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What Are My Kids Getting For Christmas?

November 18, 2015 By MommyOctopus 1 Comment
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Christmas Gifting

I’ve had a number of you ask what my kids are getting for Christmas.  This went over so well last year that once again we’ve decided this year to go with this poem:

Something you want,

Something you need,

Something to wear,

Something to read.

This has really simplified Christmas for us and has given me a goal when I shop.  The kids really think about what they want instead of putting everything they see on the list.

Here’s the start of our Christmas for 2015.  Blanks will be filled in once they are figured out 🙂

12 year old girl:

  • Want: Googly Eyes Game
  • Need: Box/bag for her personal care items
  • Wear: new dress
  • Read: Big Book of Quizzes

9 year old boy:

  • Want: Laser Maze or Gravity Maze
  • Need: canteen for hiking trips
  • Wear: Cowboy hat
  • Read: Where’s Waldo 

6 year old girl:

  • Want: Lego Friends
  • Need: hair stuff
  • Wear: new dress
  • Read: Let’s Go For a Drive

4 year old girl:

  • Want: toy hippo
  • Need: dress shoes
  • Wear: new dress
  • Read: Hippos go Berserk 

Baby Boy:

  • Want: Lil Zoomers Safari (Ok, I picked this out!)
  • Need: diapers
  • Wear: comfy clothes
  • Read: Melissa and Doug Cloth Book – Animals

Stockings: Stickers, new coloring books, new crayons, and ????

Santa doesn’t visit our home.  We’ve asked him to deliver our gifts to needy children instead.  We take the kids every year to buy gifts for the people in need so we can play Santa to others.  We absolutely love doing that and the kids look forward to shopping for others each year!

What are your kiddos getting this year?  Any fun traditions?

Comments

  1. Natalie says

    November 19, 2015 at 6:16 am

    I absolutely love this idea! What a great way to teach your children the joys of giving! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply

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