2023 Christmas Interviews: Mrs. Johnson's Kindergarten

MAYSIN COOPER

LEDGER: Have you ever been to the North Pole?

MAYSIN: No.

L: Do you know the temperature there?

M: (thinks hard) No?

L: Is there someone special who lives in the North Pole?

M: (lights up) Santa!

L: Aww Santa! What does Santa do?

M: He gets presents for me!

L: How does he know to bring you presents? How does he know if you've been good?

M: (long pause) Cuz he.....he...I think he makes a prediction.

L: How does Santa get to your house?

M: He flies! (flaps her arms)

L: Oh! Santa has wings?

M: (put her arms down) No! He flies in his sleigh!

L: I didn't know sleighs could fly either.

M: They fly because of the reindeers!

L: Oh ok! Do you know any of Santa's reindeer's names?

M: No.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

M: (huge smile) A Barbie Dream House!

L: How big is a Barbie Dream House?

M: (stands up and puts her hands to her nose) This tall!

L: That's almost as tall as you!

M: (nods her head and giggles)

L: How many Barbies do you think you have?

M: Ten!

L: Which one is your favorite?

M: I don't know!

ALLY BRIAN

LEDGER: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

ALLY: Uhh...I like...the presents!

L: Who brings you presents?

A: Santa!

L: Santa? I've never seen Santa! Have you?

A: Yeah!

L: What does he look like?

A: He looks like a rabbit!

L: A rabbit? Really? How big is Santa the rabbit?

A: (spreads her arms out wide)

L: How much do you think he weighs?

A: 100!

L: How does he get to your house?

A: (scratches her head) I...don't know.

L: Does he knock on your door and you let him in?

A: No! Cuz I'm in bed!

L: Hh! So he comes at night?

A: Yes!

L: Do you leave Santa anything?

A: Cookies!

L: What kind of cookies?

A: I like chocolate chip!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

A: A big LOL doll and a little LOL doll!

L: I know about LOL dolls! Which one is your favorite?

A: I like the glittery ones!

HARPER ROONEY

LEDGER: Do you have a favorite Christmas song?

HARPER: Hmmmm.....no.

L: Do you have a favorite Christmas cookie?

H: (smiles) Yes!

L: Which one is your favorite?

H: A gingerbread man one!

L: Have you ever built a gingerbread house?

H: No...but I like the cookies!

L: What do you do to decorate for Christmas at your house?

H: We have a tree!

L: You put a tree in your house? How big is this tree?

H: Very big!

L: Can you fit under it?

H: No but the presents can!

L: Who brings you presents?

H: Santa!

L: Do you know what Santa looks like?

H: He has a red hat with white stripes on it and he isn't skinny.

L: He isn't? How much do you think he weighs?

H: I don't know!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

H: A lot of baby dolls!

L: Baby dolls! What would you like them to be dressed in? Do you have a favorite color?

H: I want them to be dressed like teddy bears!

CAMREE MEIER

LEDGER: Who helps Santa make the toys?

CAMREE: (big smile) The elves!

L: How big is an elf? What does an elf look like?

C: (thinking...touches her head) Has a red hat.... (thinking)

L: Ok...a red hat. How big is an elf?

C: (puts her hands about a foot apart)

L: That big? How much do you think an elf weighs?

C: One pound!

L: Who brings you presents?

C: Santa does!

L: How does he get into your house? Does he use the front door?

C: No! He goes through the chimney!

L: So you must not have a fire in the chimney on Christmas, right? C: (thinking) No...we do...

L: So how does Santa not get burned?

C: (thinking) He's....special?

L: What do you want for Christmas?

C: Jewelry!

KOOPER MARTIN

LEDGER: Who helps Santa Claus make the presents he brings you?

KOOPER: The elves do!

L: What does an elf look like? I've never seen one. Can you tell me?

K: They have a hat...

L: What kind of hat?

K: A pointy hat.

L: How big is an elf?

K: (squeezes her fingers together) L: Ok! So really small...how much do they weigh?

K: (shrugs her shoulders)

L: Do you know where elves live? Where Santa lives?

