DIY Gifts for Ninongs and Ninangs

Few more days to go and it's Christmas! And Christmas is the spirit of giving. Most kids anticipate load of gifts from their godparents since this merry season is for them. When my son was 3, we started to give simple Christmas tokens as presents to his Ninongs and Ninangs. That was the time when he already knew how to write. The purpose of it is for him to know who are his godparents and have a special communication with them, that gifts need not to be too expensive and let him understand (little by little) the meaning of "giving"- expecting nothing in return. Yes, not expecting in return. You see, my son has Ninongs and Ninangs who are in tight budget, no work or money are just enough for their own families. We know these things, they're our friends. But their status is not a problem when we chose them as our son's second parents. You may check again my previous post about them. 

A Different Kind of Gift For Your Child

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We can now feel the cool breeze of Christmas. This also means cash blessings on the way. Almost all are very excited to receive (and some just did) their bonuses and 13th month pays. I just heard from the news this morning that half of the 13th month pay of government employees will be given this week. Yahoo!  But before you think of spending your bonuses right there and there for parties, gadgets, travels and appliances, why not "spend" them wisely for the betterment of your future. Specially for parents, this is the perfect time to give a different kind of gift to your kids. Way better than giving out toys, clothes or gadgets (Ipad, newest cellphone model...), why not give your kids something that will benefit them in the future. Let this be the start of their exciting financial journey.