What do your kids do when they open their Christmas gifts and find:
- A duplicate of something they already have.
- The gift is something they truly don’t like. (Your 14-year-old receives a brown and purple sweater dotted with green squirrels.)
- The gift is for the wrong age. (Your 12-year-old gets a preschool coloring book.)
- The gift is inappropriate. (You might not like your child having toys or apparel promoting a certain TV or cartoon character, but Aunt Jane doesn’t know that.)
Modern Day Joseph, a web site of the children’s ministry AWANA, has a great article with practical tips on how to encourage our kids to be gracious when they receive gifts.
illustrations. It was intended for children aged 5-7 years. But, of course, you can adapt the language to any age group.
We have found little children are not the only ones who love to hear this story retold. Older children and adults alike have enjoyed this presentation, with the colourful and endearing pictures. We hope you might find it useful in whatever context you are working.
