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Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is... to spend more time with my dad because I have to go to school and he goes to work at 9 am to 7 pm. I go to bed at 8:30 pm, and he goes to sleep as soon as he gets home.

Love, Jexton Manning Age: 8 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3 Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a new fidgit, and a Build-a-Bear.

But the thing I want most is for my Uncle Kyle to come home.

Uncle Kyle comes to visit every year. Please make it possible.

We have never had a Christmas without him.

Love, Mailla Sarver Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 4 Dear Santa, This is what I want for Christmas. I want to spend time with my grandma Linda.

I want to spend time with her because she is hilarious and good-hearted. I would love to spend time with family because

we always have a lot to do. I also want an Ipod so I can listen to music. May I have some makeup too?

Love, Josie Edgcomb Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 4 Dear Santa, The thing I want the most for Christmas is more time to visit my family in the Philippines. I barely get to see them, or call them. That is what I want most for Christmas Santa. I would also like a ticket for my family, and I to go there. My family means alot to me, so I would love to see them again.

Love, Alexa Becker Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 4 Dear Santa, For Christmas, I wish that the pandemic would be over.

I also wish for a pottery wheel and clay. Another item I wish for is a polaroid camera. I have been wanting one for a long time. I would also like some merchandise from my favorite youtuber, Moriah Elizabeth. I

will be sure to leave you cookies and milk on Christmas Eve. I can not wait for Christmas!

Love, Stella Simpson Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 4

Dear Santa, I would like a spy goggl-e and watch kit. Can I have two bean bag chairs because I want one for my sister too. I olso need new walkie talkies. Please tell Pixie I said hi.

Love, Myah Guisti Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3

Dear Santa, For Christmas I want a stuffed bear. I want to give it to my cousin is nine months old and his parents don’t have a lot of money.

Christmas is not about receiving it’s about giving. Thats what I want for Chirstmas.

Love, Alora Steil Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 4

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is... for you to tell the elves to come early because they are funny. I would like an RC Car. Love, Gabe Snowen Dalzell Grade School Dear Santa, I want a new bike dadly. Iam not being mean, but I need a bike but I want a Barbie Dream house Ialso want two Barbie’s and a new fancy coat.

Love, Aubree O’Leary Age: 8 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3

Dear Santa, What I want for Christmas is to have a great life. What I want is a new desk, and a big bookshelf all of my books.

I also want all of the Magic Tree House book. I am leaving cookies and milk on the table Love, Eleanor Simpson Age: 8 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3

Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is...

A piano for Christmas, be-

Thank You

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Dear Santa, For Christmas can I have a bax and a baby doll? May I have a bag that you can coler on? I want a new Phone for Christmas.

Love, Devlyn Trumbauer Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3

Dear Santa, For Cristmas I want a gas powered rc car, because the electric ones always brerak after a little bit. I want a new nerf gun because most of mine have broken or we have sold them. Can we have just a giant snow storm so I can jump in it?

Love, James Thomas Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3 Dear Santa, all I want for Christmas is... some Shopkins and ten L.O.Ls. I really really want a pony. Can I also have a L.O.L. dream house for my L.O.Ls? I really want to see my mom more.

Love, Kaelyn Manrriquez Age: 8 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is an Ipad so I can do OSMO. I would also like a microphone.

I will leave carrots for the reindeer and cookies for you.

Love, Gabriella Valdez Age: 7 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 2

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a tablet for OSMO. A vatll toy is another thing I would like. I want a dog too. I want it to be little and white and fluffy.

Love, Braxton Lopez Age: 7 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 2

Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas is a star war lego set. I would like a pet cat. I would name my cat Rosa. I will put a glass of milk and a cookie out for Santa.

Love, Xayr Diaz Age: 8 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 2

Dear Santa, My name is Macy Michelini and I am 6 years old.

This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a bow and arrow, Barbie Doll, giant dog, PoP It, and stuffed cat. I will leave cookies and milk for you.

