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Dear Santa…
Santa and Mrs. Claus pose for pictures on 2nd Street at Peotone's Christmas in the Village. —photo by Andrea Arens
Here they are – those fabulous letters to Santa, written by first grade students at Peotone Elementary School. We’d like to thank PES for allowing us a peek at what is on the minds of these young people at this time of year. Make sure you read them all, as it will help with your Christmas shopping if you have little ones on your list, plus some of the comments can only come from the wisdom of a six-year-old, including arrows pointing the way to the cookies – not heard that one before!!!
It’s nice to know that in all the years we’ve been doing this, some toys remain a favorite, or at least circle back around – including Air Jordans, Barbie and all her accessories, Legos, and Mario is still in the mix, plus some new additions this year. So, grab a cup of hot chocolate, sit back, and see what that Jolly man in the red suit needs to have in his bag this year!! Merry Christmas!! Life is Good!!
Dear Santa, I am so excited for Christmas! I can’t wait to put out milK and cooKies on Christmas Eve! I would like legos and a Christmas ElF. BooKs would be nice too! I hope You have a merry month of December! Sincerely, Jude K.
Dear Santa, I want a PS5 for crismis and a drone. Alos I want a rmot cinchrl car (remote control). I have bin good this year. I want a baskit ball hoop. I want a times book to pratisk (practice) math plees. Sincerely, Michael R. (That times book is quite an impressive request – Michael is only six!)
Dear Santa, I would like red and bLue joY cons for christmas Please. Sincerely, Axel (Believe this has to do with Nintendo.)
Dear Santa, A Dr. Strange. LeGO and A WAtch and A iron man. LEGO 76031 iron man. 76038 Virtual reality. (Wish you could see Stephen’s periods and the dots over the i’s – can’t miss them.) Sincerely, Stephen
Dear Santa, I Want to thank you for all the gifts you bring for the children. I will leave some cookies for you. Sincerely, Elizabeth
Dear Santa, Christmas means a lots to me because you get Presents. (Which was followed by a smiley face and a heart!) Sincerely, Itzel R. (with another smiley face and heart)
Dear Santa, What I Want For christmat is a Phon and a motorcycle Pleas and Thank you. Sincerely, Deegan
Dear Santa, For Chrstmas I woud like some slime fast Rc car Barbie dream house and Barbies. Sincerely, Nora B.
Dear Santa, what I Want for Christmas is a phone please. and a cheerleader doll please. and a back pack for my doll please. Sincerely, Raelyn (How very, very polite!)
Dear Santa, heY Santa how are you doing? halo flood halo gooSe How is ninja doing? Sincerely, Lincoln
Dear Santa, I have been good This Year. I hope that I will get a I fone and I hope that I will get a bankbed and a gameing cnetr. Sincerely, BRYSON (Santa just may need a bigger bag and lots of muscle!)
Dear Santa, I want a skateboard and slime. I also want a Polaroid camera. Sincerely, Brynlee
Dear Santa, I have ben a good boy all yelar. I like lagos and muncys and spitey. say hi to the raindear. Sincerely, Bane (Hope Bane got to see the reindeer in Peotone last week!)
Dear Santa, could you please bring me Black Adam and Justice Society figures, Avatar Legos, Mario Kart, and dirt bike gear? Also, I would like a baseball bat and glove and a globe. Thank you so much! (Along with a heart) Sincerely, George H.
Dear Santa, Could I have a bardie please? And could I hae a bike? I hope u and the reindeer have safe travels. Santa are you ready for Christmas? Sincerely, April M.
Dear Santa, Can you Pleeeeese give me a seal wich is a stuffed animal and can it be a baby pleeeeeeeeeeeeese? Sincerely, Norah Grace (Do you think she reeeeeeeeeally wants it? Love it!!!)
