Santa Presents (Wrapped or Unwrapped)

gidget · 24-09-2020 10:25pm #1

So came across a query yesterday on FB where someone was asking do they wrap or unwrap the Santa presents for their children.

I know growing up for me it was always unwrapped, but a fair majority said they wrapped them - for the surprise element.

So what's it like for you, was it always wrapped or unwrapped for you growing up or do you do the wrapped or unwrapped presentation with your own families.

GT89 · 24-09-2020 10:26pm

Always unwrapped for me

Loughc · 24-09-2020 11:16pm

Unwrapped for me. We each got a cushion on the couch that was designated to each one of us.

punisher5112 · 24-09-2020 11:18pm

Black bags, boxes and sometimes the fancier bags depending.

screamer · 24-09-2020 11:49pm

Oh, wrapped definitely, and each with a sticker for the names of the kids. It might be a pain to wrap them all, but it’s the element of surprise and the anticipation on their faces that make it worth the effort. I know we’re all different but Christmas for me wouldn’t be the same without wrapped presents under the tree.

Mutleyboo · 25-09-2020 12:08am

Absolutely always wrapped! As a kid I didn't open presents until after dinner and we usually had dinner about 5 so the day always seemed longer in a good way. Now I wrap all Santa presents but they're opened first thing.

mirrorwall14 · 25-09-2020 12:26am

Unwrapped sorted by area with the Christmas stocking on top of the pile!!

freshpopcorn · 25-09-2020 1:08am

Always wrapped in my house. Even in photos of other families I've seen the presents were always wrapped.
I was honestly amazed to find out that people's Santa presents weren't wrapped.

bobbyy gee · 25-09-2020 1:11am

wrapped for fun

NSAman · 25-09-2020 1:13am

Wrapped, the Hermes bag never looks good thrown on the floor..:)

Tom Mann Centuria · 25-09-2020 4:20am

All the things under the tree wrapped. The bits and bobs in the stocking unwrapped.

[Deleted User] · 25-09-2020 6:18am

If you can't be arsed wrapping presents for your kids then you might as well just leave a few All4One vouchers and an open Argos catalogue under the tree.

DvB · 25-09-2020 7:34am

Unwrapped for us growing up & we do the same for our two too. Each have their own little pile, just as we did as kids.

sydthebeat · 25-09-2020 7:43am

We wrapped our kids one year (including a bicycle!)

It was worth it for that year, but not enough to make it a habit. Nice change from the norm

TRS30 · 25-09-2020 8:54am

Depends on the size. If possible/practical to wrap then is.

Santa presents opened first thing as soon as they wake up, all other presents after dinner.

kitten_k · 25-09-2020 9:30am

Ours was always unwrapped and anything that needed assembling was already assembled.

jellybear · 25-09-2020 9:33am

Always unwrapped and left in little bundles.

Will be doing the same for our little boy

Kintarō Hattori · 25-09-2020 9:38am

Growing up in a household with 5 kids, Santa's presents were never wrapped. We each had a space on the sofa that was ours. Family presents were wrapped under the tree. I have fond memories, Santa's presents in the morning, family presents after dinner and a Christmas movie in the evening. I know I'll be trying to instigate that with my little one.

SarahLil · 25-09-2020 9:57am

Always unwrapped and assembled
I have no brothers or sister so no need to put into bundles

Posy · 25-09-2020 5:48pm

I don't think mine were wrapped, but I'm not 100% sure, to be honest! The old memory is not what it was. :pac:

Loughc · 25-09-2020 5:49pm

Posy wrote: »

I don't think mine were wrapped, but I'm not 100% sure, to be honest! :pac:

I’m beginning to think you’re not actually 22. :pac:

Posy · 25-09-2020 5:51pm

It's hard to remember 10 years ago! >_>

SusanC10 · 25-09-2020 5:53pm

Wrapped when we were growing up. In different wrapping paper too to the gifts from the Parents. Santa's writing was my Dad disguising his own.

We did the same here with the Kids. Everything wrapped both from Santa and us.
No Santa this year - too old !

Mutleyboo · 25-09-2020 9:45pm

SusanC10 wrote: »

No Santa this year - too old !

Never too old! You have to believe to receive

Sheep Shagger · 25-09-2020 10:01pm

Presents from us - wrapped
Presents from Santa - unwrapped

now online · 27-09-2020 9:07am

Unfortunately we've no Santa this year. A few years ago I was running behind in the wrapping so instead of risking finishing them I put the unwrapped at the end of their Santa sacks and I wrapped the sitting room door! They still talk about it!

Cakerbaker · 27-09-2020 9:10am

Santa presents are unwrapped but assembled.

Presents from us are wrapped under the tree.

That’s how we had it as kids and I’m carrying it on.

beertons · 27-09-2020 9:16am

For me, Santa pressies were never wrapped. That way, you could tell what you got from him, and your parents. Herself wraps everything. Cue a few close calls later when talking to the kids. I knew you'd like that. What ya mean, Santa got me that.

Coopaloop · 27-09-2020 9:24am

For me growing up everything was wrapped, for my husband it was unwrapped. With our children we wrap everything and my husband thinks it's better that way too, more exciting not knowing what's there and seeing their faces when they open each one.
Also would never pre assemble anything, the fun of Christmas day is putting it all together, eating selection boxes and watching movies.

screamer · 27-09-2020 9:28am

Could we put a poll on this be interesting to see the result

matchthis · 27-09-2020 11:06am

Wrapped in our house, 3 kids so 3 different styles of wrapping paper made it easy to see who's was who's. Also meant ye had surprise after surprise and hoping was one of them was what you asked for. Only exception to this were bikes

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