Here’s Tip #5 of ten to make this a more relaxing and memorable gift-giving season. (I cannot take credit for this one – this came from my friend Shelly Holmstrom.)
Follow the four gift rule for kids at the holidays.
1. Give them one thing they want.
2. Give them one thing they need.
3. Give them one thing they wear.
4. Give them one thing they read.
Here’s my third tip on how to make this a more relaxed gift-giving season for you and your family.
Tip #3: Prioritize Your List – Using your gift-giving list, put the dollar amount you are dedicating to this gift-giving exercise at the top of your list, and then put an amount that you want to target to spend from that budgeted amount next to each gift. Do not go beyond the total number you have written at the top. If you run out of money – move things around. Shave numbers off from one to give to another. Get creative – see Tip #2 for ideas.
Here are the links to Tip #1: Make a List and Tip #2: Set a Budget, in case you missed them.
Are you anxious about gift-giving this holiday? If so, here’s my second tip on how to make this a more relaxed time of year for you and your family. Here’s the link to Tip #1, in case you missed it: Tip #1: Make a List
Tip #2: Set a Budget – Now that you have a written list of those you want to give a gift to this holiday season, on the same piece of paper write down the amount of money you have to spend. Now you can see just how far your money will go this season. Stretch those dollars by getting creative. Hand-made gifts require time and talent, not so much money. Here are 2 of my fav homemade gifts from my kids! Letters for when I need them most and a deck of cards with 52 reasons why I am loved. Priceless indeed!
