A few years ago I kept up with the blog of a lady who had 7 children. She was an inspiration to anyone with a large family and when I found out her family’s gift-giving strategy at Christmas time, I quickly copied and pasted it into a document on my computer! It’s a wonderful idea for keeping gift-giving in the more conservative realm, as opposed to going bonkers with the presents. And it works great for any amount of children in a family, whether you have 1 or 5!
Here’s what her children receive:
Something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read (or watch!)
LOVE,LOVE,LOVE! This year Jeremy and I have decided that we would try this out. It is a great way to streamline what they get, and keep our sanity intact at the same time.
Maybe this will help someone out or you can pass it along to another family who might need a simple way to streamline their gift-giving this year.
Another thing that a lot of people may not know is that every July, towards the last few days of the month, Target Stores do a massive toy clearance. I found out about it last year and decided to try it out. I was able to get several things for Christmas for over 30% off the original price. Many times if you hit the store just right, you are able to get the items for 70% off. That’s a great way to save money on toys.
Also, be on the lookout in your local newspapers because you can find several useful coupons for toys made by Playskool, Hasbro, and other companies that make action figures, games, and dolls. Couple that with a toy clearance and you have yourself a deal!
Sure hope this helps someone out there. We are excited to see how this gift-giving strategy works. Since we have been trying to simplify things in our family, I can’t imagine this not being a good thing.
