2006-12-11 06:09:21 · 11 answers · asked by Old Mother Hubbard 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Find out if there is a "Toys for Tots" group in your area.
Talk to the children with honesty about the situation. Try to have one small, but loving gift for each child. Make something yourself if possible. I will mean a lot to them that you did it.
Have a festive Christmas meal.... not necessarily expensive. Smile, sing, dance around and have fun with the children in celebration of God's gift of love to us..... Jesus Christ.
Make Jesus the reason for the season and gifts and things secondary. Give your children something to believe in and give them faith.
If you have a place in your community that is known for Christmas lights and decorations.... take an after-dark walk with them through the area on Christmas Eve... make it fun and joyful. Then return home, make hot-chocolate and play games together.
God Bless you with joy this Christmas!
Sue
2006-12-11 06:15:07 · answer #1 · answered by newbiegranny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach them that Christmas is about love and not about presents. Have your family volunteer at a soup kitchen or an old folks home so that they can see how lucky they are.
You can still have a nice Christmas without lots of expensive presents. Make the holiday fun and festive and decorate cookies and spend time as a family.
2006-12-11 14:12:54 · answer #2 · answered by JbirdUVT 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salvation Army, Goodwill, Church, Family Services
2006-12-11 14:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by GrnApl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 children??!! wow!! Looks like you have your hands full!! i remember one of my favorite childhood memories was the times spent with my mom. Like decorating Christmas cookies or watching Christmas movies while drinking hot chocolate. Sometimes those memories outshine any Christmas gift.
2006-12-11 14:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by crazyk 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make things or more importantly go to the salvation army or your local community center and ask for help. there is also blue santa at you local police station. get out there and ask for help. there are lots of giving people at this time of year... good luck and try to have a merry christmas
2006-12-11 14:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Tonya M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do several things. Like home made treats. I have been doing this for years with my family and they love it. I made different treats from chocolate and such to pies and brownies. They love it.
For others in my family I do coupon books. Like for night of doing dishes. With kids you can make them for so much like get out of cleaning your room for the day, get to stay out one hour later. Mommy and me time. Where you spend one hour with that child and devote time to them taking walk or playing a video game or something you both will enjoy.
Also there are "care packs" my mom does this for me every year, with like razors, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, make up. Stuff that I will need. It's the best present I ever get. I look forward to it every year.
Good Luck to you.
2006-12-11 14:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by Farmgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a Local Toys for tots program in your area and sign up
2006-12-11 14:12:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your local area for assistance programs and organizations or churches that provide xmas gifts (and sometimes food) for families in need...good luck and I hope you get back on your feet soon!
2006-12-11 14:12:10 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your church. They may have a program in ffect that adopts families for X-mas that are in need. Don't let your pride get in the way. The church is there to support you.
2006-12-11 14:19:12 · answer #9 · answered by Common_Sense2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once work for the postal service as a letter carrier..every yr we would collect money for needy family's..so one yr one of my fellow carriers said that he had a lady on his route that had six kids and needs help getting toys for Xmas...and another carrier said she don't need toys she needs comdons........
2006-12-11 15:14:50 · answer #10 · answered by paul s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