need help with my kids christmas?
967807
You can go to community action project services in your townand also your local church will be glad to help you.E-Mail me if you need additional advice/help okay?
770371
Try the Salvation Army, Gospel Mission, your local Marine Corp will sponsor a Toys for Tots program.  Many churchs have giving trees and you don't need to be a member.  Our local newspaper does a Mr. Goodfellow fundraiser.  Try calling your newspaper or local TV stations.  Also call any shelters in your area or schools and someone should be able to point you in the right direction in your community.  Good Luck!  God Bless.
714605
Many churches help out, and also try the Salvation Army they have a angel tree program you can sign the kids up for gifts and for food for your family, also ask about programs at your child's school some have Christmas gift giving programs, also as at the WIC office they also have a Christmas gift and food program, and at most hospitals each unit buys for a family, food and gifts. There is a lot of help but it goes rather quickly so apply now. God Bless You and your family and have A Very Merry Christmas. You are all in our prayers.
928614
Another idea too is to ask them questions to keep them involved. Go around the room and ask each child what they want for christmas. Then ask them how they found out about that toy/product. When they tell you tv, magazine, store display, ect. explain that is part of marketing and what you do.\n\nSounds like that should be fun! Hope you have fun with what you do for work day!  :-)
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go to volunteer match or look up local shelters and do community service together.\n\nswap names for christmas gifts.\n\nshare your favorite and funniest thanksgiving memory.\n\nstart and "Thankfulness Tree" where you write what you are thankful for on a small circle cut out of paper (and each family member can share) and hang them on a small tree or plant. THEN keep it up with your kids and either every night at dinner make another circle paper/ornament and write what you are thankful for. Each week at dinner review the week's thanks!\n\nThis is kind of like pictionary combined with communication... pair people up with a partner. Then elect one to be the "drawer" and one to be the "teller". Show the "teller" a piece of paper of what they are supposed to DESCRIBE to the "drawer". They cannot look at the paper of the drawer. They cannot tell the person what they are drawing. They must sit back-to-back. Samples of things you can have them draw: a smiley face, a snowman, a present with bow on the top. \n(so like for a smiley face the "teller" could say: "draw two dots next to each other. Then underneath the two dots draw a "U". Now make a big circle around all of that.). You can just make up any picture for them to draw that you want. Again, the teller cannot look at the paper and say "No, move this..." or anything. \nYou can time it if you want and then compare pictures amongst teams afterwards!!! See who was closest! See whose was just waaaaaaaaay off!
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Find out from the parents if there are certain food they are not allowed to eat , drinks they can't have. I suggest you keep a notebook log of each of your customers' likes and dislikes.\n\nHave you taken a certified babysitter's course ? You might consider that.\n\nDon't prejudge them because they have add, each child is different and may have different needs . They may have meds they'll need to take during the day too and they must be timed.  \n\nYou can always read to them, play some video games or just regular games.  Take them out to a park or in a safe yard to play with them, but watch them every minute.\n\nYou can bake simple things with them like cookies if they're allowed them. Or even if it's ok with the parents write letters to santa .\n\nTeach them some simple crafts, like painting macaroni and sticking it to styrofoam balls or cones to make christmas decorations . Have them finger paint for you but do it with pudding rather than finger paint and make sure you have the shiny paper that pudding will adhere to , but check with the parents first. Buy books on children's games  and songs and finger games you can do with them.\n\nDo the parents have established bed time routines that must be followed, times , drinks of water, stories that must read, toys that must be said good night to etc. \n\nI 've always found about an hour before bed time comes we start to calm things down.If you can give them a bath although,get them into their pjs. Find a soothing story both will like, Winnie the Pooh, Wind in the Willows etc, tuck them in bed or cuddle them in a rocker and read them a story.  You can also put soft soothing music on to lull them to sleep.\n\nOther things you can do with before going to sleep, play with playdough on mats, colour, play a game like candyland or memory games or uno . Do imaginative play with them with their stuffed animals trucks etc.\n\nDon't take your friends or bf with you and don't just sit and do your homework with the tv on and let em run wild.\n\nMake up a babysitter's kit of fun stuff to do with kids, it need not be expensive but bring it with you and make sure it's age appropriate.\n\nRemember these little ones are YOUR responsibility to don't take it too lightly that mum and dad have put them in your care.
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When my kids were young it was Santa Mouse, a small present hidden in the tree.  They would search the tree after all the other presents were openned.\nNow it's the 12 days of christmas, they get 1 gift every day starting of course 12 days before christmas.  The gifts are stocking stuffers.  :)   Since we don't have any place to hang stockings.
787104
Sorry mate....but Santa is your Dad...Happy Christmas :(
735017
This is the fourteenth year I have chaired a neighborhood "Spirit of Christmas".  Friends, family, neighbors and co-workers donate money and we "adopt" children less fortunate than ours.  We purchase clothing, books and toys - wrap and deliver them before Christmas from Santa's Elves. This year we are shopping for 35 moms and their children.  The mom's are doing everything they can to graduate and make a better life for themselves and their children.
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I give every year. My daughter is so blessed that she gets so many toys that she sometimes dont even play with them. So I keep the boxes and every holiday I have her give up some of her toys to make room for the ones she will be getting for christmas, put them in the boxes and donate them. I teach her the importance of giving and she really enjoys it. Every child should get a gift for christmas.
895814
talk to a church or your kids school and see if they have anyone that needs help.  My kids school does Operation Help a Neighbor.
807518
$240 from your parents? geeze do they want to adopt me?  I don't get anything because we have bills we have to pay.  I spend maybe 50 dollars on each one of our kids.  It isn't how much you get it is how much of yourself you give that is what christmas is about.
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Seasons' Greetings:\n\nI don't know what area you are from but my family is living in BC Canada  and local recreation  centres, libraries and other family facilities have events to do for kids to enjoy and get the spirit from Christmas.(NO CHARGE)  I know it doesn't need to be a lot just enough to let the children  remember cherish  moments they can take to their adult hood.  Look into any Community Centre and see what they have going on.  We just had a free Children's singer come into a mall and sing "Charlotte Diamond" the kids love her and it was absolutely free.  Good Luck and Much Love for a wonderful Holiday Season.
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Thats very good of you. They're always on the TV so I'd look out for adverts on the likes of ITV, Nickelodeon or maybe Challenge. If you would consider just donating to a well established kid's charity I'd recommend NSPCC or Childline, they could always use help.\n\nThanks for being so generous, your gonna make some kid happy! (=
858914
Why don't you help her to make a centre-piece so you can put it on the table while you eat Christmas dinner? I used to make them with my mum - get a piece of oasis (that spongey stuff you can stick things in), collect some pine cones and spray them gold or silver, and arrange Christmasey things on it like holly sprigs, then stand a candle in the middle. It's really simple, looks good and I'm sure your daughter would be really proud to see it on the table on Christmas day.
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Sometimes peoples willingness to help might surprise you, specially around the christmas season, but you gotta realize also that people are very untrusting nowadays, I would say to raffle rather cheap items and state that the proceeds will go to this family in need. Try to contact the media, or your local radio stations, they migth be willing to help. Hope i was of some help, Really wish you the best, i hope you do get to help out this family
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I've been a letter carrier with the Postal Service for the past 18 years and volunteered to answer the letters our office recieved from the children in our town. I know there is alot of "professional" places you can get "Santa" to write to your child but they are usually a common response to every child. Theres nothing like getting a hand written letter addressing your child's actual Christmas wishes. It shows the child that Santa really read their letters. Good luck and an early Merry Christmas! Leave the letters in your mailbox and, hopefully, someone in your local Post Office will take care of it.....