I had a really great childhood and some of my favorite memories are from Christmas time. My parents were always really amazing when it came to keeping the magic alive. Santa always wrapped his presents in special paper. I can still remember the year he used Pound Puppy wrapping paper. Coming downstairs to see all of the gifts wrapped in that paper…magic.
I’ve recently heard others talking about not making Santa a big deal because that’s not the point of Christmas. While I agree presents and Santa aren’t the reason for this holiday, I don’t see the harm in encouraging kids to believe in Santa Claus. There is such a short time for believing in magic. Before you know it, kids will grow up and be too old for such things. Why not let them have magic while they can? There is no reason they can’t understand the real reason for Christmas AND believe in Santa Claus!
Personally I cannot wait until Jasper is old enough to believe in Santa Claus. How amazing to live through that again through my child. I have so many fun ideas for Santa (and the tooth fairy and Easter bunny too!). I hope that we can extend his innocence and belief in things so that the magic of Christmas continues for as long as possible.
Amen to that! Santa Claus represents the spirit of giving, and God gave us his greatest gift on Christmas day! I’m going to encourage and enjoy that Christmas magic for as long as I can!
I agree, it’s fun beliving! I know Jestun and I sometimes disagree on this, but I think it’s special to be able to believe.