Oh, I thought of something I started back when my kids were toddlers. It kept Travis from becoming over stimulated thus going into full melt down or withdrawl.
On xmas morning gifts are passed out. Then, youngest to oldest each person opens a gift, thanks the giver, throws the trash away. It goes round and round the room til all gifts are opened.
This also prevented the xmas morning chaos of flying paper, gifts getting to the wrong person, and pieces of gifts getting lost.
Another thing, my kids were taught from the time they could walk xmas was more about giving than getting. They bought gifts from Santa's Secret shop at school for every member of the family and any friends they wanted to give to with money they earned doing lots of extra chores around the house.
The gifts my kids bought for each other were always opened xmas eve night. This way they could appreciate what they gave each other. Only now that they're grown has this tradition stopped, much to their disappointment. I had to explain to them it was no longer necessary. lol
We also had each of our kids purchase a gift for Toys for Tots each year. They really enjoyed the thought of making another child's xmas brighter.