7 best ideas for what to give to the godson on St. Nicholas Day

The Day of St. Nicholas is approaching - one of the kindest, most comfortable and family holidays of the year. On this day, guests are usually not gathered, it is spent with the closest relatives. However, it is imperative for the godparents to congratulate the godson or goddaughter. After all, Nicholas took care of all the children, and you are responsible for the godchild before God. That is, in fact, you are the helpers of this saint on earth.

It is not worth giving global gifts on this day. It is important for you to show attention to the child, create a festive atmosphere for him and remind him that you are always there. It is in this (and not in expensive purchases!) That the main task of godparents lies. Gifts that will help you spend time together are good for this day - board games and books, sets for creativity, joint trips to the cinema or to the museum. And also small souvenirs that will become a pleasant reminder for the child of the godparents.

Sweets

For a long time it was customary to give Nikolay "nikolaychiki" - honey or gingerbread to Nicholas. In Western Ukraine, this was done by a priest: he handed the children a gingerbread in exchange for a promise to behave better in the new year. You can borrow this tradition and bring your godson "nicholas". Moreover, you do not need to bake it, now such gingerbread cookies are sold in all stores.

If you want to get creative, take a look at the sweet creativity kits: there are great ones on sale today. blanks for making a house out of gingerbread, a Christmas tree, Santa's sleigh with reindeer and even a train - New Year's express. Such a gift will be much more interesting for children than an ordinary gingerbread. And besides, you can create a delicious design together with your godson.

Books

Many people think that a book is a hackneyed gift. However, believe me, this is "the very thing" on Nicholas. The main thing is to get into the age of the child and choose the topic. In this case, it is universal - New Year's holidays are coming soon, which means that we need books about New Year and Christmas. An interesting gift for kids will be the New Year's Wimmelbuch: with its help, you can arrange a real family competition and race to find pictures on the pages. But for older children, New Year's detectives and adventures are suitable: for example, "Nativity" by Tom Fletcher or "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by Frank Baum (author of "The Wizard of Oz").

Constructors

Constructors will be an excellent gift for Nikolai. Fans of Lego or its analogs can buy a New Year-themed constructor. Yes, they are already on sale: you can build a winter express train, a Santa's sleigh, and even a magical Christmas ball. If your child is more into 3-D construction sets, give him a 3D cardboard Christmas house. And for young technicians, electronic construction kits are well suited: together with your child, you can assemble a bell, a fan, and even a working radio.

Experiment Kits

St. Nicholas Day is a day of miracles. You can help your godson make a miracle with your own hands. All you need is to buy a set for chemical or physical experiments. Believe me, such a gift will not leave indifferent even adults. Together with your child, you can create your own snow, grow hot crystals, make a rainbow, look at the pharaoh's snakes and paint a picture in milk. There are kits for dozens of experiments, so they'll last for a few days.

Creator's Kit

If your godson or goddaughter loves to craft something with her own hands, creative kits will be a great gift. They are also in the New Year's theme: a child can paint a New Year's ball with paints, collect a beautiful garland, sew a felt boot, make a set of plaster or wooden toys for the Christmas tree, create your own Christmas candle. Such gifts not only develop imagination and creativity: the child will be infinitely proud that he helped to decorate the house for the holiday.

Night light

A night light at any age can create the feeling of a fairy tale: gentle reflections on the walls warm the soul and evoke thoughts of miracles. Even if a child has such a lamp, you can choose a night lamp with a New Year theme. It will become a magical addition to the rest of the New Year's paraphernalia, and will delight the child during the winter holidays for many years to come.

A more budgetary version of the night light is a set of luminescent stars on adhesive tape. They are made of light-accumulating material, "charged" from any light source in just a few hours, and then emit a soft glow in the dark. With the help of several of these sets, you can create a real map of the starry sky in the nursery. Every time the child goes to bed, the stars will send him greetings from the godparents.

Trip to St. Nicholas

Who else, no matter how godfathers, can give a child a trip to Nikolai? To do this, you do not need to book tickets to Turkey (if you did not know, this is where this good saint comes from). In every city of Ukraine, on the eve of the holiday, the residences of St. Nicholas are opened, where you can go with your children, tell a rhyme, make a wish and receive a symbolic gift. For example, there will be several locations in Kiev: in the Shevchenko Park, on Kontraktova Square, in the Museum of the Hetmanship, the Great Lavra Belfry and "Mamayeva Sloboda". Find out in advance where Nikolay will receive guests in your city, and go there with your child.

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