Love, Macy Michelini Age: 6 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 1

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cause one time when I was at someone’s house I saw a piano and I wanted to play it. When I started I couldn’t stop playing it. What I want for Chrismas is to spend more time with my family and pets, and can I please have a bouncy house?

Can we please have a lot of snow on Christmas please. Can I have an oceles gift card? I hope you can deliver all of the presents.

Love, Cooper Stewart Age: 9 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 3

Dear Santa, My name is Addyson Myer and I am 6 years old.

This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a tablet, a giant popit, and legos.

I will leave cookies and milk for you.

Love, Addyson Myer Age: 6 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 1

Dear Santa, My name is Maci Manning and I am 6 years old.

This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a doll, a dog, a kitty, and a PoP-It. I will leave cookies and milk for you.

Love, Maci Manning Age: 6 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 1

Dear Santa, My name is Olivia Beavers and I am 6 years old.

This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a stuffed animal, doll, Barbie Doll, toy dog and a Pop It. I wil leave cookies and milk for uou.

Love, Olivia Beavers Age: 6 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 1

Dear Santa, My name is Rallye Essl and I am 6 years old.

This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a doll, tablet, popIt, kitty, dog and a bow and arrow, I’de like a Borbie too. I will leave cookies and milk for you.

Love, Rallye Essl Age: 6 Dalzell Grade School Grade: 1

Dear Santa, My name is Ava Stangel and I am 8 years old.

This year, I have been very nice.

For Christmas, please bring me a Pop It, a tablet, Barbiet Doll, kitty, and a stuffed animal T will eave cookies and milk.

Love, Ava Stangel Age: 8 Dalzell Grade School

Deer Santa, I would like more who would win books, Poke’mon cards.

I want you to now that I am going to be a deep diver. Mary Christmas, from: Yornando Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade Dear Santa, How Old are you?

I would like cunecting Books, Frozen 2 dolls and

Happy Holidays!

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I wont you to Know that I’ve been silly good this Year.

I Love you santa.

Love, Aubrey Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I what for Christmas is a atat from star wars and I what some Hot wheels and I what some star wars Lgos then I want you to krow I ‘am 7 yers yold frad, Parker Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade Dear Santa, How can you fet in a chemne? For creistmes i wold like a nerfgun i also wold like pokemon. I want you to no ive been a very good boy thes year.

Mery creistmes from Brian.

Love Brian.

Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade

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Dear, Santa, How do you go to every house only in one night? I would like to have a robot butler and a mracklus to turn myself to be ladybug superhero and I would like is my own desk and my own real calinder for Christmas. I want you to know how does your elf loses his or hers magic goes away?

Thank you for the presents and gives and for my family to have joy and merry christmas your friend, Alayna Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade Dear Santa, I have a qestin for you?

Were is the nothe plae? How do you get to all the hoses in one night? Santa I want a fisH a phoun a crafts and books, Santa I want you to know I love books.

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Love, Lydia Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade Dear Santa, How do you fliy?

I wuad like icesckas and a puppy dool and leyos. I wont you to know I Like Vampirs. I cant wat to see you. your frend, Rosalie Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade

Dear Santa, We are going to make chocolate chip and frosted sugar cookies for you this year. We are going to have reindeer food outside. Did the reindeer like it last year? I still like Minecraft and Mario. Have a good Christmas!

Carson Putman, 6 Peru Dear Santa, Peppy is being a good elf, but one time she wrote on our toilet paper. She is such a silly elf!

Merry Christmas! Say to Mrs. Claus!

Love, Kayla, 5 Minooka

Dear Santa, How are you doing? I have been wanting A Xbox or a PS 4 or a new iPad. I don’t rilly need aLot thanks Santa.

Love, Rayna Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade Dear Santa; Was I good? I would like Jewlery ‘LoL Doll for crismas.

