LUCINDA574 Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 Big discussion with some friends, some wrap gifts from santa, some don't. I couldnt imagine NOT wrapping them, but she said alot of people NEVER have wrapped gifts from Santa. So does Santa leave them wrapped or not wrapped at your home?
Momto32003 Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 He didn't use to but now that they are getting older and more sneaky, he will starting this year. I am going to buy wrapping paper with Santa on it (different than what we wrapped there gifts in)so they know it is from Santa.
jagruti6 Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 A friend of mine mentioned that they don`t wrap the presents that require assembly. Instead they have them assembled and ready to play with under the tree. We don't do that, all the presents are wrapped from us and Santa. We love putting them together on Christmas morning with the kids. Apart from watching the kids unwrap them, putting them together is the best part!
cwife Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 Santa gifts are unwrapped and left in front of the tree. Stockings are also filled and set up with the santa gifts. This is how my mom did it so I have done the same with my boys. All the wrapped gifts are from mom, dad and grandparents:)
MollyTrolly Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 We wrap Santa gifts with 1 or 2 big items already assembled in front of the tree. Unfortunaely my hubby currently has this thing that no presents can go under the tree till Christmas day, so right now I have to hide all the gifts and apprantly Santa brings them all. This can not last as the kids get older and smarter!
lorilwayne Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 With Santa we went with the same tradition that my family did. Santa brings stockings. The gifts- including the big things come from mom and dad. There have been a few years that Santa has brought bigger things however those years were when the kids were younger and we were trying to surprise them with something special. This has worked out well for our family especially since a lot of Christmas's I haven't been there to start out the holiday as I'm a night nurse.
shawna queen Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 All santa gifts are assembled and/or opened under the tree ready to play!!! Sometimes we are up most of the night putting stuff together after the kiddies go to bed. That way christmas morning daddy is not assembling all morning:D
princez916 Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 We always wrap Santa presents, in our house Santa brings one present, which is their "big" present that year. If it wasn't wrapped, I would miss the excitment and anticipation as they see their gift for the first time. I gotta hold on to all the xmas magic I can get, all of mine are teenagers!
mommy2bugs Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 Some are wrapped, others are not. That's how it was when I was growing up and we're following that.
kbabral Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Santa got the kids a wagon this year, so the wagon will be up and ready and filled with wrapped presents!
PerkynPunctual Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Everything gets wrapped. Everything! Santa's wrapped bikes, a little tykes kitchen, little tykes basketball hoop, you name it. Santa even wrapped the 10-foot balance beam he brought my daughter one year! Santa assembles everything and it's ready to go, then it's wrapped. Oh, and Santa always leaves leftover paper for us to use next year! It's something we have fun with, so we go for it!
kbabral Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Everything gets wrapped. Everything! Santa's wrapped bikes, a little tykes kitchen, little tykes basketball hoop, you name it. Santa even wrapped the 10-foot balance beam he brought my daughter one year! Santa assembles everything and it's ready to go, then it's wrapped. Oh, and Santa always leaves leftover paper for us to use next year! It's something we have fun with, so we go for it! that's a neat idea to assemble AND wrap! I think Santa may do that at our house!
Jmspgh Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 Santa wraps his presents in santa paper only. The only exception are large/oddly shaped items.
citrixgirl Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 everything in my house weather santa or not gets wrapped. This year my three year old son is getting his frist bike so I dont know how we are going to work that maybe try and find a christmas bag big enough for it or wrap it in a blanket with a ribbon. My son's former theripist family has big cloth sacks and all the toys from santa go in the sack... Less wrapping but still have the joy of them opening the package.
mynpyn Posted November 15, 2007 Posted November 15, 2007 When I was growing up all the gifts were wrapped from Santa and everyone else. My husband's family did not wrap Santa gifts. We do not wrap our Santa gifts b/c I thought it was a really neat idea. Not to mention it is less I have to wrap!
jarerice Posted November 16, 2007 Posted November 16, 2007 Santa's gifts are not wrapped in our house. Santa opens everything and puts batteries in everything for the kids when they first wake up to play with them.
