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According to a recent television
program, the hottest toy item for this
Christmas is a la/.er zap gun. The
idea is (or llio victim to wear a button
which cluiiiges color when.?direct hit
is scored. Supposedly, demand is so
great that most stores have sold out
way before the Christmas shopping
rush begins.
This is a toy and it follows the line
of several hot items of Christmases
past. Tlint it empluisizes and encourages
the too familiar television
way of solving problems hy zapping
your opponent is unfortunate. This
seems particularly so at Christmastime
when the usual emphasis is
toward peace and good will.
There are some alternatives to zan
guns and violence for Christinas.
There are even some gifts emphasizing
the natural environment, beauty,
and peacefulness that would show a
different set of values to the boys and
girls who receive them.
One is a "Kid's C'.ift Package"
from Duncrafl i Penacook, Mi 03303)
which sells for $24 and includes a
Field Guide to the Birds Coloring
Book, a Peterson First Guide to
Birds, a window pane feeder and 5
lbs. of sunflower seed, and the
famous Audubon Bird Call. Children
from five and up may enjoy such a
gift for a lifetime as they begin to
learn about the fascinating feathered
friends around them.
"Audible Audubon" is available
from the National Audubon Society
and from Duncrafl. The miniphonograph
fits in one hand and
plays 5-inch "bird cards" with the
calls, commentary, and a color picture
of each bird. The player and 20
cards cost $3.95. Additional card
seLs with 10 birds are $G.!t5 each.
Books make fine gifts for boys and
girls. Many fine nature-oriented
books are available from most any
book store. The Peterson Field Guide
series covers topics from Birds and
Butterflies to Seashores and Snakes.
In paperback, cost is about $12 to $15,
depending on the title. Other guides
and stories on a wide range of subjects
are available. Look also at
recordings and cassettes and
videotapes of nature subjects.
Why not consider an aquarium
with some inexpensive fish as a
starter? It's a lot of trouble to keep
clean and it will teach responsibility
as well as give some youngster an opportunity
to catch and learn about
our native species of sea critters.
Most discount stores, department
Isiurcs, pel Sflops. <111(1 some
drugstores carry aquarium .supplies.
Cameras and camera accessories
make good gifts for hoys and girls.
Such a ^ifi may start another lifelong
hobby or begin a serious career
of creativity. Prices range from very
A/aloos $1.35 ydl pots
Hanging Baskets. $3.00 up
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season bring you
closer to those
you love.
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inexpensive lo outrageous hm
there's a ranije hi then- mast any of
tis can reach. Look at photography
hiK)ks and etudes from tlx- how-to
hooks to Uie art hooks.
'I hink about Christinas values this
year and decide whether you want
Christinas to he zap guns and
violence or pcaccftilncss and i;<mm!
will. If you opt for some alternatives
to zap Buns, these and others are
there for you. Happy .shopping!
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I think my parents had as much fun
at Christmas sometimes as their
children did.
My mother says the best times of
her life were when her children were
small, and especially at Christmas.
She and Dad were just as anxious
for us to open our presents after Santa's
visit as we were, and it reached
the point where Santa started visiting
earlier in the evening every year.
Of course if we just happened to get
up on Christmas Kvc and the
presents were there, they'd say
Why not let them open them."
My sister and brothers and I knew
we could always pull that one off so
we began developing insomnia about
that time every year.
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,'hristmas," he shouted.
The other kids were laughing and
vriggling with joy. but I still coninued
to listen. There was something
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His voice sounded very familiar.
After he left we were allowed to go
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mew there would be no sleeping that
light for us.
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how Santa would bring my brothers
presents that my dad enjoyed playing
with. If he liked train sets, that's
what the boys got. And he loved football.
so over the years my brothers
acquired a collection of footballs.
I remember one year, my brother
James got a pool table for Christmas.
And I remember him asking my
mother weeks later if she'd ask Dad
to let him play on it awhile.
Mom and Dad really did get as
much enjoyment from all this as we
did. even though 1 didn't realize until
I was grown just how much.
One thing was certain?the cookies
my sister and I used to bake for Santa
always were eaten and the toys he
brought always were played with.
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