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Ten letters to Santa that will remind you what it was like to be young and innocent

 

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A child's belief in Santa is a pure thing.

Writing a letter to Santa Claus, and sleeping in fitful bursts is a mark of that quintessential time we were all young and believed in the magic of a fat man squeezing himself down our chimney and dispensing presents.

Adults decided to share the letters children in their lives wrote to Father Christmas.

They're adorable:

1. This child, who says they want 'three puppies and a giraff' but doesn't forget the mamas' coffees:

 

2. Griffin, whose wish is for American footballer Ryan Shazier (who suffered an injury during a game last week) to feel better.

Talk about selfless.

 

3. Cameron, who used his letter to Santa to apologise because he didn't use the pogo stick from last year.

 

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4. And this child, who's made it super easy for Santa

 

5. Not sure whether it's the 'P.S. Don't watch people when they are in the bathroom' or the fact that it's written with a typewriter, but this kid is a gem:

 

6. This list

No. 8 in particular.

 

 

 

9. And this child, who actually cares about Santa's well being

 

 

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