K: They live where it's cold!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

K: (thinking....thinking...thinking)L: If you could have whatever you wanted, what would it be?

K: (thinking...) Candy!

L: What kind of candy?

K: (shrugs her shoulders) I don't know! Just...candy!

PAITYON WEHNER

LEDGER: What's the holiday coming up next? We just had Thanksgiving...then comes.....

PAITYON: Christmas!

L: What do you love the most about Christmas?

P: The elves!

L: What's an elf look like?

P: It's a tall thing...

L: How much does it weigh?

P: Hmmmmmmm (shrugs)

L: What do you decorate for Christmas?

P: The tree!

L: Do you remember what your favorite decoration on the tree is?

P: Hmmmmmmm... I don't remember.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

P: Hmmmmmmm......

L: Can you think of anything?

P: (brightens up) LOL!

L: Tell me about it. What's LOL?

P: It's a doll!

L: How big are they?

P: (holds her hands out to several different sizes)

L: Oh so they are kinda big and kinda small? Which one is your favorite?

P: The Queen Bean!

L: The Queen Bean?

P: (laughing) No! Bee! Queen Bee!

L: Oh ok!

BROOKE GRONOWICK

LEDGER: What holiday is coming up?

BROOKE: Christmas!

L: What's your favorite part about Christmas?

B: Open up presents!

L: How do the presents get in your house?

B: From Santa Claus!

L: What's Santa Claus look like? Is he tall?

B: Ummmmmmmm.....

L: Is he really skinny?

B: Hmmmmmmm...skinny.

L: How much do you think he weighs?

B: (giggles, shrugs)

L: Do you know how old Santa Claus is?

B: (giggles, shrugs)

L: What do you want for Christmas?

B: Gabba Babba Go Gabba

L: Is that a doll or a game?

B: Gabba Babba Go Gabba!

(Note: After a quick chat with a teacher, we believe this is Yo Gabba Gabba! - a TV/Youtube show.)

WYNTER JENSEN

LEDGER: So your name is Wynter? What holiday happens in Winter?

WYNTER: (smiles) Cwisssmasss!

L: What's your favorite part of Christmas?

W: The Cwissssmasss treeeeeee!

L: How tall is your Christmas tree? W: Really tall!

L: How tall is Santa?

W: Hmmmmmm...

L: Is he really tall like the Christmas tree?

W: (shakes her head) Uhhh uhh! He's really big!

L: How much do you think he weighs?

W: (laughs) 49!

L: How old do you think he is?

W: (laughs) I don't know!

L: Is he older than your parents?

W: (laughs really hard) Yeah!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

W: A doll set. A pink doll set!

MELANIE MCLEAN

LEDGER: Is Santa Claus married?

MELANIE: Ummmm...yeah.

L: Do you know where Santa Claus lives?

M: In the North Pole!

L: What's the temperature in the North Pole?

M: Hmmm..... cold.

L: How much does Santa weigh?

M: Mmmmm....I don't know.

L: How big is Santa?

M: Welllllll....he's big.

L: Does he drive in a car to your house?

M: (laughs) No!

L: How does he get to your house?

M: A sleigh!

L: Does the sleigh have an engine?

M: (laughs) No!

L: How does it move?

M: The reindeers!

L: Do you know any of the reindeer's names?

M: Hmmmmm...Dasher!

L: Is that one your favorite?

M: Yeah!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

M: (thinking hard) I want...I want....hmmmm....a mini critter house!

AIDEN WISE

LEDGER: Who brings the Christmas presents to your house?

AIDEN: I want a motorcycle... and and....a monster truck toy...and

L: Wow! You know just what you want for Christmas! Who brings those presents to your house?

A: Santa!

L: What does Santa look like?

A: He...well....he...he has a white beard!

L: Is he old? Is he your age? How old do you think he is?

A: No...he's old.

L: How much do you think he weighs?

A: I don't know...I just know he's still alive and he brings presents!

L: How does he get to your house?

A: A reindeer that can fly!

L: Do you know his reindeer's names?

