December Seasons of Celebration & Sharing - Teaching The Young

December Seasons of Celebration & Sharing - Teaching The Young

Helping the less fortunate has always been one of our passions. When we had our own office in a shopping mall, every year we ran a toy drive and the goal was to fill an office with toys and barrels with food.

This year, the goal was to teach the grand kids about helping others. With that in mind, along with their Dad, we headed to the toy store and asked them to pick out some toys, ones that they would like to have, so they could donate them.

At first it was a challenge, they did not understand the concept at all and wondered if we could just buy doubles so they could have them too! We told them "no", this was all about the those that are in need of our help. (Being sharp grandparents though, this was also our way of finding out what they really wanted). We then escorted them to the toy collection boxes and had them drop the toys off, while telling them they had helped make a child's Christmas morning special.   

Next up, was the grocery store to choose food for those in need, again with the same explanation to the boys. Sugared cereals and cookies, may not have been our choice, but this was their effort so we went along with their selections.

Wow, what a whirlwind attempt if you can imagine taking two young boys into a toy store, asking them to pick out toys on the most wanted list and telling them they weren't for them! Then to test their patience in a grocery store!

We did our best and hope the message registered when we asked them to imagine Christmas morning with nothing, not even a special meal. Maybe that's why they choose the cookies!

December Seasons of Celebration & Sharing - Teaching The Young