Kid's heads are spinning during the holiday season. The anticipation of Santa Claus and the numerous gifts under the Christmas tree from mom and dad, relatives and friends of the family. Their lists are long and many base their decisions on television commercials, store advertisements and their personal likes. Christmas day is a madhouse with paper and gifts strewed all over the living room. By Boxing Day, a few of the gifts are broken, missing pieces or have found refuge under the bed or in the closets until another day. In our home, there are many toys given as gifts and hand me down from relatives. To reduce the number of toys entering the home, I have reduced my toy gift giving to a minimum. My son receives one good quality toy from Santa Claus and one good quality toy from mom and dad. I look for a toy that my son will benefit for more than one day. Sure he asks for a long list but we go through the list until he only has 2-3 on his list. I stay away from toys that have too many parts, that are built poorly, or the cost is outrageous for the products. Gift giving is a wonderful feeling, enjoy perusing the toy section and reduce the stress by looking for one great toy than for a handful of average toys.
Homemade Toys For Your Child
- Fill a box with your child's favourite craft. For example, if your child is into beading, fill the box with beads, a few patterns from a library book or off the computer, threads, needle and a coupon of your time to participate in the craft.
- Make a personal bookmark for your child and put it in a favourite reading book. Make the bookmark from paper or fabric and be sure to laminate the paper bookmark for longevity.
- An outing of your child's choice with the family. Allow your child to decide on an outing that is reasonable and make it a special day for that child.
- Give your child a coupon book for the home. Your child may use a coupon to decide on a dinner, get out of a chore, and stay up past their bedtimes… Coupon books are a great idea and may look very professional with the aid of the computer.
Children love toys and games but most of all they love spending time with family and friends. Have a great time gift giving to the children and take a few minutes during the Holiday Season to spend with the child, just relaxing and enjoying each others company.
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