Help your child embrace the joy of giving and receiving gifts with confidence!
Do the holidays bring stress for your KS1 child around gift-giving and receiving? Our Holiday Gift
Anxiety Worksheet Packet is designed to help young children manage their emotions during this festive but often overwhelming time, especially when it comes to concerns about getting or giving the "right" present or comparing gifts with their peers.
Objective:
Support children in managing anxiety around holiday gift-giving and receiving by focusing on the joy of giving and the thoughtfulness behind it, rather than the material value.
What’s Inside:
Our 5-page worksheet packet is carefully created for KS1 learners, focusing on practical and age-appropriate strategies to help your child:
- Manage anxiety about gift-giving or receiving presents
- Understand the meaning behind gifts and the act of giving
- Avoid comparison with peers and their presents
Through fun, engaging activities, children will learn to shift their focus from material value to the deeper, emotional aspects of the holidays.
Key Features:
- Gratitude List Activity – Encourage children to reflect on the non-material joys of the season, such as spending time with loved ones and sharing experiences.
- Mindful Gift-Giving – Activities designed to highlight the importance of thoughtfulness and kindness in choosing gifts.
- Confidence-Building – Help your child feel secure and happy regardless of what they give or receive.
Why It’s Effective:
This worksheet packet uses Positive Psychology and the PERMA+ well-being model to help your child:
- Build emotional resilience around social comparisons and materialism
- Focus on Positive Emotion and the joy of giving
- Strengthen relationships with others by appreciating thoughtfulness and intention
- Foster a sense of Gratitude for both tangible and intangible gifts
By guiding children through reflective exercises, such as creating a Gratitude List, this packet promotes a positive, mindful approach to gift-giving that emphasizes the true spirit of the holidays.
How It Works:
Each worksheet contains fun and thoughtful activities that encourage your child to:
- Recognize the joy of giving meaningful gifts
- Practice gratitude for what they receive
- Understand that gifts are not about comparison, but about connection and kindness