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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Some days you may feel like the ringmaster to your home's three-ring circus. Bring on the clowns, elephants, tightrope walkers and death-defying feats, because the real circus is in town. Three Chicago Parent readers will win a family four-pack of ticket vouchers to see any weekday performance of "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents ZING ZANG ZOOM" next month. "ZING ZANG ZOOM" is held at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago, from Nov. 5-29. For more information, visit ringling.com.
To win, tell us what your kids have on their holiday wish list.
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Congratulations to our winners: Alice Stewart, Bill Santelik and Sandy Stasinopoulos.
Our picks
Circus ContestBy JC on Friday, November 11, 2011 My children have EVERYTHING (Literally) from the Toys-r-us magazine on their wish lists. Funny! |
The Holiday Wish ListBy laura wysocki on Friday, November 11, 2011 My nine year old son would love to have a Wii and my five year old daughter wants a Barbie car to drive around in. |
Win tickets to the circusBy Joy Pipilas on Friday, November 11, 2011 Here's a little list of what my kids are hoping to get this Holiday ... for my 9 yr. old he only wanted an Action Replay for his DS and my 6 yr. old, she wants more toy food to add to her collection along with a Cupcake maker. |
Holiday Wish ListBy Karen Donovan on Friday, November 11, 2011 Right now he wants a Spongebob Operation game and any kind of Bakugan or Super Mario toys! |
Wish listBy Tanya Drakhlis on Friday, November 11, 2011 I have 3 kids. One is crazy about Power Rangers. One likes the animals. The Newborn does not know what he likes yet ;-) |
My kids holiday wish listBy Lanita Schumacher on Friday, November 11, 2011 My oldest daughter wants a laptop. My son wants video games. My youngest daughter wants toys. Of course, the list keeps growing. |
CircusBy jan Dorrance on Friday, November 11, 2011 A new puppy. |
Wish listBy Jodnjod on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our kids are wishing for WII resort and anything Nintendo DS. |
Wish ListBy Kelly Franke on Friday, November 11, 2011 My son wants video games |
Win tickets to the circusBy KMOM on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 6 year old wants another webkin and a computer game so she can learn to spell (something she saw on TV?). My 8 year old still loves barbies and wants a bed for her American girl doll. My ten year old wants a laptop! |
Wish ListBy Laura Cassani on Friday, November 11, 2011 My oldest son wants cash! My middle son would love a DS hand held game. My youngest son loves to read and has "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" books on his list! |
Win Tickets to the CircusBy Julie Tremberth on Friday, November 11, 2011 The ever growing wish lists! My 8 yr old son would love a Wii and a telescope. My soon to be 3 yr old son would love a four wheeler, a Diego car, a red play barn w/ toy horses, and everything else he sees on tv and in the Toys R Us ads. |
CircusBy Araceli Velazquez on Friday, November 11, 2011 My daughter could really use a new wardrobe. But I doubt she has that on her list. Every morning she's impossible it's like she has no clothes to wear! She's officially becoming pre-teen. All things aside she would probably want a subscription to Club Penguin. She loves it! |
circusBy doreen tolbert on Friday, November 11, 2011 my son would love to go to this circus we have never been and money is tight for us right now. we would love to get away for the day thanks |
JurasicBy Jo-Kay Prehm on Friday, November 11, 2011 My kids want Dinosaurs, and Curious George objects. |
wish listBy Kutina Roberts on Friday, November 11, 2011 My son is two yrs old and is learning what sounds different animals make and is a little obsessed with the "baby zebra"! So if he were to ask for something I think tht would be it. |
MotherBy Linda Tyson on Friday, November 11, 2011 My daughter wants a new IPOD, some clothes and new video games. She is not into dolls anymore. |
Holiday wish listBy Stacy Maffit on Friday, November 11, 2011 My daughter wants a digital camera and my son wants a nintendo ds. |
Wish ListBy Lori on Friday, November 11, 2011 This will be my daughter's first holiday season so she doesn't have a wish list just yet. My wish for her is that she will be able to enjoy being surrounded by family and just take it all in. There is nothing like the magic of the holidays-especially through the eyes of a child. |
Kids Holiday Wish ListBy Senia Durns on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our kids are still learning that Christmas is not all about them, but about sharing the love of Christ -- letting others know that God loved the world so much that he came to take the punishment of their sins. So their wish list includes the old but new "Woody" from Toy Story and a Blues Clues dog. |
wishesBy Sandy Stasinopoulos on Friday, November 11, 2011 1 girl and 3 boys at home and they all want to go to the circus, haven't taken them only the two oldest have gone when they were 3 years old- they're 15 and 16 now! We could all use some circus magic right now! |
"wish list"By Rivkah Gelerinter on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 1 1/2 year old, Anne, would love anything Minnie. She is just crazy over Minnie Mouse! She would also LOVE a trip to the circus! |
wish listBy Lovliqueen on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 8 year old son wants to a nintendo DS. |
My kids' wish listsBy Michelle on Friday, November 11, 2011 My daughter wants gymnastics lessons, piano lessons and drama lessons (needless to say, she can't have them all!). My son would love some Nerf guns and Star Wars Legos. |
Kids' Wish ListBy Evelyn Mendoza on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 6 year old son wants Ben 10 Alien and Transformers stuff. My 2 year old daughter will definitely be contented and happy to see Santa Claus. Everyday since the start of October she would ask me if Santa is coming, she is so into Santa =). |
Mrs.By Machelle Anderson on Friday, November 11, 2011 My boys all want wrestling toys my daughter loves dolls. |
