Letters to Santa
The Sheet, in partnership with The Booky Joint, offered four $25 gift certificates to the Booky Joint this year for those who submitted their letters to Santa (we promise the letters have been since forwarded to the North Pole). This year’s winners are: Cassidy Moyer, for her creativity and humor; Ricky Lucero Castelan for his Jurassic request; Sebastian Lopez for his empathy and his appreciation of Santa’s fashion sense; Kimberly Gutierrez for her honesty; and a 5th wildcard winner is Forest Daniels for sheer energy.
To Santa:
What I want for Christmas. American Girl doll. Crystals. X-wing legos. Science kits. Backpack. Lunchbox. I have been good. Thank you. Love, Ellie
P.S. You are so good Santa. Thank you. Thank you for giving me toys. I am 6. I am in first grade.
Ellie Crall (6)
Dear Santa:
I am writing this letter to tell you what I would like for Christmas but first let me tell you about me. Well I hope I have been a good girl this year. I am 11 years old. I have a wonderful Mom, Dad and brother. I love to read My favorite author is Louis Sachar. I also like school. We have a dog, two cats, a snake and a lot of chickens. Now I would like to let you know what I would like for Christmas. Well, the biggest thing I would like is a snowboard because i just learned to snowboard last year. It was fun. The second thing I would like is a new pair of Ugg boots because my old ones are getting too small for me. The last thing I would like is a new sleeping bag because my other one is too small onme because I got it when I was little. My dog Lucky would like a big squeeze toy.
Your friend and biggest fan
Delaney Perpall (11)
Dear Santa:
I have been good this year. This year for Christmas I would like a glow-in-the-dark racetrack, legos, a new lunchbox, a fold-out fire truck playset. Thank you.
Bram Crall (4)
Dear Santa:
All I want for Christmas is a war-free world. Whenever I hear about wars on the news I feel so sad. Also I want my family to have a happy holiday and to get everything they wanted. I’ve seen this cool cake pop maker and I think that would be fun to have. Hope you have a merry Christmas!!
Love,
Claire DesBaillets
PS: Tell Mrs. Claus that I hope she will have a merry Christmas, too.
Dear Santa Claus:
Your deer are magic! Can you give me a crazy spin? Are you tired? Do you have helpers? Are you magic? Santa, what color are your helpers? Do your deer have red noses? Can you give me a Battle Robot? Is your wife ok? Do you have sons? Was I being bad or good this year?
From,
Dillon Nyberg (7)
Dear Santa,
May you give me a launcher and a candy machine and an xBox? Is it true your elves have pointed ears? You are my favorite. You smell like gingerbread men. What are the reindeer’s names? Can you give me a real stocking and a gingerbread man? Can you give me a dinosaur that grows?
Love,
Ricky Lucero Castelan (7)
Dear Santa,
How are you? Do you get cold when you are working? I like your clothes. I want a Wii with the new Super Mario 3D-land. I like learning.
Love,
Sebastian Lopez (7)
Dear Santa,
How many miles per hour do you go? I love you, Santa. May I get a building book because I love building stuff. I deserve it because I help cook dinner. I live at 56 Mono Street in Mammoth Lakes. Christmas is my favorite holiday. How are your elves at the North Pole?
Love,
Max Erickson (8)
The following section contains letters (in spanish) which came from Sra. Underkoffler’s 2nd grade class at Mammoth Elementary. My daughter Belle helped translate and transcribe the letters. She found it odd that Jace Urdi wanted to eat Rudolph, but perhaps young Mr. Urdi is a budding hunter:
Querido Papá Noel,
Como está Rodolfo? Sus duendes son increibles. Tú trabajo es magnifico. Tu es mi favorito. Es su trabajo dificil?
Con cariño,
Garett Anderson
Querido Papá Noel,
Como están tus renos? Como está tu? Quiero una galleta. Yo quiero comer uno de las hombres de pan de jengibre y Rudolfo.
Con cariño,
Jace Urdi
Querido Papá Noel,
Tu tienes lo que quiero. Yo quiero una lampara de lava,weles, libros en español y muchos regalos. Dancer sabe como bailar? Como se llaman los otros renos suyos? Dancer, Prancer, Rudolf…. Que más?
Con cariño,
Jenna Lynch
Querido Papá Noel,
Yo quisiera ver a ti. Mi nombre es Yasmine. Yo se que tu nombre es Papá. Cómo te va en su trabajo? Como vuelen tus renos? Cómo hacen los regalos? A ti te gusta las galletas?
Con cariño,
Yasmine Martinez Miranda
Querido Papá Noel,
Tu eres el mejor. Yo ya tengo mis
regalos! Tu ya tengas su bigote largo? Tú bolsa está gorda porque tienes muchos regalos.Espero que estas muy bién. Yo ya quiero que llege la Navidad!
Gloria Ruelas Quintero
Dear Santa,
Do you like healthy stuff? What do you want for this Christmas, Santa?
Koa Altieri-Need (8)
Dear Santa,
How is Mrs. Claus? I hope she doesn’t have a cold … I know that I don’t deserve my presents, but I want them.
Love,
Kimberly Gutierrez (7)
Dear Santa Claus,
Do your reindeer like carrots? If they do not, you do not have to take them … will you please make it snow some more?
Ella Walker (7)
Dear Saint Nick,
… Are you very hyper when you eat all of the cookies?
Kathyrn Gray (7)
Dear Santa Claus,
… Please bring me football stuff. A lot lot of football stuff. Mrs. B’s class loves you, Santa Claus.
Allen Villalobos (8)
Dear Santa,
May I have 100 dollars? … I deserve the 100 dollars because I work with my dad.
Xotchit Sagot (7)
Dear Santa,
I live in Mammoth Lakes 2595 Old Mammoth Road. I said that so you don’t get mixed up with other houses.
Does your list really exist?
How old are you?
When is your birthday?
I love snow!
I want to go skiing every day.
What is your sled made out of?
I like cookies and milk, too.
I do my homework before Monday.
I love sports!
I’m curious about everything.
I love to go to school!
Does Rudolph really have a red nose?
Forest Daniels (7)
