Making a Christmas list can be quite a chore! Sometimes it's hard to know what to ask for. With 6 simple gifts carefully thought through and bought, we think this Christmas will teach us a lot!
This is how I am shopping for my older boys this year (Mitchell will be thrilled with some play dough, and Caleb will love some new v-neck shirts and a few bibs!)
Something you want
And something you need
Something to wear
And something to read
A Christmas surprise for this Holiday Season
And a meaningful gift to remind you the reason
* Most of these gifts will be really simple! We're going to have a family home evening where we talk about needs,wants, and the reason for the season. Then I'm going to show them our list to help them consider their Christmas expectations. I am hoping this list makes it seem special to receive needed things like socks or a pack of drawing paper but still leaves some room for a "want" and a little surprise. I always like to give them each a new book to read, and for a meaningful gift I think I am going to use some frames I have to frame their favorite scripture, a picture of the temple, or the monthly themes for the new year in primary. I hope you all have fun shopping and creating things for the people you love!
5 comments:
ooohhhh...I LOVE your list. What a great idea. We are going really, really small this year, we don't need much - just each other. :) But I do love your list.
I think it's a great idea to simplify! I agree, as long as you're together- the stuff just doesn't matter. I had a hard time narrowing down my list, but figured most of those gifts will be pretty simple and inexpensive!
What a wonderful idea!!! I want to pick your brain more about the details of your FHE lesson...
cheers and love :)
What a great idea for FHE. I think I might adopt that idea too...
April, you are so creative...your friend Tanya is right, you are the brain to pick for FHE lessons, and any fun creative idea for that matter! Talk to you soon!
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