Think A Different Christmas Gift For The Children
Every parent knows that children are the most difficult people to shop for
. With their non consistent and highly volatile, ever-changing choices in almost everything, selecting a gift for them is a very testing experience.Toys are the most obvious choice, but their interest in a new toy, however costly, is of a limited duration. The second most favoured option is that of buying clothes. The novelty of a new dress too wears of pretty quickly, and the growing children grow out of clothes rather fast. So is there an option of presenting them with a Christmas gift this year that not only appeals to their interest but also serves some useful purpose? Indeed there is.
Christmas hampers made up an assortment of those small things that the children love are widely regarded as the ideal gifts for the children. The more variety of items in them, the better. These hampers give them a host of things to discover and each item seems to them to be a separate gift in itself. And it is pretty easy too to fill up a hamper for the kids. Make an effort to get a wicker basket with a long handle as children just love to 'swing' their gift. If one is not available though, just pick up a cardboard box, cover it with decorative wrappings and fill it up with those little knick knacks that the children love - sweets, chocolates, crayons, puzzles, story books or fairy tales, key rings and soft toys.
For older children, Christmas hampers may contain a hobby cultivating kit which inspires them towards a new idea, encourage them to work with their hands, mentally stimulates them by promoting creative thinking and bring enjoyment in its pursuit. There are several such 'exclusively for children kits available' in the stores; like the 'My Little Garden Set' to promote gardening, 'Pirate Fortress' for the boy to build a fortress for himself block by block, 'Illustrated Fairy Gazette' for the little girl to make her own lovely dolls, and so on.
Apart from the instructions that all such kits carry, it would be a thoughtful gesture to include a book regarding the activity in the hamper. This would serve as a means for the child to learn more about the new hobby that he is being encouraged to take on and thus awaken a desire to learn more on the subject.
Children stay at home during the Christmas holidays. This serves as an opportunity to introduce the children to Christmas crafts. Let them start with making Christmas dolls and gradually go on to the more intricate stuff like wood carvings or soap dolls. These are not only simple to make, but also serve to keep them busy and channelize their creativity. And keeping with the bonhomie and Christmas spirit, you can then make them put all the craftwork produced over the holidays into Christmas hampers to be gifted to those poor children on the streets who never receive a Christmas gift.
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