Christmas Inspiration 🎁

A few people have posted about Christmas presents so I thought I'd share something that we do in case it helps anyone. I've been doing this for years now with my older kids so it's a little tradition of ours. I use this rhyme as a way for me to structure their gifts and generate ideas so I don't go nuts. It also means there's a reasonable limit on the number of gifts and allows for a range of costs as well - like most things on the list can be done cheaply and there's flexibility for one or two things to be bigger gifts... Something to eat Something to build  A token or two so the stocking is filled  Something you want Something you need Something to wear  Something to read  A game to be played by the whole family  And something quite special from Santa/Daddy/name and me... Eat - usually a festive treat/snack but for example my oldest loves noodles so last year hers was a box full of all different ramen flavours Build - some kind of project, usually Lego or something for them to make/craft A token or two - means cheap little stocking filler type things, can be as many as you like. Want - something they've been asking for, this can be just a fun toy or that big ticket item like a bike when the time comes! Need - anything they generally might need for life/hobby/their rooms etc. For babies could be weaning stuff. It's not usually an exciting thing but a practical thing they will appreciate. Wear - clothes or pyjamas or just something cute/fun like cosy socks or slippers. Read - self explanatory 😂 Game for the family - anything we can all sit down and play together, from a proper table top game night affair or even just something silly like wind up racing Santas. Something special - for older ones this might be that really big thing that will blow them away (like a games console) or it could just be a special sentimental keepsake (like a personalised money box). I tag everything up (e.g. "Ruby's Something to Read") and I jumble everything up and tell them which one to go and find - this also stops them just tearing into everything randomly so they stop and concentrate on each thing as they open it! 🎅🎁🎄