On the off chance that visiting your family, or having them around at your house, isn’t as stress free as you’d like, Lekiosk has put together some handy tips to help you survive the family get-together this Christmas.
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1. Pre-plan your Christmas TV - Families are known for fighting over the TV at Christmas, so why not avoid the arguments by reviewing the TV guide in advance and planning what you can’t miss this Christmas. All you then need to do is press record on the old Sky+, sit back and relax. That way, there’s no fighting over who gets to watch what on the TV when the kids want to watch Corrie and you'd rather watch Eastenders.
2. Take festive board games and DVDs with you - When traveling, always make sure you take plenty of miniature classic board games such as Monopoly and Cluedo - they go down a treat, especially at Christmas.
3. Pad out your Christmas party calendar - Returning home for Christmas can mean there’s plenty of parties and people to catch up with. Always aim to have contingency plans for family events, if the family are starting to stress you out, let each other know if you have plans with friends so that you can make an easy escape.
4. Become a kitchen elf - There’s always plenty to do in the kitchen so be the first one to offer to help out, this will keep you busy.
5. Plan your escape - It can help to have a couple of clever escape tactics planned in advance – offering to pick up batteries for those annoying electrical toys that come without any can provide an opportunity to escape and while you look like a saint for heading out into the cold to pick them up, you can enjoy the perfect opportunity to have 15 minutes alone time.
6. Keep the Christmas festiveness flowing - Everyone enjoys a little tipple at Christmas, so why not be the first to offer your family a top up? By acting as the perfect host, its guaranteed that they will be snoozing on the couch before 5pm, giving you that all important time to relax.
7. Stock up on your Christmas reading - No room for magazines in your suitcase? Get all your favourite magazines by downloading them on to your iPad with Lekiosk, a funky 3D digital newsagent app that allows you to read magazines, whenever and wherever you want. They’ve even got a “10 magazines for £10 deal”. This could also prove a useful distraction for family members as its wide range of titles are sure to keep the whole family occupied for hours.
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