How do you wrap?

[mrshfromjersey]

So, what is your present wrapping method?

[dvdguy]

other: have the wife do it

[elfworks]

somewhere on this forum is a thread i started rgarding my obsession with this subject.

:D


xo

[AuntieMistletoeDear]

:hi: Diddo to what I said on the other Wrapping post. I love wrapping with pretty, vintage-like or kiddie paper.

[ReineV]

i, personally, mix it up when it comes to wrapping...i use gift bags and wrapping paper...depending upon the supply. i try to make my wrapping as neat as possible, but since my sister is usually too lazy to wrap the gifts she's giving to everyone else, i get tired/bored with wrapping around gift number 50...

[sheepsnot]

The lazy man in me likes the bags, but the traditionalist likes the paper, with ribbons and bows. Bags are reusable; paper becomes unrecognizable.

[dvdguy]

bags if I have to do it, paper if the wife is doing it. Just teasing

[sheepsnot]

You can only use the teasing card once a day, and even then it has its limits. Try saying, "Yes, that dress makes you look just bovine. Just teasing!" The card doesn't have unlimited power I have found. 8)

[dvdguy]

yes wife & cow in the same sentence not a good idea

[sheepsnot]

"Dear wife, you don't look nearly as much like a cow as some people." How's that?

[dvdguy]

You could probably get away with 'nice udders" anything else would be going to far

[sheepsnot]

Let me get a good distance away from you right now.....

[dvdguy]

its never good to encourage me

[Ervserver]

Have the store do it when possible, otherwise I struggle thru it. Not my favorite part of the holiday for sure. My better half makes fancy ribbons and bows and such, makes it harder to snoop.

:o

[dvdguy]

usually the mall will have somebody do it for you

[mrshamm]

I am one of those people that takes as much pride in the wrapping of the gift as the gift itself. I wrap all of our gifts as nicely as I can and then add ribbon and a nice bow. Then if it doesn't look right I'll unwrap it and redo it.

[dvdguy]

OCD?

[joyful]

I try to find paper that is of a theme that the little ones like, for instance, Spiderman, strawberry shortcake and etc.

I also use the gift bags for special items.

I wrap gifts as soon as I buy them, then I keep a master list.

[mrshamm]

OCD?

Hahaha...people often accuse me of having OCD.

[dvdguy]

lol
when I wrap its usually "its not gonna get any better than that"

[sheepsnot]

I peaked in my wrapping skills when I was 12. I would love to take a class. I wonder if anyone offers one. :-o

[Ervserver]

yer in luck

http://www.amazon.com/Quick-Enchanting-Gifts-Wrapping-Items/dp/4889961291

[HoHoHoHeeHeeHee]

I am very terrible at wrapping. They never turn out like pics in a magazine. There is a 5 ft tall art set hidden under the house that I have to wrap. That would like take a whole roll of wrapping paper. Then it would look like I wrapped it with my feet instead of my hands.
I saw a pic in a magazine once where someone used newspaper to wrap all their gifts and they cut fruit in 1/2 and painted them to use as stamps and let their kids stamp the paper and then used raffia to tie them with and it looked cute with all the matching presents under the tree.

[Ervserver]

This year I think I will use gift boxes. They have some plain ones at Hobby Lobby and decorate them with colored felts, ribbons, buttons, etc.

[Christy Carol]

OCD?

Hahaha...people often accuse me of having OCD.

I am with you on that! Mine have to be perfect. Why? I have no clue since they are gonna get ripped up anyway. My mom even gets me to wrap hers each year because she can't stand to do it. I really like to wrap, another thing that gets me in the spirit.

[HoHoHoHeeHeeHee]

Obsessive Conpulsive Disorder? did I guess that right?

[mrshamm]

yes, you guess that right.

[Ervserver]

They make a pill for that

:???:

[sheepsnot]

I gotta wonder how they can make a pill to stop folks from making sure they take the same number of steps with each foot? Is it marijuana based? Then you just don't care. I think perfectionism is healthy to a point. If you are never satisfied and spend $40 to wrap one gift just right, you need that pill.

[Ervserver]

..... If you are never satisfied and spend $40 to wrap one gift just right, you need that pill.



This don't describe me. I'm not a great wrapper and I don't worry about it, do like to hand make bows though.

[HollyJells]

it actually depends on the gift... I get boxes, bags and paper to do my wrapping. If the gift is funny shaped and won't go into a box very well then i use a bag, but mostly paper wrapping. the smaller stuff that i dont like to wrap goes into small bags which get attached to larger gifts. stuff like batteries or goody gifts go in stockings along with the persons larger gifts.

