Why Are Gifts Important?
First, a gift helps people celebrate and share their feelings. A gift may mean, “I hope you have a happy birthday!” Or, it may mean, “I love you”, “Thank you”, or “Good luck”. It may mean something else, too, but it usually means something nice. That’s why giving a gift can be so much fun.
Second, the person who receives the gift did not have to make it, or use their money to buy it. It’s free. Many people think it’s fun to get something for free, especially when it’s something that is useful or nice.
Third, gifts help people remember friends, or family, and the fun times they have together. That’s why many people keep the gifts that they receive for a long, time—sometimes even forever.
Gifts help people share and remember good times and nice feelings.
Why Do People Wrap Gifts?
Many people wrap gifts before they give them away because wrapping hides a gift, and helps to keep it a secret. Later, when the gift is opened, it’s a surprise. Many people think that nice surprises are fun. A wrapped gift is pretty and sometimes wrapped in colorful paper, a bow, or a card. Wrapped gifts are a part of celebrating special times and feelings.
How to Give Someone a Gift
It’s important to learn how to give people gifts. Even though giving a gift is very nice, it may feel a little awkward the first few times. Knowing what to do helps to make gift giving easier.
When I give someone a gift, I only need to say a few words. For example, I may say, “Here’s a gift for you,” and maybe add to that, “I hope that you like it.” If it’s a birthday gift, I may say, “Happy Birthday.” If it’s a Christmas gift, I may say, “Merry Christmas!”
Often people will say “thank you” before opening a gift. They don’t even know what is inside, and they are saying “thank you” already! Why? People know it takes time to find and wrap a gift. What they mean is, Thank you for thinking of me and taking the time to get and wrap a gift for me.
Some Gifts Are Disappointing
Most of the time, a gift is a nice surprise. Once in a while, a gift may be disappointing. This can happen when people give gifts to one another. Sometimes, disappointment is a surprising sadness. A person is happy and expecting something nice to happen. But it doesn’t. That person is sad, and surprised to feel that way. When this happens, disappointment is sadness that arrives fast and without warning.
A gift may also be disappointing if the person opening it is hoping to receive one thing, and gets something else. For example, Isabel is hoping to receive a new mobile phone Samsung Edge 8 for her birthday. She opens a gift from her parent and there’s a socks inside. How disappointing!
What to Think, Do, and Say If a Gift Is Disappointing
Most people are disappointed by a gift now and then. When a gift is disappointing, knowing what to think may help. A disappointing gift is still a gift. Someone gave it to you and that person is hoping that you’ll like it. This is important to remember.
When a gift is disappointing, knowing what to say may help. We’ll try to say “thank you.” Thanking someone for a gift, even if the gift is disappointing is polite.