A few years ago, my mother in law decided she was done buying gifts just to buy gifts. She decided she wanted to create memories for our children rather than buy them things they get bored with after a week or two. So she started a tradition in which each grandchild gets to have their own day. They get to choose a day, any day throughout the year, and they can do whatever they want and bring one friend or sibling. She still gets them a small gift to open on Christmas Eve, but the kids look...