Dear Santa, Thankyou SAnta for all my toyS! You are the Best! thank you SANtA! Sincerely, Ryan
Dear Santa, I love Santa (heart) Santa I love CHristMas I wote a tablit. and I wot fowe CHristmas. is a ranbow cat. and Santa I wot a big tiyediyo (tye dye???) cat. and I wot a cat and plese name it Eleanor and loss of Cats Sincerely, Corinne S. (Hope all those kitties are bundled up for that long ride on Christmas Eve.)
Dear Santa, Jurassic Park Dinosaurs. and a remote control spien (spider??) and A ret (real???) reindeer wiht a gate wiht haY. Sincerely, Love John (This wish is very well thought out – complete with a gate for safety and food for the hungry new friend.)
Dear Santa, I want a hot wheels Mario tracK and sonic. Sincerely, (It’s good this letter is going to Santa as he knows who this little one is, even if the letter wasn’t signed. Must love orange as the letter was written in orange crayon and Santa’s beard was orange, too!)
Dear Santa, I want… 1. a 4 wheeler. 2. a talking Baby yoda. 3. lots of legos. 4. gardening tools 5. candy! 6. spidrman castle. I Love you because you give us Presisnts! (heart) Sincerely, Dominic B. (Notice where the exclamation point went???? Dominic and I are on the same page!!)
Dear Santa, for Christmas I want a barbie Amercan girl dolls baby Alive and a real life Kitty and a barbie Dream House. Sincerely, lily b.
Dear Santa, I wish for a moterised skooDer a rocK polisher and a pair of air jorDans plees Santa. and ThanK you. Sincerely, Levi (Who provided Santa with some cute drawings at the bottom of his letter, including a child on a scooter, a rock polisher going “Krash bang” and an Air Jordan shoe!)
Dear Santa, This year I had a great idea. I – could SticK arrows on the floor to lead you to your milK and cooKies. You will not notice that I – am watching you. I Love SharK Bite game, and hope to Play it this Christmas! Sincerely, Samantha T. (Samantha’s going to be a diplomat!!! What a nice way of letting Santa know she really would like her game! Way to go!!)
Dear Santa, I have been a good girl. I would like an ElSa and Ana barbie doll set. I would like to have Elsa’s icecastle and the arendelle castle (Googled this toy, and it is quite impressive). I would like it be big enough for all of my barbies to live in it. I would like Kristoff and Sven and Olaf. Thanks Santa and I love you. Sincerely, Alaina H.
Dear Santa, I want a magic mixies for Christmas. I also want a lego pokeball please. merry Christmas. Sincerely, fome: Clark
Dear Santa, Roblox momy 619110T6!. Roblox momy 600910T7. Coprs nrfgun. dunbelS. new Army gunS. 2 Army SeS. 2006 momy. umeckick hat. I want t ir down on th ckunputr. 15 feet lagSeS. 202111LagoS. hot weSlS carS. Sincerely, Ben Benjamin (Not taking any chances during Santa’s busy season, so he gave both names, just in case.)
Dear Santa, dear Sant here is my wiSh liSt Snow flake jingils and tinsel and fredy are my best friends i jest wanna say that i am tryeing to be as good as posbil your four freinds have a elF bet it is the puppy his name is rocky i gave your four friends my wiSh LiSt Sincerely, Viktoria to my elf freind and santa (Plus, she had to add two more pages to the letter to get the complete list in and here it is, Santa: “Skincare, I Phone 14, Slime licken, bunny, puppy, xbox, drumset, lego, Skatebord, goldfish, new biKe, new helmet, Lip gloss, baskit ball net, sheos, scrub, soccer net, soccer shoeS, air Jordan, cloSthS, and Pokemon cardS.)
Dear Santa, for Christmas I want robux. I hope im on the nice list! Thank you for Elfie the family elf. Sincerely, Braelen
Dear Santa, I Would like to tell you Ive been a really good boy all year I even get good grases. I would to like you to pleaes to bring a smart watch kite and Sonic and Knuckles. Thank you very mach by Acen
We’ll make sure these letters get to Santa in plenty of time for the big trip and also wish him safe travels – hope it’s a clear night, with a full moon to guide his way! Merry Christmas, everyone!!
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