Wrapping xmas pressies

16011996 · 17 November 2004 at 2:24PM

my girl wants lots of little presents, such as make up and sprays etc for xmas, but don't want to wrap each one individually. any ideas on a nice way to do it?

Spendless · 17 November 2004 at 2:27PM

hubbys aunt does something like this for each family and puts them all inside a gift bag or what about a suitable sized box and just wrap the box

16011996 · 17 November 2004 at 2:31PM

yeah that not a bad idea. will take forever to wrap them individually.

nafk · 17 November 2004 at 2:32PM

but surely that is the point, she wants lots of little pressies to open?

16011996 · 17 November 2004 at 2:35PM

hadn't thought about it that way. what she actually asked for was toiletries and stuff (growing up phase i think) but now you mention it, that may be what she wants. will have to subtely ask i think.

thanks, really appreciaite that, would hate her to be disappointed.

Galtizz · 17 November 2004 at 2:37PM

You could get a really big box and cover it with wraping paper fill with shreaded creape (can't spell, that thin paper stuff like you get in body shop baskets) or shread some pretty coloured paper. Mix up the presents with the paper and put in the box - lucky dip style

Depending on how old she is )and how artistic you're feeling) you could draw bricks on some wrapping paper, wrap the box in that (to make a chimney). Put some cotton wool around the top (for snow) then stuff a couple of red socks with stuffing and put them in the top (to make it look like santa has fallen head first into the chimney) ;D

rushnowt · 17 November 2004 at 2:39PM

i love to wrap everything up seperatley and watch their faces as they open each one, but i'm just a sad xmas lover, i'd have the lights and deccy's all year round if i could. lol
anyway if you want to put them together, what about au natural, i bought something last year and the box got a bit damaged so called in there to see if they had anything, and they had loads of fancy & quirky boxes etc and really nice enough to keep and use for all the bits and peices to store afterwards
HTH

Sarahsaver · 17 November 2004 at 2:44PM

Get her some new socks and put the little pressies inside the socks
Hang them on the tree
put little stockings around the house
Gift bags are good and I ALWAYS re-use mine, several times if possible
get a toiletry bag and just tie a big ribbon or some tinsel around it
Cover a shoe box - paint it then stick BUTTONS (LOL) ;D all over it, so it can be used afterwards.

Lillibet_2 · 17 November 2004 at 2:47PM

What about in a gift bag or box or home made gift box as above, with tissue paper or similar just twisted around each item? I do something similar for a couple of people, it twists around deodorant, body spray, shampoo, soap etc easily enough without sticky tape

For Mothers day this year I brought back lots of tulip bulbs from a visit to Amsterdam and wrapped about 20 in diffrent coloured tissue squares & put in a bottle bag, both mums & a couple of aunts were thrilled!

16011996 · 17 November 2004 at 2:55PM

wow, so many ideas. thanks so much. will have to have a think. although we shred paper at work so could prob nick some of that to do the box idea.

Galtizz · 17 November 2004 at 3:01PM

Get her some new socks and put the little pressies inside the socks
Hang them on the tree
put little stockings around the house

HIDE little stockings around the house and garden and make her do a treasure hunt to find them - make it nice and hard and encorage the other kids to help and you'll have the dinner on the table before they even start on the selection boxes ;D

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