Christmas And Birthday Gifts- A Token Of Love And Affection

Christmas gifts and presents are an integral part of the Christmas celebrations. The history of giving gifts on Christmas dates back to the 4th century AD- the time of Saint Nicholas, later called Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas who was the Bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor was known for his generosity and giving gifts to children. So by the 10th century, it was notices that almost every country started participating in the gift giving custom. In the initial days, people exchanged simple gifts, such as fruits, vegetables, toys which were not even wrapped with decorative wrappers. The gifts were often hung on the Christmas tree which eventually became popular with time. Thus the entire idea of Christmas gifts spread far across Europe, the Americas and also in many parts of Africa. However in the 1820’s, the idea of parents giving gifts to their children on the eve of Christmas gained momentum. The commercialization of Christmas began in the 1920’s , i.e. during the period of the Great Depression. Poets and writers took upon themselves the responsibility of encouraging people to Christmas shopping and this was done only to overcome the Depression.

Everyone looks for special and unique gifts for their loved ones during Christmas. One must remember to add his/her love and affection with the gift and this only makes the gift unique. The choice of the gift depends entirely on the person to whom you are gifting. Gifts range from flower bouquets, food gifts and electronic gadgets.

No birthday celebration is complete without giving gifts to the birthday boy/girl. A gift is considered to be a token of love The birthday gift makes the recipient feel special and wanted on his day. Everyone wants their gifts to be remembered for years to come. So, the birthday gift should be chosen in such a way that it is closest to the personality/ age  of the recipient.  If the gift is to be given to a child, dinosaur gifts, beach toys and space gifts prove to be the best. Apart from all this, spending time with the child on his/her birthday is a gift in itself.

However, one has to keep in mind the budget while choosing a birthday gift. Sometimes birthdays  of all the beloved ones happens to be in the same month, then one has to keep in mind the expenditure part as well.

Giving gifts on the eve of Christmas and birthdays have been a tradition that has been followed for centuries. It is only a token of love and affection of the giver towards the recipient. This custom has been in practice in all parts of the world today and will continue to be for more centuries to come.