For children, Santa letters are like beautiful blank canvases on which to record every zany, outrageous, delirious thought that pops into their gingerbread- and candy-cane-addled brains as the year winds down.
Here are seven Christmas-themed cute kid note submissions that were well worth reclaiming from the North Pole.
Jack, age 5
Jaydn, age 8
Margot, age 6 1/2
Raquel, age 7
Nicholas, age 6
Charlotte, age 6
And of course, with Santa especially, manners are important...
Isabella, age 6
Translation: "Thank you Santa"