Gift Giving 101- How to act when giving/ receiving gifts
Figgy Pudding? GROSS!
- Questions about good meal etiquette
- Questions about good meal etiquette
Naughty or Nice
Jingle All The Way - Questions about how to talk (or sing) to someone appropriately
Holiday Fun Trivia
100
You receive a gift from someone, and its something you do not like.
What should you do?
*Discussion questions*
- Should you tell the person that you do not like it to their face?
- Should you start yelling at them about how you do not like the gift?
-Can you regift something you do not like to someone else?
100
It's time for Christmas dinner! Everyone is passing around the side dishes at the table.
You see the mashed potatoes are across the table, and you really want some.
How can you get the mashed potatoes?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you just reach across the table and grab the bowl, knocking anything else out of the way?
- Should you get up, walk over to the bowl, scoop some potatoes in your hand and then walk back to your seat and put it on your plate?
- Should you ask your staff or whoever is sitting near the potatoes if they could pass the bowl?
100
You were "prancing" around the house when you fell onto a stack of presents and heard a crunching noise... you definitely broke one of the presents.
*Discussion Questions*
-Should you pretend like nothing happened and leave the gift broken?
-Should you blame it on somebody else and spread rumors about that person?
-Should you immediately report the incident to staff?
- What are some things we can do to help resolve this?
100
Your housemate is playing Christmas music in the house non-stop, to a point where you have become tired of listening to it.
How can you handle the situation?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you start screaming at your housemate to turn off the Christmas music?
- Should you break the radio so NO ONE can listen to music?
- Should you kindly ask your housemate to play different music?
-If they are still refusing to listen, what is a compromise that would help solve the situation for everyone?
100
Which holiday beverage is known as "milk punch"?
A. cappuccino
B. eggnog
C. milkshake
B. eggnog
200
You were feeling sneaky and decided to peek at all of your gifts ahead of time.
Fast forward to Christmas morning and it is time to open your gifts.
How should you react?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you act surprised and pretend that you did not know what you would receive?
- Should you be honest and tell the person that you saw ahead of time what the presents were?
200
You are eating dinner when one of your housemates is trying to have a conversation with you with food in their mouth.
How should you react?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you start yelling at them to chew with their mouths closed?
- Should you ask them to not talk with food in their mouth?
-Why should we not talk with food in our mouth?
200
Your sister found out that you peeked at your gifts ahead of time and it is no longer a surprise. They become mad at you.
How should you react?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you apologize to your sister for peeking ahead of time?
- Should you start yelling back at your sister, because she is mad at you?
- What is a compromise you can come with to make up for what you did, so that no one is still angry?
200
Your housemate is talking on the phone while sitting on the couch and is talking very loud while you are trying to watch TV.
What are some things we can do to help fix the situation?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you start yelling, screaming or cussing at them to get off the phone?
- Should you rip the phone out of their hands and throw it across the room?
- What is a compromise for this situation where both people are happy?
200
What do children typically leave out on Christmas eve?
Milk & Cookies for Santa
Carrots for the reindeer
300
You and your housemates are doing Secret Santa. The housemate you have to get a present for is not your favorite person in the house. You do not want to get them a present.
What are some ways to help cope with this?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you just refuse to get them anything just because you do not like them?
-Should we talk to staff about how we are feeling?
- What are some solutions to this problem?
300
Your brother takes a dinner roll and throws it at you, knowing it will make you upset.
How should you react?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you throw food back at him?
-Should you start yelling/ cursing at the,=m?
- Should you tell a family member/ staff?
- What coping skills could we use?
300
Your house decided to do a gingerbread house contest, where whoever had the best house won a gift-card. It was the day of the contest and you walk in the kitchen to find that someone had destroyed your gingerbread house!
What should you do?
*Discussion Questions*
-Should you decide to take revenge and destroy the other houses?
- Should you accuse someone for the damage and begin screaming at them?
-How can staff help you resolve this situation?
300
You and your housemates are helping decorate the house for the holidays.
You hear the staff say that they want to hang up lights soon, so you start bossing your housemates around to hang the lights.
One of your housemates becomes upset at you for telling them what to do.
What should you do to resolve this?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you tell them to "stop whining" and just follow directions?
- Should you rip the lights out of their hands and do it yourself?
-Should you speak with staff about stepping over a boundary?
- Should you apologize to your housemate for being bossy?
300
Who is the cartoon character that is associated with this Christmas Tree?
Charlie Brown
400
You thought it would be funny to give your friend an empty box as a present, but they started crying when they opened it.
What should you do?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you start laughing at them while they are crying?
- Should you apologize to them for making them cry?
- Should you make it up to them by getting them an actual present?
400
Your housemate helped make Christmas dinner. During dinner you take a bite of the dish they helped make and it does not taste good at all....
What should you do?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you spit it out and yell "Yuck!"
-Should you tell them during dinner how bad it tastes?
-What are some things we can do to avoid hurting their feelings?
400
You walk into the kitchen and your housemate says "Merry Christmas!" and you start yelling at them.
What are some ways we can avoid doing this?
*Discussion Questions*
-What are some coping skills we can utilize when we are feeling upset or anxious?
- How should we speak to our housemates?
- How can we resolve this with your housemate?
400
In the song, "Frosty the Snowman", what brings Frosty to life?
an old silk hat
500
Your house took a vote on which Christmas movie everyone was watching tonight and Frosty the Snowman was the movie!
As you are watching the movie, your housemate falls asleep during the movie and is snoring really loud!
What are some ways we can deal with this?
*Discussion Questions*
- Should you yell at your housemate to wake up?
-Should you start smacking them with a pillow to wake up?
- How could you handle this situation in a nice manner?
500
How many of Santa's reindeer can you name? HINT: there's 9!
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen & Rudolph