Research has shown nine in 10 parents are amazed by how creative their children are when it comes to Christmas.
Image via SWN DigitalSome kids think St Nick globe-trots at warp speed while making pit stops with his army of one million elves at “present stations” in every country.
And kids also believed Santa can freeze time and uses magic to bring presents into the home.
The survey of 1,500 parents and children conducted by kids Learning company, Osmo, showed a number of youngsters are convinced Father Christmas has a shrink-ray to make billions of gifts miniscule so they can be transported down chimneys.
They weren’t stumped when it came to explaining how his reindeer fly, as 84 per cent of kids polled said they knew how the reindeer completed their gravity-defying feat.
Some of the respondents reckoned Santa loved stuffing himself with meatballs – along with mince pies, cheese and whiskey – as he traversed the planet on Christmas Eve.
Image via SWNS DigitalThe survey of 750 children aged six to 11 – as well as 750 parents – revealed that eight in 10 think his reindeer-pulled sled is red.
A third reckoned he “magics” their presents indoors without coming inside.
Teleportation was named by five per cent of children as the means Santa deploys to slip into their homes.
Another four per cent are convinced he possesses the power to pass through walls – a phenomena known as intangibility.
A tenth said they thought the world’s population was put to sleep by Santa so he can work unseen.
Yet 40 per cent are sure they have seen Santa, and 42 per cent recalled hearing him walk on their roof or outside the window.
Some weren’t convinced he could work alone and said an international team of Santa’s existed.
Being able to expand chimneys was another of the more imaginative explanations for St Nick’s traditional present delivery method.
CHILDREN'S TOP SANTA DELIVERY THEORIES
1) He uses a special key that unlocks every door in the world
2) Comes down the chimney
3) Magic
4) Teleportation
5) Walks through walls
6) Moves really fast
7) The elves help
8) Freezes time
9) Puts everyone in the world to sleep
10) Has ‘present stations’ set up in each country
11) Other Santas help him
12) Rewinds time
13) Has a shrink ray
14) Makes chimneys bigger
15) Brings bigger gifts through the back door
