jayashiangel 1 year ago said: Craft Things You can assemble kits of all kinds from the shelves of a well-stocked grocery store or even from your house. These are perfect gifts for older siblings to give to younger kids who are still in those lovely make-believe years. When I was six, I loved getting a bag of real baby supplies for my pretend babies: preemie diapers, baby lotion, a bottle and a tiny rattle. Let your imagination go wild to come up with the loot for make-believe beauty salons, doctors' offices, chefs' kitchens, and theaters. Your kit will be truly appreciated if the ingredients are safe for a kid, if they really work and if you're willing to participate as part of the gift. For example, a sewing kit should come with a kid-sized project (like a cool patch to put on a denim jacket) or a coupon for a session at the sewing machine with you at the controls. A fitting container to hold the items adds the crowning touch--use a mixing bowl for a chef's kit, a diaper bag for a baby kit or a pretty old purse for a beauty kit.
jayashiangel 1 year ago said: Fill Up Treasure Boxes A tiny treasure chest is a thoughtful gift, especially when filled with the kind of treasures kids have access tosuch as fairy stones, skipping stones, acorns, marbles, shells and pinecones. Send your kids on a search for these things while you decorate a small box (or vice versa) with paints or a collage. When you fill the box, be sure to leave a little extra room for future treasures the recipient might want to collect. Kids can also decorate larger containers for more sizable treasures. A shoe box can become a house for paper dolls or a garage for Matchbox cars.
jayashiangel 1 year ago said: A Box Full of Memories A Box Full of Memories One of the best and most memorable gifts my family ever received was a wooden treasure box, about 10 inches square, that came from my brother and sister-in-law six years ago. In the top of the lid was a poem written by my brother:
There once was a box full of treasure That carried good times without measure. Each year as it passed We placed memories to last Ev'ery Christmas it brings us great pleasure.
The two of them explained that through the year we were to put souvenirs of good times in the box. Then at Christmas, we could take out the items and remember the activities.
It has been fun to see what our family thinks is "box-worthy." We have included programs from concerts our kids have been in; zoo tickets; a hat we bought at the circus; a stick we found on a hike; an ostrich feather from when we went to an ostrich farm; the key tag from our new car; and cotton from a field near where I grew up.
Looking through the treasures and talking about our experiences brings back those happy feelings. The box reminds us of what it really means to be part of our family.
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jayashiangel 1 year ago said:
Craft Things
You can assemble kits of all kinds from the shelves of a well-stocked grocery store or even from your house. These are perfect gifts for older siblings to give to younger kids who are still in those lovely make-believe years. When I was six, I loved getting a bag of real baby supplies for my pretend babies: preemie diapers, baby lotion, a bottle and a tiny rattle. Let your imagination go wild to come up with the loot for make-believe beauty salons, doctors' offices, chefs' kitchens, and theaters. Your kit will be truly appreciated if the ingredients are safe for a kid, if they really work and if you're willing to participate as part of the gift. For example, a sewing kit should come with a kid-sized project (like a cool patch to put on a denim jacket) or a coupon for a session at the sewing machine with you at the controls. A fitting container to hold the items adds the crowning touch--use a mixing bowl for a chef's kit, a diaper bag for a baby kit or a pretty old purse for a beauty kit.
jayashiangel 1 year ago said:
Fill Up Treasure Boxes
A tiny treasure chest is a thoughtful gift, especially when filled with the kind of treasures kids have access tosuch as fairy stones, skipping stones, acorns, marbles, shells and pinecones. Send your kids on a search for these things while you decorate a small box (or vice versa) with paints or a collage. When you fill the box, be sure to leave a little extra room for future treasures the recipient might want to collect. Kids can also decorate larger containers for more sizable treasures. A shoe box can become a house for paper dolls or a garage for Matchbox cars.
jayashiangel 1 year ago said:
A Box Full of Memories
A Box Full of Memories
One of the best and most memorable gifts my family ever received was a wooden treasure box, about 10 inches square, that came from my brother and sister-in-law six years ago. In the top of the lid was a poem written by my brother:
There once was a box full of treasure
That carried good times without measure.
Each year as it passed
We placed memories to last
Ev'ery Christmas it brings us great pleasure.
The two of them explained that through the year we were to put souvenirs of good times in the box. Then at Christmas, we could take out the items and remember the activities.
It has been fun to see what our family thinks is "box-worthy." We have included programs from concerts our kids have been in; zoo tickets; a hat we bought at the circus; a stick we found on a hike; an ostrich feather from when we went to an ostrich farm; the key tag from our new car; and cotton from a field near where I grew up.
Looking through the treasures and talking about our experiences brings back those happy feelings. The box reminds us of what it really means to be part of our family.