My kids got afghans for Christmas this year - I finished the older one's three days before Christmas! Well, since the weather was getting ready to take a turn for the cold, DH and I decided to give them their afghans a couple days early to help keep them warm. Nic - the 8 yr old - looked at his like "What is this?" Colton, the 5 yr old, pulled his out of the bag and said "Awww". At first I was afraid they wouldnt like them at all, but the next day, Colton brought his out with him and wrapped up himself, his brother, and his daddy with it to "keep them warm". He loves that thing. Haven't decided yet if the other hasn't done that with his because he doesn't appreciate it as much, or because either Colton or Daddy's afghan is already on the sofa. :-D
On a similar note, when I gave their Daddy (my DH) his afghan, he certainly appreciated the work that went into it - he watched me make it, after all. But then it pretty much got put in the closet. Didn't think much about it then, because it was approaching summer time, but then this year, when it started getting cold, out came the afghan. A few days ago he looked at me and said, "You know, this keeps me a lot warmer than I thought it would." Had me smiling for three days straight.