LEWISTON – Kindergartner Emma Fagone offered a one-of-a-kind answer when asked what she likes best about Christmas: Wrapping presents.

‘Twas Wednesday, the day before Christmas vacation. All through the Trinity Catholic School, children were stirring. In Ann Slonina’s class, Emma and 17 other kindergartners talked about what they like and do at Christmas.

For Isabelle Frenette, Ethan Bosse, Nicholas Bisson and Shelby Rucker, it was decorating.

Brooke Cloutier added, “getting all kinds of presents from Santa.”

Andrew Lewis said he liked to put up his Christmas train.” The train isn’t mobile. “It just sits there.”

Wearing holly berries in her hair, Briley Bell said she likes decorating, “and making milk and cookies.”

Two girls couldn’t decide. They like “everything!” agreed Gabriel Labonte and Christine Chasse. When pressed, Christine also likes to make cookies “with my momma.”

Dominic Valiente had a similar favorite: “Me and my mom make Christmas cakes.”

Hunter Steele likes to spend time with his family at Christmas. Emma Theriault said she liked celebrating Jesus’ birthday the best.

Jack LaPage, Abigail Hughes and Caroline Reed all like to go outside and play in the snow, maybe make a snowman or throw some snowballs at an unsuspecting sibling, all in good fun, of course.

The kindergartners moved on to the next question, the one that got Ralphie aglow in the movie “A Christmas Story.”

What do they want for Christmas?

“Zelda the Four Swords. I’m dying for that (video game),” said Leighton Girardin.

Kids are high tech these days, but some things – dolls and cars – remain staples.

Briley wants a ballerina doll, Emma an American Girl doll, Caroline wants a mermaid doll. She has one. She wants another so the dolls can “be sisters,” Caroline said with a giggle.

“Heelys!” Nicholas answered to someone who had no idea what Heelys were. “They have wheels in your heels,” he explained of the roller shoes.

Ethan wants a real dinosaur with red eyes. His dinosaur would run and chase things, but “stop when I come near,” he said. “And it doesn’t eat you.”

Two girls didn’t want presents for themselves. The wanted toys and supplies for their four-legged friends.

“Dog stuff,” said dog lover Emma Theriault.

Shelby also wants toys and supplies for Jessie, her “hot dog,” or Dachshund.

Before the kindergartners moved upstairs to computer class, they offered a seasonal goodbye, complete with big smiles and unison voices. Clearly they’ve been trained.

“Merry Christmas!”