Though kids who celebrate Christmas take their Santa lists very seriously, the items included aren't always... realistic. We asked the HuffPost Parents community to share some of the wackiest gifts their kids have asked Santa for. Some standouts include a talking duck, a weedwacker, and a Death Star. Check them out, and add your funniest ones in the comments below!
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"Santa's hat (not a Santa hat, the actual one from Santa's head). His little brother wished for a hairbrush." -- Lucy Bayly
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"When my daughter was 4 years old, she wanted a red Ferrari to 'pop around the property in.'" -- Michelle Nevers-Grow
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"Clouds. My then 4-year-old wanted clouds. I thought it was just a passing whim, but on his 5th birthday (6 months later) he lamented, 'You know those clouds Santa forgot to get me for Christmas? How about putting those on my birthday list?' We are about to write this year's Santa list, and I'm wondering if the clouds will reappear..." -- Ivy Griffith
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"My 8-year-old put a 'few diamond rings' at the end of her otherwise very reasonable list of barbies, little pet shops, etc." -- Outi Arroyo
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"My son has requested a pancake and a wheel this year." -- Angela Napier
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"My 3.5-year-old son has requested a cat mummy, an Egyptian ankh, and a statue of the god Anubis. Yeah, because nothing says Christmas like tomb robbing and idolatry!" -- Elspeth Bretton
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"A few years ago, my 2-year-old asked Santa for a giant nose." -- Heather Quinn
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"My 3-year-old son asked for a weedwacker!" -- Melissa Berlin
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"My 3-year-old daughter wants 'a dragon, no spikes, just [one that] breathes fire and has big wings.'" -- Alena Belleque
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"A big penguin. Real." -- Renee Lackore Saamanen
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"A toothbrush and a toilet (I knew my then 2-year-old daughter was referring to Barbie accessories). But the look on Santa's face..." -- Janelle Ehlert
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"A queen sparkle diamond heart shine glitter mermaid jewel sparkle (yes twice) light-up princess. I have no idea what that is." -- Heather Shore
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