No Christmas this year, suggestions

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So part of the reason I was gone for three weeks was dealing with a serious family crisis that I don't want to get in to right now, but as a result of this, we find our selves this year in a serious financial hardship.  We have never been big on gifts because we have a large family and we also do a lot in the community with giving and fostering relationships with those less fortunate, but this year we find ourselves in a unique situation of not being able to afford any gifts of any kind for anyone. Normally each child will get one big gift (usually $50) and maybe a few small gifts and then we reveal our family vacation for the following year.  This year, none of that will be happening. 

I'm looking for some suggestions of things we can do to replace that "Christmas magic" that our kids normally associate with the visit from Santa.  In a way I think this is a good thing because we do so much as a family for those that are without, that now the kids get to sort of experience being without.  We still have our basic necessities, but this year there won't be presents under the tree and that will be new for them.  I'm not concerned with how they will take it, because they don't ask for much.  Just curious if anyone has some ideas.

We still plan on caroling, working at the food bank, donating our old coats and shoes to the clothing drives etc.