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I do a combination of things. I wrap, I use bags and I have these cute little boxes that I tape shut and throw a label on. I usually stock up on my bags and boxes at the end of the season before when Target puts everything 75% off. Then I hold them for the following year. I always buy 1 roll of "Santa" paper (his presents are wrapped only in this paper so it doesn't match ours). I also love to make gift baskets, you can get some really good deals on baskets at craft stores and just fill the bottom with paper if you need to and viola, beautiful look without spending an arm and leg.
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I usually gift wrap although sometimes I bag. I am not that good at wrapping. I feel I've done a good job if none of the present is showing and the bow matches the paper, LOL!
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I love to wrap presents. My intentions are to wrap each and every gift with a special touch. I gather everything together, put on the Christmas music, make me some hot chocolate and then begin my wrapping. Normally I do this when the kids are away at school. It's my time and I make the best of it and enjoy every moment of it. Sometimes, I may have too many gifts or waited too long so after awhile, the wrapping isn't so special. LOL.
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Like some of you, I also LOVE to wrap. Each family member has a different wrapping paper with a number on it, so they all get #1 present, then #2 present, etc. Keeps it easy to "match" up the presents to be equal every time the kids open them.
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I don't hate to wrap, I just don't seem to have the time to get all the wrapping done. So DH does most of the wrapping. He used to wrap all the presents for his mother when he stopped believing in Santa. He loves to wrap and he is so much faster and better than I am. He insists that all gifts all wrapped and have ribbon and bows on them. Over the years he has gotten use to his gifts in a bag but he knows that a wrapped gift from me is special because this girl does not do much wrapping!
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Everytime I see baskets on clearance, I buy them for future gift projects.
I love making up baskets of little things that people will enjoy. Anytime I need a little filler, I have a list of everyone's favorite candy. Most like Almond Joy, so I keep clipping those coupons.
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I purchased a beautiful snowflake octagon-shaped boxes to put use as Christmas packaging this year. The boxes were all alike, in graduated sizes, nestled inside of the the next larger one. In the center top of each box lid is an inlaid snow scene in 3-D, covered by a clear plastic cover. I used the largest boxes to pile a bunch of assorted gifts in it for each grandchild. The smallest one was used for a beautiful pair of earrings I purchased through My Jewelry Box for my Mom. I do use gift bags and wrap other presents, but I must say, these snowflake boxes really stand out.:sunshine:
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I love to wrap with my favorite Christmas CD and enjoy all that Christmas spirit but when it comes to Santa's gift they are left unwrapped for the kids to see when they first walk in the room. I do you use gift bags for my friends and for any clothing i might give.
Chrissy
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I hate wrapping :headache:!!! Could be because I am normally up at 3 a.m. on Christmas Eve wrapping the Santa gifts!
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I wrap everything. Nothing fancy- no ribbons or bows. I use two or three different papers that are coordinating then I spend most of my time arranging the gifts just right under the tree. Everytime a new gift is added I have to rearrange all the gifts again.
