A word to the wise, I'd discourage any children from asking for an official "Red Rider, carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time," as you know what could happen in the case of ricochet.
Every year there are two groups of people in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving: those who allow Christmas into their lives and those who don't have room for two holidays.