Saul Cazares, 6, of Huntley was a little shy at first but warmed up to the big guy in red and revealed his Christmas wishes: motorcars and a cowboy suit.
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This will be a Christmas for traditional toys, if suburban youngsters who disclosed their Santa wish lists are any indication.
Dolls, coloring books, construction sets and a cowboy costume topped the lists for several children waiting in line at Woodfield Mall to meet the big guy in red.
Amelia Adamus, 9, of Arlington Heights anticipated how she will jump on her dad Tuesday morning and shout "It's Christmas!" while hoping to find Legos and a Chapstick under the tree.
Caiden Jones wore a shirt with checkboxes next to the words "Naughty," "Nice" and "Depends." Asked which one applied to him, the Schaumburg 4-year-old replied, "Good!" and spilled his Christmas wishes into Santa's ear.
"I want a yellow Transformer and a blue tablet," he said.
Morgan Bosshart, 4, of Schaumburg was firm in her Christmas request: "I want a baby doll and a bottle for the baby doll." She added in a shy voice, "I love Santa Claus."
Nixolas Sosa, 7, and his siblings Maxson, 4, and Brian Jr., 11, of Des Plaines all have the same thing on their Christmas lists: "Five Nights at Freddy's" construction sets.
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Fola Ogunsola, 9, of Cicero whispers to her brother Nibaba, 5, that she hopes Santa will bring her a doll and a doll house for Christmas.
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Jaxson Land, 3, of Crystal Lake hopes to find "Toy Story" Buzz Lightyear and Woody action figures under the Christmas tree, while his sister Everley, 2, is simply looking for a lot of candy.
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Morgan Bosshart, 4, of Schaumburg wants Santa to bring her, among other things, a coloring book, crayons and a bottle for her baby doll.
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Caiden Jones, 4, of Schaumburg is asking Santa to bring him a yellow Transformer even though his shirt might suggest mixed results on behavior.
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