Who wants to spend the holiday season out and about fighting crowds and navigating their way through picked-over toy aisles? Not us! So we collect items all throughout the year.
• At birthdays, holidays, etc. my kid’s receive an unbelievable amount of stuff, and encouraging them to share some of their bounty serves as a great teaching opportunity.
• When bargain shopping, we watch yard sales, thrift stores, etc. for new items! Yes, we find lots of brand new – still in the package – high quality – never used items for next to nothing.