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i'll ditto everything above, especially the surprise! one addition we made as our children are now adults: give a small gift we enjoy giving and think they will enjoy, but put most of the money into a gift for someone in need. we have given to various charities, and this year are giving clean water. as the next generation has come along, we are giving an ornament, something their parents suggest, a book and that gift to others.

another thing i did with small kids was to celebrate the 12 days of christmas. christmas pajamas every christmas eve, then a gift each day until january 6. a "big" gift was on christmas day and on Epiphany (jan 6). other days were smaller surprises or needs, with one being a gift to others.

i appreciate the replies. since i live in the northwoods of MI and the closest stores are an iga, walmart and econo foods, i guess i'll need to wait til we go to the "big city", either marquette or wausau!