Kids know best
Salt Springs students share their knowledge of Santa
Students in Salt Springs offer insight on the great mysteries of Christmas, including what Santa does when he’s not delivering gifts and how his reindeer fly.
Let’s face it, when it comes to Christmas, kids are the experts. In light of that, The News reached out to Samantha Beck’s Grade 1 and Grade 2 class for some answers to some of the greatest mysteries of Christmas.
Here’s what they were able to tell us:
Gage Swallow Dean
How do you think reindeer fly: Because they have magic dust.
What do you think reindeer eat: Magic reindeer food.
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering presents: He makes all the presents.
Nathan Shane
How do you think reindeer fly: Because Santa makes them fly. It’s magical.
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Probably sits down.
Abby Munro
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Teaches new reindeer to fly.
Camdyn Rundle
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots and reindeer food
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Making a list.
Paige Noel
How do you think reindeer fly: They’re just born with magic.
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Practices with the reindeer.
Aven Allan
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic, but they have to be older.
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots and hay
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Has cookies that Mrs. Claus bakes.
Emma Hiltz
How do you think reindeer fly: They eat magic apples.
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: I don’t know.
Claire Vaters
How do you think reindeer fly: They eat magic food.
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots, apples, reindeer food
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: He has a magic bag and he gives toys to kids.
Jessie Duplessis
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic. Santa puts it on them when he found them I think.
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Sleeps
William VanVeld
How do you think reindeer fly: Christmas spirit
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Sleeps
Logan Bradley
How do you think reindeer fly: With magic power.
What do you think reindeer eat: Grass
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: He takes a day off.
Ella Cavanaugh
How do you think reindeer fly: I don’t know.
What do you think reindeer eat: Leaves
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Eats cookies.
Avery Sutherland
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: I don’t know.
Jackson Morris
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic
What do you think reindeer eat: Reindeer moss
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Sleeps
Josie MacLeod
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic dust
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots and apples
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: He eats cookies.
Logan Wadden
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Sleeps
Lauryn Shreenan
How do you think reindeer fly: Magic
What do you think reindeer eat: Carrots
What do you think Santa does when he’s not delivering toys: Eats cookies