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Your aunt gives you a present. You open it and it is sweater. You don’t want a sweater. You don’t even like it. You wanted something more fun.

You are going to your grandparent’s house for the holidays and it is a very long drive. You want to stay home and hate being in the car for a long time.

You really wanted a certain item and when you open the last of your presents you find that you didn’t get it.

You wanted a new phone but you got a TV for your room instead. You are really upset about the phone, and you have not thanked your parents for the TV.

You really want to open your presents. You are told that you need to wait until all your friends and relatives arrive for the celebration. You know that it might be a long time before they get there.

Your cousin got a game that is very awesome. You really want to play with it but your cousin keeps playing with it and doesn’t want to share it.

You go to your cousin's house for the holidays and they are playing a game you have always wanted to play. There aren't enough controllers for you to join. What should you do?

Ask if you can play in the next round

You are at a family holiday party and it becomes very loud and you are getting overwhelmed. What should you do?

Talk to your parents, explain how you are feeling, ask if there is somewhere quiet you can go for a few minutes to take a break

You made a wonderful present for your mother for Christmas. Right before she goes to open it, someone spills a drink and ruins the present. What should you do?

Let mom know, help clean up, make another if you have time or promise to make another, talk to your mom if you are feeling upset

Name 1 question you could ask someone at a family party to start a conversation.

How has your year been? How is work/school? How was your drive here?

Your family decides to play a holiday game. The winner gets to win gift card prizes. You lose the game. What should you do?

Tell the winner "good game" and move on

You are at a family holiday party and see cookies on the table. When you go to bite into a cookie, it is hard as a rock and tastes terrible. What should you do?

Quietly put it in the trash can

At a family holiday party, you accidentally bump into your grandmother's Christmas Tree. An ornament falls off and shatters. What should you do?

Apologize, clean it up

How would somebody feel if you told them you didn't want their gift?

Sad, upset, disappointed, hurt

You have been at your cousin's house for a holiday dinner for several hours. You are getting very bored and want to leave. What can you do?

Talk to your parents privately or find something to do there

You got a new video game for Christmas and really want to play it. Your grandparents just came over to visit. What should you do?

Put the game away and play when they leave

What should you do if your parents make you sit at the kids table, but you would rather sit at the adult table?

Talk to your parents privately

Name 2 things that we shouldn't talk about at the dinner table.

Gross things, weapons, bugs, potty talk, etc.

When you see other family members for the holidays, what should you say to greet them?

Happy Holidays! or Merry Christmas! or Hello!

If you open a present you already have, what should you do?

Say thank you and talk to your parents about it later

If you open a present you didn't want, what should you say?

Thank you!

If you open a present you really wanted, what should you say?

Thank you!