[Ervserver]

Target has some way cool gift bags this year

[Christmas Angel]

I picked bags b/c "like crap" was not an option. When we have to go somewhere w/ a gift if I can't bag it my dh wraps it b/c I am the worst wrapper in ther history of gift giving!!!

[Bauble]

I like the pretty wrapping paper with bows on :-D

[kidzrme]

FOR ME, WRAPPING THE PRESENTS IS PART OF THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE. I TAKE TIME TO PICK OUT SPECIAL WRAPPING PAPER, AND BOWS. I ENJOY WRAPPING ALL OF MY GIFTS! :D

[Michael Rielly]

I used to be very meticulous at my wrapping. Handmade bows, matching packages, and no tape showing! Now I just get Mrs Claus to do it!

:lol:

[RavenHardt]

Pretty Wrapping Paper But It MUST Have Snowflakes On It !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ChristmasFan08]

I Agree With The Statement Above Wrapping I Find Is A Wonderful Part Of The Christmas Experience And I Really Enjoy It It Makes Me Feel Really Christmassy

[Minta]

I wrap all the store bought gifts.

The kids gifts from Santa get wrapped in a Santa themed wrapping paper. Each child has a different pattern.

I have festive bags that I use for my baked goodies.

[Jinglebelle]

I LOVE wrapping gifts, and wrap every little thing with care! All the gifts from me are in a few different papers, with matching bows and ribbons... I usually make some decorative gift tags to go on them too! There's a thread here http://www.mymerrychristmas.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3314 of last years gift tags...
Santa seems to wrap his gifts all in the same paper... with matching bows and ribbon of course... cheesy

[sarahelizabeth]

Pretty wrapping paper! It's the most fun way to open gifts... gift bags just aren't as much fun! :)

[kgstyles]

I have my wife wrap everything because when I attempt to wrap a present it ends up looking like the tape and the wrapping paper got into a fight and nobody won. I only wrap her present's because she doesn't mind, she enjoys the laugh.

[Billy Battles]

When I wrap the front(or top depending on the package) looks beautiful the back(or bottom) looks all mangled

[Sunshine73]

My DH thinks I'm slightly nuts because I'm a fanatic about wrapping paper. I have to have "pretty" wrapping paper and I have to have choices with contrasting (but complementing) colors. I can't have all the gifts under our tree wrapped in the same paper.

I will use a bag if the gift is too oddly shaped to be easily wrapped but considering the fact that I've managed to successful master wrapping footballs, it has to be a really odd shaped gift to qualify for a bag!

[Dawnfletch]

For my side & friends i wrap them up in red paper with gold ribbon & bows.
For DH side i just wrap them up in any old paper,see they dont bother with all the fuss,they dont even put a gift tag on them,they never say thanks.
From his sisters we get the same every year smellies!
I know its still a gift but all the fun is out of it with them,the nieces sit there with faces long as a dont know what,they never thank people then they sit eating chocolate all day.
My son is not going to be like them.

[MarthaK]

I like to dress the gift to the person. Some get gifts wrapped in brown craft paper, with homespun plaid ribbon and an oranaments attached, others get fancy foil paper with glittery, wired ribbon bows. Those are the "big" presents...the special ones.

But, by the week before Christmas the "little extras" usually get wrapped in paper with cartoon Santas and snowmen and a stick-on bow from the grocery store.

[MissKringle]

My DH thinks I'm slightly nuts because I'm a fanatic about wrapping paper. I have to have "pretty" wrapping paper and I have to have choices with contrasting (but complementing) colors. I can't have all the gifts under our tree wrapped in the same paper.

I will use a bag if the gift is too oddly shaped to be easily wrapped but considering the fact that I've managed to successful master wrapping footballs, it has to be a really odd shaped gift to qualify for a bag!

What about a Volleyball set on top of a pair of unboxed shoes and an old fashioned telephone? Could you wrap that together? lol

[Amanda Elf]

I chose pretty wrapping paper. Most of ours are wrapped unless they are hard to wrap (no box, odd shape)...I am not going to even try wrapping a football...lol..those go in a bag.

Presents from Sanat (main gifts) are not wrapped.

We place wrapped presents from each other under the tree before the 24th and Santa adds his on Christmas eve. I bought silver engraveable tags this year, that say From Santa that will go around that gift every year....my dd would probably recognize my hand writing!

[Annette1990]

I prefer gift wrap and doing it myself. Gift bags are just to easy and not for me.

[xlizxfraserx]

I use pretty paper,bows,ribbons and glitter!

[clarebear]

Pretty paper ribbons etc.also with some items i use gift bags.

