Gift Giving: Allowing Kids to Give from the Heart

My husband took the girls out recently to pick out gifts for my birthday.  They had a certain amount of money and found the presents with a little Daddy supervision.  They came up with practical and fun gifts which made my day.  It was sweet hearing about their adventure shopping to find the perfect gifts.

Here is what they gave me:

• 2 Christmas Hand Towels – practical and pretty (love them)
• 2 Jar Candles – Vanilla Cookie and Spiced Apple (they smell awesome)
• 2 Adorable Bars of Soap – Ice Cream Cone & Gingerbread Man (pictured above)
• Set of Colored Pens – so I can write notes

I think the girls were more excited than I was to celebrate my birthday and they had a lot of fun going shopping with Daddy.  It is a great opportunity to teach them about money and giving.  If you haven’t done this with your kids, even if they are little, try it!  Explain to them how much money they have (you will probably have to remind them at the store) and guide them in the choices but allow their creativity to shine through.  We typically stick to one store to make it more manageable for the girls.  They truly give from the heart and love it.