santa is coming
Traditions are fun
Merry Christmas!
A holidays
Santa is coming
Andrew Ruiz
Carson City
Children happy a lot
Hearing jingle bells ring
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Icicles melting
Santa gives us presents
Ten families sing Christmas songs
Merry Christmas Santa
Amazing Christmas and a happy holidays
Santa is coming to town
Jennifer Virruetva
Carson City
The thing I like best about Christmas is the presents.
For example, in the morning I go to my brother's room and wake him up. He is very mad but excited. We feel jumpy when we go down our stairs. I jump two by two because I'm excited.
Toys are fun to play with because it feels like they're alive and I can play catch with them.
Presents, presents and presents are the best thing ever, I hope I get more.
Andrew McMenamy, third grade
Carson City
I want to give you a present of cookies and milk. My favorite toy is girlie and a castle. I wish my room was a castle. I love you Santa.
Sequoia
Carson City
The thing I like about Christmas is the Christmas tree.
For example, the ornaments glow like glowing stars, and they also look like sparkly jewels. The lights on the tree bloom like colorful daisies. The star is the one on the tree that twinkles like crazy.
When I look at each ornament, it brings back all the memories I had.
Kaylee Garcia, third grade
Carson City
Christmas trees
Happy kids smiling
Rushing to the Christmas tree for presents
Ice and snow
Smiling people
Toys
Mittens for making snowballs
All families together
Santa making kids happy
Eva Velasco
Carson City
Christmas is the jolliest, funnest time to go shopping.
First, there are things in stock and the store is filled. There are gifts and toys and tons of other things, giving rooms rosy glows. You can also see women crocheting and delicious food samples. It makes you smile to think what your friends' and families' faces will look like on Christmas morning receiving your presents.
Second of all, there are many lights and decorations. There are reindeer and Santa and lights twinkle like stars. There are many colors in a jamboree that make you feel the Christmas spirit.
Last, there is a wonderful, gingery smell that wafts through stores, and you cal feel Christmas in the air.
Christmas is the holiest, jolliest time of the year!
Samantha Jo Frost, third grade
Carson City
Cold weather night
Hoping for Santa to come
wRapping the presents in your house
Ice skating in a cold weather night
Sweet candy canes waiting in the stocking
The house is decorated pretty and nice
Merry, jolly, joy and presents
At the dawn of night Santa comes
Santa gives presents to all the kids
Leyla Stephanie Paz
Carson City
Children have fun playing in the snow
Happy children
Ringing jingle bells
Icicles cover houses
Santa checks a list to find who are bad
Traditions give
Mrs. Claus
A happy Christmas
Santa delivers Christmas presents
Aaron Mastrian
Carson City
The thing that I like best is spending time with my family because my aunt comes from Sacramento because she had to take care of my cousin that is sick.
Another thing that I like about Christmas is that we celebrate God's birthday. When my cousins come over, we play and watch movies. We also sing songs together. My family tradition is that we make enchiladas for Christmas.
Christmas is an amazing day because of spending time with your family and friends.
Emmana Uelferia, third grade
Carson City
I would like Just Dance 4, dominoes, a stuffed bear, Legos, "Brave" the movie and slippers.
Samuel Nolan,
second grade
Cold like ice on a foggy night
Hopping on ice
wRapping presents to put under the tree
Ice skating to kids
Santa giving presents to kids
Titanic presents for the children
More candy to put in the stocking
Asking people to be good
Santa's special cookies
Izaya Fisk
Carson City
I would like a Password Journal value pack for Christmas and I would like a Barbie Photo Fashion Doll and I would like a Barbie Hairtastic Doll.
I would also like a makeup kit and I would also like to get Blingles Gem Creation Studio and I would also like to get the Learning App Tablet. I want it to be pink.
Cadence Smith
Dayton
The best thing I like about Christmas is Christmas movies.
I think Christmas movies are cute because when kids get their presents they are happy, also their moms and dads. For example, being with our families watching movies feels good because hanging out with our families is special for me and others.
Also it is about giving. I think Christmas movies are special because the memories that we had watching movies.
Christmas is the best thing to watching movies!
Jackie Gonzalez Garcia, third grade
Carson City
The thing I like most is Santa in his sleigh with the reindeer.
One reason is that he can fly high in the sky and he can get to everyone in the whole world in one night.
Christmas is so fun because you get to open presents and yo get to spend time with your family. It is fun to spend time with your family.
That is why I like Christmas.
Larissa Rael, third grade
Carson City
The thing I like most about my family is my mom's cooking.
It tastes spicy like when I have rice and hot pickles, also with peppers. Her food smells so good. For example, it smells like lemonade and ice cream on a hot, sunny day. Finally, the desserts feel fluffy, soft, sweet in your mouth.
One time when my mom was making a chocolate cake, she made a mistake and turned them into brownies and I was the first to try them. They were so good.
Hamza Syed, third grade
Carson City
Christmas tree decorations
Happy children singing
Ringing Christmas bells
Icicles covering houses
Santa eating my cookies
Traditions giving by people
Mittens for making snowmen
All families together for Christmas
Sliding down mountains
David Mariscal
Carson City
Christmas lights on my house
Happy kids making cookies
Ringing bells
Icicles dripping
Santa is coming to town
Tents under Santa
Merry Christmas
All friends together
Santa is coming
Anthony Smith
Carson City
Colors all around the trees
Happy children laughing
Ringing toys with Santa's sleigh
Ice all over the floor
Santa Claus is coming to town
Trees decorated around the houses
Merry Christmas
All families together
Sliding on the snow
Brenda Flores
Carson City
Colors so bright
Happy faces
Riding new toys
Icicles growing from the roof
Santa Claus is coming to town
Times have passed, it's Christmas Eve!
Many decorations everywhere
As everyone arrives, Christmas can start
Sledding down the hills
Yasmin Sevilla
Carson City
Colors all around my tree
Happy holidays
Riding new toys
Icicles melting on houses
Santa Claus is coming to town
Trees decorated all around the world
Merry Christmas, Ho! Ho! Ho!
As everyone arrives, Christmas starts
Sliding with a sleigh on a hill with snow
Bryan Bedoy
Carson City
Children's happy singing
Hope to all the world
Reads "naughty list" and "nice list"
I believe in Santa
So many presents!
Traditions are fun
Mary's baby is born on Christmas Eve
A child is happy
Santa is coming to my house
Estefania Arguelles
Carson City
Cold like ice on a foggy night
Hoping for Santa to come
wRapping" the presents in your house
Ice skating on cold nights
Santa is checking a list two times
Tight happy feeling for Christmas
Meeting Santa in your house
Aiming at the presents
Santa gives presents to kids
Antonio Gonzalez
Carson City
Christmas decorations on my tree
Happy faces all around
Ringing bells all around
I see Santa on the night
Sleeping 'till Santa comes
Traditions back again
Mistletoes under my head
All families together
Singing Christmas carols
Luis Barajas
Carson City
Candy canes make children happy
Hope to the world
Ringing jingle bells
I believe in Santa Claus
Santa reads "nice and naughty lists"
Traditions
Mistletoes on the roof
A happy Christmas
Santa comes to town on Christmas Eve
Giovanni Arce
Carson City
Christmas tree decorations
Happy children laughing
Ringing Christmas bells
Icicles covering houses
Santa eating, drinking milk and cookies
Traditions given by people
Mittens for making snowmen
All families together
Sliding down mountains
Anahi Andrade
Carson City
I would like a dirt bike. I would like a fishing pole. I would like a new Beyblade. I would like a Beywheelz Stadium.
Colton Smith
Dayton