{"id":22407,"date":"2025-10-30T15:16:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:16:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/?p=22407"},"modified":"2025-11-03T09:08:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T07:08:36","slug":"the-gift-of-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/archives\/22407","title":{"rendered":"The gift of giving\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22407\" class=\"elementor elementor-22407\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56bcf6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c56bcf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df02cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6df02cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The festive season represents warmth, love and compassion \u2013 and what better way to embody this than through the spirit of giving?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a1f20c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a1f20c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking time to create thoughtful gifts with your children will add a personal touch to your celebrations while bringing joy to both givers and receivers. We\u2019ve come up with a few ideas for homemade, affordable gifts that the entire family can enjoy making together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17006f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e17006f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_283678168.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22430\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_283678168.jpg 684w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_283678168-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">1. Handmade cards: Get some plain cardboard paper from the craft store and let your children unleash their creativity with doodles and heartfelt messages.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddd9097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ddd9097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_1673661215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_1673661215.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_1673661215-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AdobeStock_1673661215-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2. Biscuit jars: Layer the dry ingredients for a biscuit recipe in a glass jar. Decorate the jar lid and include written baking instructions. Or bake up a batch and let the kids decorate the biscuits!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-043dafb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"043dafb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cozy-composition-with-candles-knitted-element-garland.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22533\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cozy-composition-with-candles-knitted-element-garland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cozy-composition-with-candles-knitted-element-garland-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cozy-composition-with-candles-knitted-element-garland-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">3. Festive candles: Melt wax crayons (or get a gel candle kit from the craft store) and allow the kids to choose essential oil scents. Use festive moulds for uniqueness \u2013 and remember, mom and dad need to do the melting! <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1533d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1533d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kid-diy-pot-painting-hobby-home.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22468\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kid-diy-pot-painting-hobby-home.jpg 800w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kid-diy-pot-painting-hobby-home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/kid-diy-pot-painting-hobby-home-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">4. Painted flowerpots: Let the children paint clay pots, fill them with flowering plants, herbs or veggies and a handwritten note. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb0b2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb0b2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/woman-baking-kitchen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22475\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/woman-baking-kitchen.jpg 900w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/woman-baking-kitchen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/woman-baking-kitchen-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">5. Recipe books: Compile a book of treasured family recipes, handwrite them together, and let the kids decorate with stickers or illustrations. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a483bec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a483bec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/high-angle-child-decorating-wooden-frame.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22501\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/high-angle-child-decorating-wooden-frame.jpg 600w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/high-angle-child-decorating-wooden-frame-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">6. Photo frames: Get a few plain frames and some glue from the craft store. Let the kids collect shells on the beach and glue them to the frame in interesting patterns. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b139dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b139dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/craft-paper-near-bow-box-scissors-ornament-snowflake-twists.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22541\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/craft-paper-near-bow-box-scissors-ornament-snowflake-twists.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/craft-paper-near-bow-box-scissors-ornament-snowflake-twists-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/craft-paper-near-bow-box-scissors-ornament-snowflake-twists-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">7. Jewellery boxes: Buy a simple hardboard jewellery box from the craft store, along with some sparkly beads and let the kids make a one-of-a-kind gift. You can also do this with photo frames. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f06abc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f06abc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-17.04.55-1024x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22537\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-17.04.55-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-17.04.55-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-17.04.55-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-17.04.55-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-17.04.55.jpg 1562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">8. Fridge magnets: Cut a hardboard sheet into shapes, use a few layers of decoupage to stick on images and glue a little magnate to the back.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f7238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9f7238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/top-view-chocolate-selection-plate-1024x777.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22511\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/top-view-chocolate-selection-plate-1024x777.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/top-view-chocolate-selection-plate-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/top-view-chocolate-selection-plate-768x583.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/top-view-chocolate-selection-plate.jpg 1344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">9. Unique chocolates: Get some silicon moulds (cute shapes are a must) at the baking shop, gently melt chocolate and create your own personal bouquet of chocolates. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be1b35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5be1b35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hot-marshmallow-drink-wooden-board-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22516\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hot-marshmallow-drink-wooden-board-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hot-marshmallow-drink-wooden-board-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hot-marshmallow-drink-wooden-board-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hot-marshmallow-drink-wooden-board.jpg 1203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">10. Hot chocolate kits: In a mason jar, layer cocoa powder, marshmallows, and sprinkles. Seal with ribbon and instructions for a delicious hot chocolate. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5b37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fc5b37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/natural-soap-spa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22521\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/natural-soap-spa.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/natural-soap-spa-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/natural-soap-spa-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">11.DIY soap bars: Use soap bases to let children mix colours and fragrances, and pour into fun festive moulds.  <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131ca35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"131ca35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/adorable-little-girl-making-accessories-with-different-colorful-balls.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22526\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/adorable-little-girl-making-accessories-with-different-colorful-balls.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/adorable-little-girl-making-accessories-with-different-colorful-balls-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/adorable-little-girl-making-accessories-with-different-colorful-balls-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">12. Beaded jewellery: Pop around to your local bead shop for all the supplies you need for a beautifully crafted bead bangle or necklace. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex; gap:10px;justify-content:center\" class=\"wps-pgfw-pdf-generate-icon__wrapper-frontend\">\n\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22407?action=genpdf&amp;id=22407\" class=\"pgfw-single-pdf-download-button\" ><img src=\"https:\/\/newmediacreative.co.za\/afrocentric\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-generator-for-wp\/admin\/src\/images\/PDF_Tray.svg\" title=\"Generate PDF\" style=\"width:auto; height:45px;\"><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The festive season represents warmth, love and compassion \u2013 and what better way to embody this than through the spirit of giving? Taking time to create thoughtful gifts with your children will add a personal touch to your celebrations while bringing joy to both givers and receivers. 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