The season’s first Christmas Miracle has occurred… my son has completed his Christmas shopping. Gifts for seven family members have been selected. All without the help of his parents. The presents have already been wrapped. The total cost? $9.25. And although I’m claiming it’s a miracle, I think Santa’s Bag, a program put together by the Children’s Theater may have also had something to do with it.
Tomorrow (Saturday) is your last day to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. I wish I could have gone earlier so that I could have given y’all more advance notice. But, you still have one more day to take advantage. Tomorrow from 10 am – 4 pm, gather up the young ‘uns, 12 and under, for a holiday shopping experience. Draft a list of people who need gifts, along with a budget. Most gifts cost between $1 and $3. You’ll hand your little one(s) over to a volunteer elf who will escort your child through the shopping process, which includes writing names on the gift tags for the wrapped packages, so the presents remain a mystery. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Theater. They also have a program that provides children, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford presents, with “scholarships” to purchase gifts for their family.
Ta da! I now can proudly say that some Christmas shopping has been completed. Even if it was done by my toddler! We take it where we can get it in this family!
**For more information, visit: http://www.ctcharlotte.org/santasbag.html
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