Name that Fa-la-la Feeling
Your mom left the ham in the oven too long and it burned. She lets out a BIG sigh, she had been cooking it all day!
Frustrated, Sad, Annoyed
Your parents told you to clean your room before your family comes over. You start to cry and and tell them "no". What can you do to calm down?
Take deep breaths, take a short break and listen to some music or read a book, count to 10 slowly
You just found out your brother ate the last Christmas cookie.
Red, Yellow, or Blue
Your grandma gave you a book you already have.
Tell her "Thank you!" You can either share the extra book with someone or return it for a different one!
You got a toy for Christmas that makes a lot of noise. Dad says he is trying to watch TV. You keep playing in the same spot.
Naughty. This might make dad feel angry.
Your uncle drove 8 hours to get to your house on Christmas day. It's 8pm and he keeps yawning.
Tired or exhausted
Take deep breaths, count to 10 slowly
You and your family built a really awesome snowman!!
Green
You accidently broke the brand new action figure your brother got for Christmas.
Tell your brother sorry and try to fix it. If you can't fix it, you might have to offer to buy them a new one.
Your cousin gave you a Christmas present. When you open it, you see it's not something you really like or wanted. You stomp on the box and tell your cousin you hate it.
Naughty. Your cousin will feel hurt that you ruined the present they just gave you.
Your brother just opened his last present and he got the toy he has been wanting for months. He is jumping up and down.
You burned your tongue on hot chocolate! It hurts really bad and you're crying.
Take a break and let the hot chocolate cool down. Take deep breaths to help cool off the hot chocolate.
You stayed up extra late trying to see Santa.
Blue
You and your friends are sledding and one of your friends falls and hurts his arm. He is crying and says it hurts really bad.
Find a trusted adult
You are at grandma's house for Christmas and there is a lot of people there. It is starting to get very loud and that makes you feel anxious and nervous so you find a quiet spot to take a break.
Nice. Your family will like that you're taking a break to calm down.
You want to play with your new toy you just got from Santa, but mom says it's time to go to Grandma's.
Angry and/or sad
Your brother wants to play a board game he just got for Christmas. You are upset because you don't want to play, but mom and dad said you have to.
Take deep breaths, tell yourself "it's okay", count to 10
Dad said you had to share your new Christmas toys with your cousins. Your cousin just broke one of them.
Yellow or Red
You want to buy your friend a present, but you're not sure what she might want for Christmas.
Ask her what she wants or think about things she likes!
You are helping decorate the Christmas tree when you drop a glass ornament and it breaks. You cry and blame your brother.
Naughty. This might make your brother angry and sad.
Your sister lives in California and said she couldn't make it home for Christmas. She just walked in the door and your dad's mouth and eyes are wide open.
Surprised or shocked
You've been at your Aunt's house all day and you're starting to feel tired.
Take a break and rest, read a book, listen to music, take a walk around the house.
You got all the Christmas presents you wanted!
Green
You wake up extra early on Christmas morning and want to open presents right away. Nobody else is awake yet.
Wait for your family to get up so you can open presents together.
Your friend is passing out a Christmas treat, but it has peanuts in them and you're allergic to peanuts. You tell your friend "no, thanks."