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Looking to give Gold Frankincense and Myrrh Christmas gifts this year as part of a 3 gifts for Christmas tradition? Keep reading for a list of gift ideas for each item!

As a child, I remember wanting EVERYTHING for Christmas.

I would pore through the Toys R Us Christmas catalog and every other catalog that came in the mail and write down the best toys on my Christmas gift wish list.

While I watched TV and saw a commercial for a cool new toy, I would run and grab my list and write down the toy’s name so I wouldn’t forget that I wanted that toy too.

And all of this commercialism led to some serious heartbreak on Christmas mornings, as my personal greed stole my Christmas joy.

Our family was large and not well off financially (some years more so than others) and we often did name exchanges for each other, putting a spending limit of about $20-30. Those were usually the “large” gifts we received that year.

As a parent now I see this same commercialism and greed pop up in my own children and I hate it. But I totally get it. Kids are selfish and covetous. So are adults, mind you. And because we don’t shower our children with gifts (other than the occasional treat) throughout the year, Christmas is a big deal.

And I’m okay with that.

But, I think in order to limit Christmas gifts, fight over-consumption, save money, and give gifts strategically, adopting a policy like the three gifts for Christmas idea is so smart!

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Gold Frankincense and Myrrh Christmas Gifts

Have you heard about this three gift Christmas idea and trend?

It’s based on the fact that Jesus only received three gifts for his birthday (though technically, they were given after his birth): gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Matthew 2:11).

Because Christmas is the celebration of His birthday, maybe doing three Christmas gifts for each other makes sense too. I mean, if three gifts were okay for Jesus then it should be okay for us, right?

People who adopt this minimalist Christmas gifting idea come up with Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh Christmas gifts to give to their spouses, children, and others. Each one is symbolic and helps them figure out what type of gifts they should give.

Keep reading to discover what the gold, frankincense, and myrrh gifts represent and what gifts you can give to meet their parameters (though you can stretch it as you see fit!).

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“Gold Christmas Gifts

Because gold was, and still is, of great monetary worth and precious, a “gold” Christmas gift is something expensive, something of great value, something a child or adult really wants and will hopefully treasure for years to come.

This gift is “The Big Thing” they ask Santa for (should you do Santa in your home).

The sky is the limit a bit on what qualifies as a “gold” item.

Here are some other gift guides to help you find the perfect “big” treasured gift for kids and adults on your list:

It can, of course, literally be gold too or of strictly monetary value.

Here are some actual Gold Christmas gift ideas for kids and adults:

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Frankincense Christmas Gifts

Please tell me I an not the only one who had to look up what Frankincense is?

Apparently, frankincense is a type of dried tree sap that burned in the Temple as an incense, accompanying the meal-offering. Burning incense represented prayers ascending to heaven.

A “Frankincense” gift is something spiritual, something that will strengthen a person’s walk with Christ, whatever that may be.

Parents often gift their children things like:

Other extensions of the Frankincense presents are those that related to a child or adult’s gifts or talents that glorify God.

Like, a better piano or keyboard for your daughter who plays for your church, or cooking lessons for your budding chef.

If they play guitar, you can do Gentle Guitar Music Lessons online! Plus you can get your first lesson for free!

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Myrrh Christmas Gifts

I also had to look up what myrrh is, too.

Myrrh is an aromatic tree resin used as a perfume, incense, and medicine. It was part of the holy anointing oil used in Hebrew anointing and purification rituals.

A “Myrrh” Christmas gift is, therefore, something for the body, to anoint it.

A myrrh gift could include things like:

I would also like to think that because your brain and mind are part of your body you could gift learning tools, things like:

You could also give myrrh gifts that have to deal with health, fitness, and exercise. This could include:

You could also think about gifting them a DNA test, as it helps them unlock more information about their bodies! I’ve tried both of the following:

Or you could gift them an Ancestry.com membership so they can discover more about their heritage and find long-lost ancestors by searching various archives and documents. Your ancestry defines your body and who you are.

However you decide to define your gold, frankincense, and myrrh Christmas gifts, should you choose to go this route, I hope that it will simplify your holiday and better help you focus on the true meaning of Christmas – our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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  1. Becca says

    Although I love this idea, we don’t do it. (Oddly enough it’s because I’m too cheap, so I squirrel away things all year as I find them.) But if three gifts is too challenging, my favourite painting of the Nativity depicts the shepherds giving a lamb to the Christ child (I love it because of the value that lamb would have to the shepherds – it is quite literally their livelihood, and so much like the widow’s mite, it is a bigger sacrifice the wise man’s gold) so you could always add a shepherd gift as well. I’m not sure what form this would take, but to my mind it would be something simple and homemade, maybe a favourite cookie or a blanket for a favourite doll. Or perhaps you could focus on their adoration, and do a photo book with things you love about your child, or a handwritten love letter woith words of encouragement. The shepherds had nothing to give, but I am sure they did not arrive empty handed.

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    • Katelyn Fagan says

      Oh! That’s a fun idea too. One of my fans on Facebook said she does three gifts, but with different parameters: 1) something handmade 2) something to read and 3) something to share. I think the handmade gift idea is especially sweet because it makes a person really think and create and take time with their gift and who they are giving it to.

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