I want you to know my tree wunit get fixst. Mary crismas!

Love, Lillian Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade

Dear Santa, can yau Please santa. get me a RC remote control car. elues. I want you to know I love you.

Jacob Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade Dear Santa, Do you have Dog? I would like some legos, atoy binusr. I want you to know i Love you. I Love your workr Cocoa.

Love, Jace Tonica Grade School 2nd Grade

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WINNER!

Dear Santa, I want to tell you Merry Christmas! And I don’t know what else…

Ellieanna Rae, 4 Streator Dear Santa, I’ve been pretty good this year. For Christmas I would like the pink and yellow rainbow high dolls, pop it balls, rainbow high house, new clothes and pajamas. My brother needs some jammies, shirts and cups. I would like a new plushey for me and my brother also. Thank you, Santa and Merry Christmas!

Alexa, 7 Ottawa Dear Santa, I would like barbies, barbie dream house, lol dolls, lol doll house, a real Clifford the big red dog, paw patrol toys, and

baby dolls and clothes.

Love, Isabella, 4 Princeton

WINNER!

Dear Santa, Hello! How are you? What’s going on up there at the North Pole? I know you are very busy. I Wonder how Mrs. Claus is? The elves? I love Buddy! I wish I could play with him. Rudolph and all the reindeer?

I’ve been good in school and at home.

Please help end the pandemic, can you?

I would like some Dr Seuss books, ABC jello molds, puzzles, Spider-Man stuff and art stuff for Christmas please.

Grandma and me are gonna make you cookies.

See you soon.

Love, Mason, 6 LaSalle

Dear Santa I have been a very good girl this year. I would like some pop it’s for Christmas this year, also could you bring presents for my sisters and Lola my puppy please! They have been good too! I will leave you cookies and milk and carrots for the Reindeer Love Jersey, 6 Hennepin Dear Santa, I love you. I want a bunny rabbit. A real rabbit. Oh, and a unicorn and a real pony.

Love, Violet, 4 Ottawa Santa I want a Snowflake spinning snowman, Michael Jackson stuff, anything made

by Gemmy animatronics Nolan Rockey, 9 Ottawa

Santa, I would like fidgets, Polly pockets, paw patrol toys, and Barbie’s Kennedy Rockey, 6 Ottawa Dear Santa, My name is Jack-Jack. I am 11. Please bring me dinosaurs, a red car - no, a purple car, 3 dinosaurs, and blocks. Please bring my dog Kali dinosaurs and sharks. I will leave you pancakes and coffee.

Love, Jack-Jack, 2 (transcribed by Mama) Ottawa

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SantaThank you for your phone call last week. I really appreciate it! I can’t wait to see you at pictures on Friday. My brother might be nervous. I only want two things for Christmas: my family and a telescope. Also, please send my Uncle Tyler something. He’s far away in the Air Force. See you soon!

Love, Addison, 6 Ottawa

Dear Santa, I’ve been a good girl most of the time and for Christmas this year I’d like a PS5, Tesla, Lamborghini , Barbie and Barbie stuff, art center, and games.

Ella, 6 Streator Hi Santa my name is aria , I’m learning to read so I would love some new books , with letters and ABC ‘s , I also love dinosaur s , and gabbys dollhouse toys , I’ve been a good big sister to my twin brother and sister and will share my presents with them merry Christmas Santa, love aria, 3 Sheridan Dear Santa, I wish for dog to stop barking at the cars outside.

I also want a pair of track spikes!

Isa Clark, 2 months Princeton

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Dear Santa, I love you Santa. I love my elf Fritz so much. I really want a lot of toys because I love Santa because you’re my favorite ever. I really want a lot of barbies because you’re my favorite Santa and I love you in red Santa. I love Christmas and I really want 5 elves. Jingle bell jingle bell jingle all the way because you are my favorite Santa. Merry Christmas Love, Audrey West, 6 Spring Valley

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