We asked kids between the ages of 6 and 12 who were the visiting the Children's Museum the one thing they want for Christmas. Most kids were able to narrow their wish list down to one item. Of the 96 kids we asked, one wants a happy Christmas and another wants no sickness. But the rest have more concrete desires. The most popular item on most kids' wish lists is: MONEY. Fourteen kids polled r

Children's Express recently asked readers what they would give to President Clinton, Michael Jordan, a homeless child and parents. Here are their replies: If I could give my dad a present, I would give him a big pin that says, "Best Father's Award" because he has been such a great dad. If I could give Bill Clinton a present, I would give him some time off, so he could get everything in order.

Kids, we'd like to hear from you. With the holiday season fast approaching, there's always a lot of discussion about giving. If you had the opportunity to give one thing to each of the following people - President Bill Clinton, Michael Jordan, a homeless child and parents - what would it be and why would you give it? Please write us no later than Friday, Dec. 3, with your gift-giving ideas. W

Do you have a favorite winter holiday memory or tradition? Y-Press is looking for young people's opinions on what makes these celebrations meaningful to them. Please write us at Y-Press, P.O. Box 145, Indianapolis, IN 46206-0145. Or, send e-mail to us at ypress@in.net. All contributions must be received by Dec. 20.

Christmas in Mozambique falls in the middle of summer. The temperature can easily top 100 degrees on Christmas Day. So, unlike our winters in Indiana and Oregon, we will not be spending Christmas with sweaters on, and we know for sure it will not be white. It is hard at times to get in the mood for Christmas because of the hot weather, but playing Christmas music definitely helps. As we learn more

Mother's Day is fraught with expectations. Retailers and advertisers stress the importance of the right greeting card, the perfect present, the most memorable celebration. But what mothers really want is to know that they are doing something right. And the people who can best answer this question are their children. A few Y-Press members agreed to share some of their thoughts and recollections of