Gift Manners
Someone gets you a gift. How do you respond?
"Thank you"
"I love it"
"I appreciate you getting me something"
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen,
you know Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen,
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
You are shopping in a store for a present, and you need help finding something. You see a worker, but they are helping someone else. What do you do?
Wait for the worker to finish helping the other person, then approach them and ask for help.
What can you make when you lay in the snow and move your arms and legs?
Snow Angel
There isn't a serving spoon in a dish you want, so you think about reaching in and getting the food with your hand. What should you do instead?
Ask if there is an extra spoon that you can use.
Do presents need to be given in a bag or box? What can you use if you don't have a gift bag.
No! You can get creative if you don't have a gift bag. Wrap it in newspaper or magazine, wrap it in a bow, reuse a sack that you can decorate, or just give the object to them.
was a jolly happy soul,
With a corn cob pipe
and a button nose,
and two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty The Snowman
A friend calls and asks if you want to come over during break, but you don't want to. How do you tell them without hurting their feelings?
Honesty is the best policy. Tell them the truth without being mean. Ex: "I'm really tired today and am kind of just wanting to spend time at home with my family."
What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
You need to belch while everyone is eating. What is the best way to relieve yourself?
Cover your mouth with your napkin and try to keep the belch as quiet as possible.
What do you do if you have no idea what to get someone?
Listen for clues of something they may want, think about their hobbies, pay attention to things they wear or use, gift cards, etc.
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart
Feliz Navidad
Your family is celebrating at your house, but they are driving you crazy. How do you cope?
What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”
Eggnog
The food is severely undercooked or doesn't taste good. What do you do?
Don't eat it, but do not call the cook out on it. Eat what does taste good for the time being. Then, privately tell your parents and find something to eat once everyone has left the table.
You buy a more expensive gift for someone than they get you. Do you tell them?
No. Just say thank you and move it. Gifting is about the thought, not a competition.
You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Reach your hand out for a handshake, tell them "I prefer knuckles, elbows, handshakes".
What do children typically get in their stockings if they’re on the Naughty List?
Coal
You are stuck in a conversation at the dinner table that you really don't want to be in anymore. How do you politely excuse yourself?
Say "excuse me" and use an excuse of: using the restroom, getting more to drink/eat, tell them you need to go and tell someone something and maybe you can continue this conversation after that, etc.
Your grandma gets you a homemade gift that you hate. What is the worst way to respond to this? What is the best?
Worst: "I hate this."
Best: "Thanks, Grandma" (then you can get rid of it later"
You will get a sentimental feeling
When you hear voices singing
"Let's be jolly; Deck the halls with boughs of holly"
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
You say "Merry Christmas" to someone, but they say they don't celebrate Christmas. How do you respond to them?
Have a good holiday season! or Happy Holidays!
In the movie Home Alone, where are the McCallisters flying to when they accidentally leave Kevin behind?
Paris
Name one thing that is not appropriate to speak about at the dinner table.