Help your child grow towards being a gracious receiver. Children's feelings are on the surface, and they may openly show their disappointment when a gift isn't what they expected. You might want to make up a story or pretend with your child about a gift that's a disappointment. Let your child see that you are a warm and caring receiver. You might want to talk about a time when you were disappointed in a gift but tried to think of the giver's feelings and thank that person in a kind way.
Many parents display their child's artwork on the refrigerator or on kitchen or office walls.