Santa Interviews: Mrs. Coombe's Kindergarten Class

LILY CARTER

Q: What does Santa look like?

A: He has a white beard, red hat, and he has....(thinking hard) hmmm...I think that's it.

Q: How much does he weigh?

A: I don't know! (laughs)

Q: Do you know the names of the reindeer?

A: I think one's name is Sunflower.

Q: What's special about the reindeer?

A: They are with Santa and Santa has a sled too. The sled doesn't have wheels, he just flies in the sky with the reindeer!

Q: What do you want for Christmas this year?

A: Cutie Beans!

Q: Tell me about Cutie Beans.

They just look like circles and they have white things inside them...and they are like stuffies...they aren't plastic inside.

ETHAN RACICOT

Q: Can you tell me about Santa?

A: He has a beard.

Q: Is it black?

A: A white one.

Q: How much does Santa weigh?

A: A million...he has a big heart so he kinda weighs a million.

Q: I see you have an elf hat.

A: Yes I do. I'm getting ready for Christmas!

Q: What's special about the elves?

A: They make toys and stuff.

Q: How big are they?

A: Like this big (pinches fingers together)

Q: How does Santa deliver your presents?

A: With his sleigh.

Q: Does the sleigh have wheels?

A: No, it has reindeers.

Q: So the reindeer run really fast?

A: No, they fly!

Q: How many reindeer are there?

A: (counting on his fingers) On Dancer, on Comet, on Donmnmnner, on Blitzen...(counts)...there's four.

Q: What do you want for Christmas this year?

A: A Magic Mixie! (big smile)

Q: What's that?

A: Its has a bunch of magic potions and they are full of real magic and i'm gonna put the stuffs into the pots (makes mixing motions) then do magic, and then it turns into a magic mixie!

ALAYNA McCORMICK

Q: What does Santa look like?

A: Red hat, white pom-poms, and he has a red shirt, and a black belt, with a yellow square on it and....yep.

Q: Is he skinny?

A: (giggles) No!

Q: How much do you think he weighs?

A: I don't know!

Q: How does santa bring presents to your house?

A: He sits on his sleigh, he goes on the clouds from the North Pole and comes to my house.

Q: Who helps Santa?

A: Elves!

Q: How big are elves?

A: Uh...about that tall (puts her hands about a foot apart)

Q: How much do they weigh?

A: Probably like two or three pounds.

Q: What do you want for Christmas this year?

A: My three more teeth!

Q: Three more teeth! Are you missing some?

A: (opens mouth wide) Yeah, this one, this one and this one!

Q: Have you ever heard that song?

A: Yes...(rolls eyes, laughs)

Q: What else do you want?

A: An eagle water bottle, and an eagle stone thats pink

Q: Aah, you like eagles...

A: And owls too!

Q: Ah owls are my favorite too!

BRIGHTON VOSEN

Q: What does an elf look like?

A: (points up at class elf, smiles)

Q: Well, that's cheating!

A: Yup.

Q: Well, I can't ask you what a Christmas tree looks like either because there's one over there.

A: Yup (laughs)

Q: What's your favorite Christmas cookie?

A: (ponders while scratching his chin) The star ones.

Q: With or without frosting?

A: (thinks for a moment) With frosting.

Q: How much does Santa weigh?

A: Maybe 150 pounds.

Q: Santa has elves that help with things...what do they help do?

A: Make toys (very quick)

Q: Where do they live?

A: North Pole (even quicker)

Q: You have all the answers right away, don't you?

A: Yup (smiles)

Q: Ok, how much does an elf weigh?

A: (super quick) Two pounds.

Q: How does Santa deliver presents?

A: He drives his sleigh here.

Q: So he has a car?

A: (signs at me) Sleigh.

Q: Oh does it drive like a car?

A: No, it just flies.

Q: So, it has wings?

A: No, it has this jet thing and the reindeer push him.

Q: So do you know the reindeer names?

A: No.

Q: Ha! I stumped you on one!

A: (smirks at me)

Q: What do you want for Christmas this year?

A: A Nerf gun.

Q: A big one or a little one?

A: A big one and a pocket knife. But a toy pocket knife.

HARLEIGH WRIGHT

Q: What does santa look like?

A: (shrugs)

Q: Is he skinny?

A: (shakes head)

Q: Is he tall?

A: (shakes head)

Q: Does he have a beard?

A: (nods)

Q: What does an elf look like?

A: Skinny.

Q: How much do they weigh?

A: Five pounds.

Q: How does Santa get in your house?

A: Uh, the chimney?

Q: Do you have a chimney?

A: No (laughs)

Q: How does he get in then?

A: The front door.

Q: Does he knock and say Harley, let me in?

A: (laughs) No.

Q: What do you want for Christmas this year?

A: A car toy.

Q: What color car?

A: A pink one.

Q: A pink...is it a truck, or a convertible, or a race car?

A: Just....a car (laughs)

Q: Is it a car you can ride in or is it for your toys?

A: No! It's for me and guess what? I'm gonna drive it!

KELLEN SIMON

Q: What does an elf look like?

A: (points at class elf)

Q: You know, you are the second person to do that!

A: (laughs) I know.

Q: What does Santa look like?

A: An old man with a white beard.

Q: What's he wear? Is it a T-shirt and shorts or?

A: (laughs) No, he wears Christmas clothing!

Q: Do the reindeer have names?

A: Hhmmmmmmmm...no.

Q: What's yours favorite Christmas cookie?

A: Sugar cookies!

Q: With or without frosting?

A: No frosting...(reconsiders) but sometimes with frosting.

Q: What do you want for Christmas this year?

A: A rainbow doll!

Q: Tell me about it.

A: (very excited) It's a doll that can bend her knees and her hands and her feet and they have like pretty hair and pretty stuff.