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Go beyond milk and cookies -- take a tip from these parents on creative ways to strengthen a kid's belief in Santa. (8 Photos)
Erika Rasmusson Janes on Dec 20, 2011 at 3:11AM
chime in now"We live in Santa Cruz, California, where Santa surfs onto the beach every year the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The person who dresses up as Santa is a friend of mine, and I ask him to pick the kids out of the crowd and call them by name, along with a friend that they may bring along (I make sure to call ahead and let him know all of the names)." -- Rocky