Our family tradition is to give the kids three gifts apiece, one each for gold (a special gift they've really been wanting), myrrh (something practical), and frankincense (something that promotes family togetherness). They also get a handmade gift from Santa. The stockings are filled with consumable goodies, little luxuries, and practical items made special (eg. character toothpaste versus generic). Margaret also gets a Meg and Mog book every year. I imagine we'll have a similar tradition with subsequent children.
Margaret's gifts this year were:
Gold - Haba Lotta doll
Myrrh - Mini Masters board book set
Frankincense - Melissa and Doug chunky tool puzzle and vehicle maze
Meg and Mog - Owl at School
Santa - soft busy book I made
Stocking - set of fairy board books (from Target's dollar bin), Charlie and Lola board book set, cereal bars, and an orange in the toe
My mom also bought her a child-sized recliner, which was delivered straight to our house.
Margaret immediately went for the box of art books.
She gave each gift a bit of attention...
until she realized there was a great big present under all those dinky, little ones! She spent the rest of the morning climbing in and out of her chair.
We lazed around in our jammies and watched Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (while Margaret continued to climb in and out of her chair), and then we got ready to go to my parents' house.
3 comments:
I really love the gold, frankincense and myrrh idea!
autumnlass
I love that idea, too! I also love the look of the little soft book you made.
Thanks! I'm hoping our little "gift formula" can help keep us focused on a few thoughtfully chosen gifts for each other, rather than stuff for stuff's sake.
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