A Christmas Gift For Dad

A Christmas Gift for Dad

Dec
2011

The boys love picking out their gifts for Paul and I always love what they come up with. Last year Wesley {then 2} insisted on us buying Paul a 3-pack of Calvin Kline underwear because, in all his 2 year old wisdom, he insisted the underwear model on the packaging looked *just* like his daddy.
The boys are going to have a hard time ever topping that gift.
This years gift for dad comes close.

Last week they came to me with “the best idea ever for dad.” So we sat down to talk about it and this week their vision became a reality and I just love it.

Meet the Good Experiences with Dad box:

untitled 2 512x366 A Christmas Gift for Dad They told me they wanted to do a whole list of things with their daddy, so we wrote each idea on a card and attached a corresponding sticker to the card.

I’ll slip some cash in the box too for the activities that cost a bit of money, but most of what they wanted to do with their dad were simple, imaginary things.

Here’s a sampling of what they wanted to do for their daddy for Christmas:

I have been preparing them for the fact that these things aren’t going to happen on Christmas day when he opens the box! In fact, I am thinking I should add a check box or a line for them to sign or something so they can mark off each card as they do them together.

I really love that they thought of this on their own – and it really exemplifies what we want to teach our children about gift giving: to think about the person that the gift is intended for. Most of these activities are things that Paul has expressed great enjoyment in doing with the boys so while they may appear to be things that the boys enjoy, their idea was that they wanted to do a list of things that he liked.

Paul promised not to peak at this post so that I could share this simple idea in case your kids are on the hunt for a gift for dad!

6 comments

Elizabeth Peck

December 2, 2011 at 11:34 pm

# 1

I’ve been trying to get that idea into my kids’ heads as well. I’ve decided to take them to the dollar store to let them pick out gifts for family members, trying to think of what *others* would enjoy, not simply what they themselves like. I hope they feel the thrill of giving when people open the presents they picked out too, so they really start to understand how blessed it is to give too! Wish I had time to be more creative than that…just not this year!

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deborah

December 3, 2011 at 9:32 pm

# 2

That is a really fun idea! I am not too good at original inspiration, but I love seeing other people’s ideas!

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- Jessica Lynette
  
  December 3, 2011 at 11:56 pm
  
  # 3
  
  Thanks!! It really was all the boys idea I can’t wait for my husband to see it!!
  
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Natasha

December 10, 2011 at 5:00 pm

# 4

great idea!!!!!

would love it if you could share this on my link party Serenity Saturday at http://www.serenityyou.blogspot.com

Natasha xx

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Cindy

December 22, 2011 at 10:35 pm

# 5

Tell your boys thanks for the inspiration! I showed it to my kiddos and they loved it! They wrote and illustrated their ideas on little cards that we ended up putting in a photo album…saving room for a photo to be inserted with each one as they enjoy their experiences throughout the year! Per your suggestion, I also typed all their experiences out on a little notecard checklist and put in in the very front. It turned out precious! Thanks for sharing all your fun Christmas ideas this season!!

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