You Can't Buy Christmas

And the Grinch, with his grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow,Stood puzzling and puzzling: “How could it be so?”“It came without ribbons! It came without tags!“It came without packages, boxes or bags!”And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore.Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before!“Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store.Maybe Christmas … perhaps … means a little bit more!”
From How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

We can all learn a great lesson from this wonderful Christmas story. Christmas can be special without going overboard in your spending.

Talk about Jesus, when I ask Katy what Christmas is about I don't want the answer to be "Santa Claus". I think Santa Claus has his place, and we like him at our house, but I want her to know there's more to Christmas.

Take a driving tour of the town’s holiday lights and decorations.

Play board games.

Pop popcorn and drink hot chocolate while you watch Christmas shows.

Visit a grandparent or other family members

Bake cookies as a family. Give them as gifts to neighbors or other family members.

When your children are adults, what they remember most will not likely be the expensive presents you bought but the fun, activities they shared with their family.