Memberships and Classes: A Great Idea for Christmas Gifts

Last updated on: December 14, 2009 at 8:26 pm by Katrina

Memberships and Classes: A Great Idea for Christmas Gifts 2009-12-14T20:26:00-06:00 Katrina

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As I sit down to write this post, I am aware that I have some boxes sitting in the front hallway, waiting to be wrapped and hidden before my 5 year-old gets home from school and my 2 year-old wakes up from her nap 🙂 We have been receiving Christmas gifts in the mail for a couple of weeks now – since we don’t have any family in town, all gifts need to be shipped. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like we have 5 boxes arriving daily, just a couple here and there. But since we lack extra storage space, we’re having to get creative with our wrapping and hiding techniques 🙂 My husband is a much better wrapper than I, so thankfully he has pretty much taken over this job. Our children will be delighted with their gifts on Christmas day and I am very grateful for everyone who has been generous enough to send us a gift!

I did want to mention an alternative to tangible gifts, though, since a few friends have been asking recently what I tell my family members when they ask for gift ideas for the kids. Oftentimes, for birthdays and Christmas, I have suggested a membership to a museum or some contribution towards a class that our children would enjoy. For example, we have received memberships to the children’s museum and zoo in the past, as well as Gymboree classes, swimming lessons, and an after-school science class. These have all been very much enjoyed by our kids, and I make sure to remind them several times of who has given this to them as a gift. I also send a thank you note with a picture of my child enjoying the activity, so that it’s more tangible to the gift giver.

So, while there is a certain amount of joy and delight that comes from unwrapping gifts on Christmas day, this can be an alternative for the relative that is out of gift ideas!

God bless all of you in your Advent journeys!

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