Finding an effective way to motivate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students to love literature can be challenging. As a way of facilitating the interest of second -year students in the course, An Introduction to Literature, I tried a task-like activity by asking them to create a special low-cost gift after studying the story, The Gift of the Magi, written by O. Henry. The results seemed quite satisfactory since the students enjoyed showing off their creativity, their ability to apply communicative strategies in dealing with presentations, and they became keen on self-expression. The small game took just one class session but positively influenced students since they overcame the fear to learn the difficult subject. The activity has shown that teachers can create a suitable context to promote students’ capacity in not only language use but also personal development.