Deekayjo Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 My dds are wrapped in red and ds wrapped in green when they are from Santa.
mccabefamily29 Posted November 23, 2007 Posted November 23, 2007 Santa leaves them all unwrapped and ready to go at my house.
HAnderson Posted November 23, 2007 Posted November 23, 2007 Santa wraps everything at our house unless it is a cool gift like a train track or something big then there is usually just a bow on it.
Guest ts40ounce Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 In my house, every present is always wrapped. The ones that look nice were done by the wife ... the over taped, poorly folded corners ones ... those are mine.
lowmerc1 Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 Santa wrap our stuff in bright metallic type paper sometime solid gold or silver, sometimes patterned metallic stripes or with snowflakes, he has different paper and sometimes bows, different tags and he leaves an initial for each DD, so my youngest is "A" my oldest is "L" for the first letter of their names and SANTA signs his with a S....usually written w/ the left hand to throw them off. It's fun! The really big stuff sometimes gets set out as it is or sometimes a special gift is set out in front. We've divided the gifts under the tree, left side is for one DD, right side is for the other DD, and ours are mingled in the back. Santa fills the stockings, sometimes I'll cut out a bootprint and sprinkle bakingsoda so it looks like footprints on the rug from the woodstove. We really have fun w/ Xmas!
happysunshine28 Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 I wrap everything. I even wrap TV's, lol. Well I never wrapped a bike, how would you? lol.
lovebears65 Posted November 25, 2007 Posted November 25, 2007 I put santa doesnt come since all kids dont believe but when the kids were little all gifts were wrapped except things like bikes, and big things we couldnt wrap
lisamag Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 I wrap everything. I even wrap TV's, lol. Well I never wrapped a bike, how would you? lol.a very big gifts bag? maybe a big ribbon.
elena_398 Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Im so happy.... Today for the past 4 hours, I got EVERTHING wrapped! Even the in-laws, nieces/nephews, etc. My back is killing me, but it was worth it. LOL. Even stocking stuffers wrapped and put in the stockings (just have to buy the candy). Earliest I've ever done this.
JazzMama Posted November 29, 2007 Posted November 29, 2007 Santa doesn't wrap the presents, but he leaves a big "sack" that all of the presents go into. Any that are too large to fit in Cailyn's sack, have ribbons/bows on them 'cause they're too big to wrap (i.e. trampoline)
BaseballMomx4 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Santa gifts are not wrapped and are ready to play with batteries included.... Family gifts to be exchanged are wrapped. Never thought about wrapping the items in the stockings, but think I might do that this year.
mscrapper Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 Santa wraps all of the kids presents in one type of wrapping paper and then the family gifts (grandparents, nieces etc) are all wrapped in different. I try to wrap each person gifts in a different type of paper. Make handing them out a lot easier - color coordinated! My son wants to help hand out presents this year and his is 4 so the color coordination will help me tell at a glance if everyone got the correct present.
copados1993 Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 We always wrap the Santa gifts in Santa paper. Something that really stands out compared to "our" gifts. Sometimes I will wrap things that come in their stockings, but never everything.Santa usually leaves a stuffed animal for our DD. That is always sitting under the tree with just a name tag on it.
regnilc Posted November 30, 2007 Posted November 30, 2007 When I was a kid my parents never wrapped Santa gifts. They were just all under the tree on Christmas morning. I was an onlu child so I suppose this was okay and worked out for them. Myself, I have 3 children running around on Christmas morning. I always wrap the Santa gifts. I was to be able to pay attention to each and every gift as it is opened so I can see the expression on their faces. I wil generaly have the "santa for the year" pass out the gifts to everyone. They each get to choose one gift and open it. They all wait until everyone's gift is open before they can start with another gift.
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