(MD+BO)Michael Phelan (Winthrop Paroo in “The Music Man”), 11, Long Island(MD-BO)

A screwdriver kit. He works in construction.

(MD+BO)Jordan Puryear (she plays Amaryllis), 10, Brooklyn(MD-BO)

A poem that I wrote for him and read in church.

(MD+BO)Lauren Ullrich (a resident of River City), 10, Long Valley, N.J.(MD-BO)

One time I woke up early and made him breakfast in bed. Then I put up banners all over the house saying how much I love him — and then he took us fishing.

(MD+BO)Mollie Doherty, 10, Brooklyn Heights(MD-BO)

I’m getting him a radio so that he can listen to any station in the world!

(MD+BO)Alex Kolber, 11, Brooklyn(MD-BO)

This year I got him a Bob Marley CD collection. I also once made him a tie with pictures on it that he really liked.

(MD+BO)Kristen Meyer, 8, Fort Lee, N.J.(MD-BO)

A nice, checkered shirt.