Up until a few years ago, I had a dilemma concerning sibling gifts. I wanted my children to know the joy of giving to their siblings, but I had a terrible time trying figure out how to work out the shopping trips alone and control the cost of the gifts. I read in a magazine how one mom set up Mom’s Store every Christmas with objects she had been collecting throughout the year that she knew would interest her children. She would designate a place in her home as Mom’s Store, she would set out a number of items appropriate to one child, then she would bring in 1 child at a time to “buy” a gift from that selection for her brother or sister. Then she cleared those items and prepared to do another round.
The Countdown to Christmas Challenge for today is to take some time to consider gifts for siblings. Maybe yo
u want your children to make gifts for each other. Maybe you have a special night when you take each of them shopping alone. Maybe you’d like to try Mom’s Store. Whatever the case, preparation is key. You’ll need to be sure you have the materials you need on hand.
*Check out ListPlanIt‘s Blog for a List of Gifts to Collect for Mom’s Store.
Our next week’s giveaway is perfect for today’s topic of Christmas cards. If you have yet to begin your Christmas card preparation or if you would like to supplement what you already have, then enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Tiny Prints! Here are your ways to enter to win:
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