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jnmann t1_j1kmidk wrote

Kids remember experiences more than the material things, the real pro tip is be present in your kids life

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LesWhite t1_j1l44sq wrote

"C'mon dad, where are our presents? It's been 3 hours."

Me: "Take a look around you. This IS the present."

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[deleted] t1_j1mupf8 wrote

“I’ve given you the gift of life” was a personal favorite of mine growing up.

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Diesel_Or_Unleaded t1_j1kpdgd wrote

BE the present, I like that

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meltshake t1_j1l30vt wrote

Be the present by being present.

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Droidlivesmatter t1_j1l85jv wrote

English is so fun.

It's a present to be present in the present.

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HolIerer t1_j1lm4ps wrote

Presently, presence presents the prayer-sent present of presents.

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SeegurkeK t1_j1ltlcz wrote

Yesterday's history, tomorrow's a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present.

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FemboyJosieLee t1_j1lysdt wrote

Do I remember a single toy or gift I got as a child at family Christmas? Not one bit. What I do remember back then is spending all day getting to play Scrabble and UNO and other games with my aunts and uncles.

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dekusyrup t1_j1mm4cs wrote

I think I got scrabble and uno for christmas.

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HOLEPUNCHYOUREYELIDS t1_j1n36rh wrote

I remember most of the consoles and stuff my brother and I got. But the real good and more vivid memories of those consoles were the one or two times we would all sit around playing them together. From Super Mario Bros 3 on the NES to Bubble Bobble on ps2 to Wii sports on the wii.

Great times, great memories

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DemonDucklings t1_j1lwgif wrote

When I was a kid, my family would hide our birthday presents. I loved hunting for them even more than the presents themselves!

This year my Dad put my gift card in a puzzle box, and even as an adult I still had more fun with that than I will with the gift card haha

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PM_40 t1_j1mdgxv wrote

That is a great observation.

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skjeflo t1_j1p8xzq wrote

I did this for my kids at Easter for about 5 years, as they reached their pre-teen years and aged out of the public egg "hunts", up until they were 16 or so. One clue leading to the next and the next and the next... The kids got an adventure and I got to share some of my creative writing with them. They got the chance to see how my mind works and more of my humor as they figured out the clues.

Started out with clues in the house and on our property the first couple years. Then moved on to the neighborhood at large and doing it with friends. The last year was at a beach vacation cabin. Had them running all through town tracking down clues taped to the backs of street signs, under logs, in a hidden ammo can, etc. Pretty sure they ran/walked 4+ miles the last year.

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