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Heart-y Gift Giving

Teaching Kids the True Meaning of the Giving Season

By Kendeyl Johansen

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"We don't have to tell the kids not to be selfish about it, which is encouraging," Walton says.

Her 3-year-old son made his mom proud by dragging out a box of toys and clothes and announcing that it was for other children's "giffs." Last Christmas her niece thought of adding disposable cameras to gift baskets so families without cameras could have pictures.

"She even found a free development coupon in the newspaper to send with the camera," Walton says.

Walton encourages families not to limit giving to Christmastime. Her kids collect coupons for daily necessities (soap, toothpaste, deodorants, bubble bath and baby products) year-round. The kids make gift baskets with the items and donate them.

"Watch for double coupons," she says. "It's easy to go bankrupt when buying lots of these things."

Sometimes you only have to walk next door to spread holiday cheer.

Connie Myers of Salt Lake City, Utah found a creative winter project for her teenage son.

"When he's shoveling snow, I encourage him to continue on the sidewalk around the corner to my neighbor's house," she says. "It doesn't take too long to shovel both driveways. And since he's wet and cold anyway, the extra work helps to warm him up -- in spirit as well as body."

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