15 Adorable Christmas Wishes Told to Santas

Looking for a holiday spirit pick-me-up? Read through these adorable Christmas wishes that our Santas have heard from children.

Andrea Fowler

Editor

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Christmas is around the corner — which means Christmas carollers, festive appetizers, and Santa taking a holiday wish or two. Or, since Santa is so busy, you might come across one of Santa’s helpers instead. You know, the guys who step in for good ol' Kris Kringle to help spread the holiday cheer?

We've heard from our Santas that listening to back-to-back holiday wishes is no easy task. Sure, it’s hard to sit still for long amounts of time, but the real challenge is choking back tears while talking with selfless, kind children who ask Santa to put the needs of others ahead of their own.

We asked Santas around the country to share the most touching and uplifting Christmas wishes they’ve ever heard — and let me tell you, they are lovely. So throw on your Christmas playlist, grab a box of tissues, and get ready to have those heartstrings tugged at.

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Here are 15 of the cutest Christmas wishes told to our Santas:

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"I once had a child ask for backscratchers for his whole family."
"Vacation for mom."
"A child said, ‘I don't need anything. Give my gifts to children that don't have any.’"
"To heal a sick sibling."
"A yellow surfboard, by a child who has never seen surfing!"
"For a new baby brother or sister."
"I get asked for a lot of reindeer or unicorns. One little boy wanted an elf, I told him, Holy peppermint sticks Santa needs all the elves! This year, a special little girl told me she just wants her family to have a good Christmas."
"To try to bring toys to homeless children, by a seven-year-old who gave me a toy to distribute."
"I was once asked to bring a new kidney for the child’s brother. It made me very sad, but also blessed to have the opportunity to meet such a special soul."
"For dad to be home, out of jail."
"Airplane tickets back to Lebanon to see her parents."
"A child said, ‘I want my grandfather to be happier now than he was before.’"
"The other day a girl asked for a Hello Kitty Accessory Nail Kit. That was so specific, so I asked why. She said so she could do her nails with her aunt. The aunt was a young woman and I'm guessing they spend a lot of time together."
"At a cancer clinic, a child asked if I could ‘make my mommy smile.’"
"A young girl who had a brother who was born without the ability to walk asked for only one thing, that he could walk."

It’s easy to get swept up in the idea of presents, but all these Christmas wishes are a sweet reminder that the holiday season is about much more than gift-giving.

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