2. Focus more on gifts of experiences than on material things. Rather than piling lots of plastic toys under the tree, think outside the box this year to provide unique gifts of experiences that your child will love, knowing that their experiences will far outlast the plastic they’ll soon outgrow. Ideas include zoo tickets, cooking classes, trampoline park passes, ice-skating lessons, sports camps, horseback riding lessons, museum tickets, concert tickets, waterpark passes, amusement park passes, sporting event tickets, and music lessons.
3. Fill yourself up. Vow to give yourself the gift of happiness this season, too! Carve out some time to do things that fill your emotional cup. Gift yourself a good book, a day at the salon, date night without the kids, or a new gym membership. Most importantly, give yourself permission to rest. You don’t have to be perfect to create a happy holiday memory for your family. When you’re present, purposeful, and happy, your children will feel something that money can’t buy – love.
