Christmas is fast approaching with kids being on their best behaviour in time for Father Christmas’s arrival.

We visited Henry Bloom Noble primary school, Douglas, to hear what pupils love most about the festive season.

’Spending time with my family,’ replied Dillan Pulman.

The five-year-old said his family had extended by one that very morning (Friday), as he welcomed his first sibling - a baby brother - into the world. Dillan hopes to get Scalextric and some new Top Trumps under the tree this year.

Twin brothers Coby and Hayden Stephenson, in year two, like carols and Christmas movies like ’Elf’. This year the twins are going to see their grandad and granny in Yorkshire.

’I’ve been asking for one thing for two years,’ said Hayden, when asked about presents. ’The Jurassic World Indominus Rex Hybrid [dinosaur] toy.’

Coby said: ’I want a crystal growing kit. You have to use some science to grow some crystals.’

What Daisy Watson, five, likes most about Christmas is ’getting presents from Santa’. She hopes to get a big Hatchimal egg.

’It hatches all by itself. We have to wait a long time and then it hatches,’ she explained excitedly.

J.J Garritt, six, is looking forward to seeing Santa, watching television and playing Minecraft this Christmas. When asked what particular food he likes at this time of year, he replied: ’Just like all vegetables.’

He added: ’Some people have [seen Santa] on their security cameras, but I never.’

He may not have, but Betsy Patterson, seven, has seen him.

She said: ’We normally put a present down on our doorstep and I put a camera on the top of left corner of the door to see what Santa’s face looks like when he opens the present.’

Betsy, who hopes to get books this year - including maths books, said she either goes to Australia to see family or they come here.

Aleasha McIver, five, said: ’What we’re having for dinner on Christmas Eve is roast dinner, with Yorkshires! What we have for pudding is some Christmas pudding! We need to put some [decorations] up. My mum’s untangled the lights so now we just have to put them up and turn them on.’

She hopes to get ’some LOL dolls, a fairy garden, a Santa toy and surprise’ presents for Christmas.

Richie Devine, eight, likes ’spending time with my family and eating Yorkshire puddings’ this time of year.

’I don’t open my presents until the afternoon. I get downstairs, make myself some breakfast and then I just open one present and that’s it.

’I hide the rest away from me so I don’t open them [straightaway].

’I’ll just get clothes, I’m not bothered about toys any more.’

’On Christmas Day we call our family and say "how are you" and then we go for a walk and we take our dog Taz for a walk as well.’

Dana Rooney, seven, said she wakes her family up on the big day and runs downstairs to rip into her presents. She also makes sure Santa gets his fair share of gifts, leaving mince pies and a glass of milk out for him.

She added: ’On Christmas Day there’s sugary footsteps on the ground.’