[miller4plusmore]

I use mostly wrapping paper and ribbons and bows, but I also use a few gift bags.
:tree:

[mrspenguin]

I picked bags, b/c crappy wasn't a choice. If I have to wrap it goes in a bag. I usually make my hubby do it if it needs to be nice. That is one thing about the holidays I just have not mastered. I would like it if I was better at it.

[Euan Buchan]

I use Pretty Wrapping Paper I used to be lazy and go to a charity gift wrap where people wrap up your presents for you when I wrap up my presents its usually a mess

[dvdguy]

i usually have people wrap for me
neater that way

[novelist]

:cry:I LOVE wrapping christmas presents. WE always stock up on paper after christmas, and I have so many gift tags, I can't see ever having to buy any again!

[Montana's Santa]

That's what I have elves for...

[dvdguy]

That's what I have elves for...

Cheatercheesy

[Maebeary]

For something really special, I take the time to wrap it nice. Now, I tend to use gift bags more often.

[Miss Darcy]

Victoriany Christmas wrapping paper with ribbons.:snowball:

[Christmasstar]

I do a variety of things when wrapping gifts, so I do all of those. I love gift wrapping and surprising people!:}

[michelle3]

I like to wrap my presents in pretty paper, but will sometimes use gift bags, too.

:busy:

[kelly ann]

I use wrapping paper.

I like to take my time to select what wrapping paper i buy/like, i never buy it randomly.

[Mumof2]

I love wrapping paper,solids,striped,kid themed for stockings.Raffia I use it so much not only for christmas but year round.ribbons.i do use bags sometimes with tissue paper. I make my own tags from cardstock,rubber stamps,ink,and embelishments.

[golodenqiueenalicia]

I try to wrap presents as I buy them, throughout the year that way I'm not up all night on Christmas eve wrapping

:))

[Maureen]

I'm normally the one up at 3am wrapping presents bought in a panic on Christmas Eve! Now I have a 17 year old, I get him to wrap the presents - apart from his.

Hey, why have a dog and bark yourself??!!!!!

:hello:

[starflake]

I wrap with pretty paper and homemade tags -- often with ribbon and other embellishments, too. I love to wrap gifts. Sometimes I use bags, but not often; I don't think they're as fun to receive or put together.

[irishsnow]

I enjoy wrapping presents. I use wrapping paper. I wrap all my gifts for my family on Christmas Eve

[MerrySouthernChristmas]

I am the primary wrapper in my family (have been since i was about 10!) and unless they're for me or from santa, I wrapped them! I love wrapping and unless they're funky shaped i use wrapping paper. If they're funky, i'll either use a bag or put them in a box and wrap that. I like using wrapping paper with homemade gift tags and i like saving the colored comics in the newspaper in december and using that, because they're christmas themed and they're fun! (plus something to read while you're waiting for others to open their gift!)

[Janet]

I like to wrap with pretty paper. Although I do drive hubby crazy picking out just the ones I want to buy at the store. cheesy

[MerrySilver]

I usually wrap with pretty paper, but I also make good use of gift bags & boxes :)

[MrsSoup]

Wrapping paper here, sometimes gift bags. This year I plan on using brown paper and decorating it myself and putting names like Rudolph, Donor, Blitzen, etc. so no one can figure out who they are for.

[scn]

I use to wrap but have been putting them in bags They then have something to carry them in when they go home

[TaraML]

I love to wrap -- I have tons of cool paper, bags, tags, bows, etc. :hello:

[Mazarati_2003]

I like to wrap with pretty wrapping paper and bow!

[Faithmom6]

Did you ever noticed that if you type too fast instead of the word "wrap" you can accidently type "warp"??cheesy

I love to wrap presents. I love it! In fact, I learned to wrap presents at Stage Department Store in Ruston, LA.
I wrapped during Christmas once. That was cool. Ever since, I've loved to wrap presents.:gift:

[ohchristmastree]

I usually wrap with nice paper and pretty bows and ribbon. Simple but tasteful!

[trackrebel]

I use wrapping paper...always...if the present has a freaky shape...I´ll find a box to put the actual present in...and then wrap ist in that box...very easy....sometimes I put the wrapped up presents into a gift bag...they are so cute most of the times...!!!

[HouseElf]

I have a wrapping paper habit - love wrapping gifts.

I pick out a pattern for each of the boys (one red base, one green base, one blue base), makes it easier to know which is which. :rolleyes:

I also pick out coordinating patterns for each family I wrap for.

I do sometimes use bags if it is a really odd shapped item or would not fit well into a box (like last years football for my nephew!)