As the holiday season approaches, consider minimizing the amount of stuff we give each other. Be the first to suggest drawing names, a least among the adults. Kids too can prepare for the new gifts they will receive by making space in advance and donating gently used toys for kids with less.
Get Creative with consumable gifts: Plan a family vacation, a gift to open on Christmas day giving everyone something to look forward to. Some other consumable gift ideas are: wine, chocolates or food, gift certificates for: spa, massage, hair salon, movies, plays, restaurant, skiing, personal trainer, night of babysitting, aquarium, swimming, skating, go carts, text minutes, just to name a few.
It isn’t the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it….. The Angels’ Little Instruction Book – Eileen Elias Freeman