A: No...they are just reindeer.

TRISTAN GRABIL

LEDGER: What holiday comes after Thanksgiving?

TRISTAN: Ummmmm...(eyes light up) Christmas!

L: Why are you so excited? Why is Christmas so much fun?

T: Because...because...the Christmas presents!

L: Do people just hand you the Christmas presents or how do you get them?

T: Oh, oh no....Santa has to bring them.

L: Santa? Who is Santa?

T: (rolls his eyes and starts laughing) Santa! Santa's the guy who brings presents to everybody!

T: Oh ok! So is he a friend of yours?

T: Yeah! Yeah, he's my friend.

L: So what does Santa look like?

T: (thinks hard) Well, I don't know what he looks really cuz I haven't seen him for close but I know what his hat looks like!

L: Does it look like a cowboy hat?

T: No! It's a red hat!

L: Maybe like a beanie?

T: Well, yeah... but there's another thing sticking out this side that's white.

L: What kind of car does Santa drive?

T: (rolls his eyes) He doesn't drive a car! He rides in the Christmas sled!

L: Does the sled have an engine, or how does it move?

T: Yeah...it does. A bit. Kind of.

L: Does Santa drive it on the road?

T: No! It flies in the sky cuz of his elves!

L: Oh! What's an...

T: Oops...oh wait...no, not the elves. the reindeers.

L: What do you want for Christmas?

T: A toy gun!

L: A big one or a little one?

T: A little one!

BENSON KORST

LEDGER: Who helps Santa Claus make the presents?

BENSON: Ummmmm....hmmmm...the little guys....the elves? And....and....Santa.

L: Santa! Can you tell me what Santa looks like? I've never seen Santa before.

B: Santa looks like....he looks like....he's got a red hat....and....

L: Does he wear jeans and a shirt?

B: He has a red hat...with white here (points above his forehead) L: What do you want for Christmas?

B: Hmmm...(thinking hard...)

L: Do you like trains? Do you like race cars?

B: We have trains at home.

L: Have you ever seen The Polar Express?

B: (thinking) Ummmm....no.

L: I haven't either. I hear it's a very good Christmas train movie.

B: I know! I want a crane. It's a crane for trains....and Santa Claus can put presents on his sleigh with the crane.

HOLDEN STRATTON

LEDGER: What's special about Christmas?

HOLDEN: Ummmmmm....

L: What's your favorite part?

H: Presents!

L: Who brings you Christmas presents?

H: Santa Claus!

L: I've never seen Santa! Do you know what Santa looks like

H: Hmmmmm....I don't know.

L: Have you seen Santa in person?

H: No.

L: How do you know he's the one that brings presents?

H: When I wake up, there's presents under my tree.

L: You have a tree in your house?

H: (laughs) Yes!

L: Is the tree bare or do you decorate it?

H: It has lights...and ornaments...

L: Do you put anything at the top of your tree?

H: A big star!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

H: Hmmmmm....a skateboard!

L: A skateboard! Do you want a helmet too?

H: I have a helmet - it's a bike helmet....that will work.

L: What do you want on your skateboard?

H: Skeletons and Star Wars!

HUCK ANDERSON

LEDGER: Do you know any of the reindeer names?

HUCK: Uhhhhhh....no.

L: Do you know what Santa's name is?

H: (rolls his eyes and laughs) Uh yeah! It's Santa!

L: What does Santa Claus look like?

H: Uhhhhh (shows his fist)

L: He looks like your fist?

H: No! (laughs) But he's colorful

L: Is he blue? Is he pink? Is he yellow?

H: (giggling) NO!

L: So what does he look like?

H: (really giggling) He looks like my dad! But my dad is a little bigger!

L: Ok! What does Santa say?

H: He says Ho Ho Ho!

L: Does your dad say Ho Ho Ho?

H: No!

L: What do you want for Christmas?

H: A Power Ranger!

L: What color Power Ranger?

H: The red one!

L: Why the red one? Why is he so cool?

H: Because my dad gets it for me and my dad likes red... so he will get the red one.