As a child, memories of Christmas morning are often accompanied by images of tearing through gift-wrapping paper. However, this 9-year-old Missouri boy’s unique Christmas surprise came wrapped in a cloth blanket instead of brightly colored wrapping paper!

Christmas is a magical time of the year. It is reserved for family, presents, eggnog, 24-hour marathons of A Christmas Story, grandma’s hand-knit sweaters, cookies, and, most importantly, Santa Claus.