Wish ListBy Beth Nemecek on Friday, November 11, 2011 Trains! |
Wish ListBy Beth Nemecek on Friday, November 11, 2011 Trains! |
my daughter's wish listBy christine Rodriguez on Friday, November 11, 2011 My daughter's wish list consists of a radio flyer tricycle and anything monkeys, elephants and lions. |
CircusBy Allison Duffy on Friday, November 11, 2011 At the top of my 3 year old daughter's wish list are a Dora Doll and a doll house. On the other hand, my 9 month old daughter would probably take any plastic spoon to chew on or stack of paper to crumble! |
wish listBy tanya on Friday, November 11, 2011 my 3 year old wants, just about everything he see's on the television commercials and in the sales ads. The one thing he continuously states he wants however is the robotic dinosaur and anything from the disney movie cars. my 12 year old says she would like an ninetindo dsi and some games, and a new cell phone. |
The GrandkidsBy Loretta Nelson on Friday, November 11, 2011 My grandkids are into Hot Wheels Cars and coloring with anything they can get their hands on. I can't wait to start shopping for them. |
Handy Mandy & Thomas the Tank EngineBy Neferteria Price-Demus on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 4 yrs old told me he's going to "listen and follow directions" so that he could get the Handy Mandy Repair Shop and his brother loves Thomas, so he's getting a table, train tracks and the collection of Thomas and Friends trains. |
DS Christmas wish listBy lucy on Friday, November 11, 2011 My nine year old daughter loves christmas, and has been talking about all the new DS games she would love to get for Christmas. |
Childrens Xmas WishesBy Hanna D. on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 11 and 12 year old sons, want a 16 GB i-pod, a Nintendo ds-i and a Wii. My 11 year old, wants a snowboard and my 12 year old, wants a new bike (his old bike was stolen) and a skateboard. |
MomBy TreysMom on Friday, November 11, 2011 My son's wants a few Wii games. Toystory, Deca Sports 2 and Disney sing along. Gi Joe Revenge of the cobra action figures and a Ben Ten car. |
Boys' wishBy Carina To on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 5 yr. old son wishes to have the K'Nex toy and the younger one, who is 3, wishes for both Talking Buzz and Woody toys from Disney's TOY STORY. |
Girls wish listBy Susan Jaros on Friday, November 11, 2011 Just the other day I asked my 7 year old if she started thinking about what she was going to ask Santa for, for Christmas. She said the only thing that she wanted was a Nintendo DS and clothes! My soon to be 4 year old said that she wanted anything icarly...mainly Sam items and earings since she got her ears pierced at Easter time. |
win tickets to the circusBy lani pruess on Friday, November 11, 2011 my little pony and geotrax |
All they want for Christmas . . .By Laurie D. Cleary on Friday, November 11, 2011 My two girls (ages 5 & 6) are asking for tumbling mats to practice their cartwheels, as well as arts & crafts supplies. (They love the PixOs line.) . My 9-year-old son has his eyes on an RC helicopter. We're also getting an "Elf on the Shelf" book and elf doll to remind the kids that Santa's checking on their behavior. They also love their Wii and Nintendo DS systems, and have requested Dinosaur Dig and Music games for them. |
Make believe!By vikki moeller on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our daughter Cassidy (3) is REALLY into make beleive so she wants baby high chairs, changing stations, ect for her dolls and a vanity center for herself. Our sone Blake (7) loves Star wars....so anything Star Wars. |
CircusBy angela watson on Friday, November 11, 2011 My sons would like anything related to a gaming system. On this years list are a PSP Go, NBA 2K10, Tekken 6, WII Fit....plus many more expensive items that will be broken within a few months.LOL! |
Win Tickets to the CircusBy Mitchelle M on Friday, November 11, 2011 Wish List: Transformers Legos Video Games |
CircusBy Jennifer Mathews on Friday, November 11, 2011 My 5 year old wants "anything they show in those little movies on television" (ie, commercials), but lately the list has included a car, a blow dryer, a carousel, and gum. |
CarsBy Bill Santelik on Friday, November 11, 2011 My three year old wants a car, preferrably one that he can work on with his imaginary elephant friend. |
Circus-Wish ListBy Madelyn on Friday, November 11, 2011 My little munchkin wants everything in the Toys R Us ad. We bought him a minature piano for christmas but didnt wait until christmas to open it so now we have other toys to shop for, like legos and his favorite doggies. He loves animals and barks everytime he sees a dog or cat or tiger. |
CircusBy Alice Stewart on Friday, November 11, 2011 We are getting our little girl the Fisher-Price Little People Happy Sounds Home. She loves the Little People and takes one with her wherever we go and I carry one in my purse "just in case" - we think this would be a great addition to her Little People collection. |
CircusBy Denise Cunningham on Friday, November 11, 2011 My little guy wants Stomp the Ultra Dinosaur, and my little girl wants dress-up shoes and accessories. Of course they will probably trade before you can say Merry Christmas! |
The boysBy Denise Dalton on Friday, November 11, 2011 The boys' Christmas list includes new bikes, a cell phone, and air soft gun.... and a whole variety of other things that they are NOT NOT NOT getting..... |
Win tickets to the circusBy Rosalba Perez on Friday, November 11, 2011 My son does not have a list of what he wants bc he dosen't know how to writte, but he does have some wonderful pictures of spiderman toys that he found on a sales paper that we get. |
My kids' holiday wish listsBy Anne Lewis on Friday, November 11, 2011 My five year old daughter loves Polly Pocket and My Little Pony. My three year old son simply wants race cars. |
CircusBy Mike Pavlo on Friday, November 11, 2011 Dinosaurs and legos |
Win Tickets to the CircusBy Maritza on Friday, November 11, 2011 My sons Christmas list consits of anything with Star Wars or video games. |
Holiday Wish List
By Chris Schneider on Friday, November 11, 2011
This year my girls want mainly Lego and American Girls items.... better start saving up my money.