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When I was a little girl, my mother faithfully included my brother and me in the holiday giving by having us make something for our grandparents.  Often, these gifts were handmade Christmas ornaments.  Some years, they were lovely.  Some years, they were hideous.  Every year, they seemed to involve glitter (was my mother a glutton for punishment?)  But it demonstrated an important lesson to me–kids are part of the family, too.  And, more importantly, Christmas giving is more important that just Christmas getting .  It’s easy for kids to lose sight of that.