Gift Idea for Children Whose Dad Is Employed Far from Home

When my husband was deployed, I gave my children "daddy pillows." On each pillow case was a picture of dad and child. The kids loved to hug and say good night to daddy. You can still order personalized items through kodakgallery.com and get them in time for Christmas.

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It is very kind of you to help out those kids. This must be a very difficult time for them.

Take care and best wishes,
M.

What about a webcam? It might be a ltitle pricey but I wonder if you could find one so they can talk to & see their daddy whenever they want. Also, maybe check into skype.com (it's free), maybe you could all do that toether on christmas day. I love the ideas above too, they are so touching & thoughtful! I would have loved the pillow & the build a Bear when I was little. Good luck & Merry Christmas to you & yours.

How about a Build a Bear with a voice recorder. He can leave them a message and they can hear it whenever they want.