Holidays they remember

Sample questions about gatherings and the food on the table. Not tied to one religion. The storyteller can skip any question.

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About these questions

These are sample questions from different parts of life: childhood, food, love, work, holidays, and places. Your family can write their own. Family questions go first after the current question. The storyteller can skip any question.

Sample questions

  1. What holiday or special occasion did your family make the most of when you were growing up?
  2. How did the house get ready the day before a big celebration?
  3. What dish showed up at a celebration every year, and who made it?
  4. Where did everyone gather for a holiday meal, and where did you sit?
  5. What job did you have on a holiday when you were young?
  6. What song, prayer, or saying belonged to a holiday you celebrated? (Skip if you'd rather.)
  7. Tell about a celebration that did not go to plan.
  8. Who were you always glad to see arrive at a family gathering?
  9. What's a gift you remember giving or receiving, and why that one?
  10. How have the holidays you celebrate changed over the years?
  11. What's a small tradition you've kept, and where did it start?
  12. What's one holiday custom you'd like the family to keep going?

Pricing

Who pays, who answers, who reads

Who pays: One person. Nobody else is ever charged.

Who answers: Up to two storytellers, like Grandma and Grandpa. Only they get the Monday question by email.

Who reads: The whole family, up to 30 people. Invited family members read every story, send their own questions, and download the monthly mini-book. They're never asked to answer, need no password, and pay nothing.

Who pays?

Only the person who buys the gift. Everyone you invite reads free.

Can both grandparents answer?

Yes. Add up to two storytellers on one gift. Each of them gets the Monday question. Everyone else in the family reads along free.

How does the family join?

After checkout, invite them by email. They sign in with a link in that email. There is no password and no payment. A family can include up to 30 people, not counting the storytellers.

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