SARAH JESSICA PARKER - PARKER'S CARDBOARD CHRISTMAS TRADITION

Actress SARAH JESSICA PARKER is trying to introduce her baby son JAMES WILKE to one of her family traditions - playing with cardboard cylinders over the Christmas holidays.

The former SEX AND THE CITY star, married to actor MATTHEW BRODERICK, recalls many happy holidays playing with the low-cost toys when she was growing up with her seven siblings in Ohio.

She says, "When I was growing up, my parents used to leave the cardboard cylinders that held the wrapping paper - we called them 'doo-dee-doos' - under the tree to convince us that SANTA (CLAUS) has been there.

"We've been doing that for our son, James Wilke - he really doesn't care. But he will. He knows about Santa Claus - he called him Santy. He knows he's coming this month."