I asked a group of 6 year olds "What Christmas gift would you buy for Santa Claus"
They had some ideas
A THREAD
Rory - "Not cookies or milk. Maybe, chicken nuggets"

The big man is probably fed up with cookies and milk. It was nice of Rory to think of something else for a change. We don't know a lot about Santa's food preferences. Assuming his large frame, he probably likes a few nuggets.
JJ - "Alexa. So he can listen to music on his ride"

I asked JJ what songs Santa would listen to. He said "Maybe Frozen", which was said without irony. It's almost like a Christmas cracker joke in itself. He did want to point out Alexa could tell him the weather before Santa left
Jack - "Nunchucks"

Santa travels. A lot. Often to dangerous places. It's good for him to have some protection. Jack is simply suggesting some nunchucks. Also, don't need to worry because Jack has offered a few masterclasses to help Santa with 's-Elf- Defence'...Just a joke there
Ravi - "A jet booster so the reindeer don't have to pull him anymore"

Those deer must be incredibly old by now. Trust Ravi to think of those animals forced to pull a big fat man around the globe every year. Jet boosters are modern, faster and require less care. A sensible idea.
Lola - "A pool for his feet"

Context. Lola's mum got a foot spa. Lola's mum uses it and clearly loves it. So, Lola thinks thats what adults want. Which is true. She also told me that she turns the bubbles on, puts swimming goggles on and sticks her face in there. Weird but cool.
Emma - "Maybe a tea set so he can invite his friends over after Christmas"

Walter White Beard has lots of down time. Emma is respectful of that. He deserves his time off. I think it's incredibly kind of her to think about the times he's not working for us. What a thoughtful girl
Belle - "Reindeer food"

Probably the most sensible thing that has been said all year. I did however ask what do reindeer actually eat, expecting her to say carrots. Instead she replied with "Crisps". Unfortunately the sensible answers didn't last too long, did they?
Mikey - "Yogurt"

Clear and honest from Mikey. He answered as if he knew Santa personally. I can't fault his confidence. To be honest, I am yet to meet Santa myself, perhaps thats how he stays so active in his old age, or perhaps its just Mikey talking nonsense again, who knows?
Zahra - "A very, very, very large pudding for when he gets home"

Still on a dessert hype I see. Zahra was precise in her answer. It needs to be large. VERY LARGE. Its Santa. He deserves the largest pudding ever, he works hard. He probably likes SN-oughnuts...Again, just a joke.
Susanna - "Probably nothing"

Susanna is annoyed with Santa. She believes his 'Naughty and Nice' list should be public domain. So, you know where you stand and have the ability to rectify it. I actually agree with her. She's also saying this because she KNOWS what list she's on!
End of thread
Have a wonderful holiday. Thank you for making this year one I will never forget. Peace and love!

I'll leave on a quote from Evie age 6 - "Eat lots of food. Dance lots of dance. Present lots of presents"

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