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Santa Presents (Wrapped or Unwrapped)

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  • #52
    TRS30
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    DvB wrote: »
    Been there, done that.

    Years ago when ours were 2 or 3 we got my daughter a toy kitchen thing & my son a toy tool kit & workbench. We left both in the box for what we thought would be maximum effect without realising it would take me about 3 or 4 hours to build the things... it genuinely took the fun out of Christmas morning that year so we pre assemble everything that needs it beforehand now. Though with gadgets taking over from toys moreso theres less building & more 'connecting' required nowadays!

    Reminds me Christmas, 2 or 3 years ago putting together a ridiculous hard Wendy House for Elf1. Was taking so long that OH went to bed. Was about 1am when I got finish, I was putting some dolls inside and decided to put my head down for a minute and fell asleep for about 3 hours! Luckily I woke up before the kids did!!


  • #53
    DvB
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    Reminds me Christmas, 2 or 3 years ago putting together a ridiculous hard Wendy House for Elf1. Was taking so long that OH went to bed. Was about 1am when I got finish, I was putting some dolls inside and decided to put my head down for a minute and sleep asleep for about 3 hours! Luckily I woke up before the kids did!!

    Brilliant.

    When they're much older & gone beyond the santa years you'll have to tell them that story.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #54
    Jude13
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    Thats class, TRS30.

    DvB I had the same issue with an ikea kids kitchen for her birthday.


  • #55
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    My siblings and I had personalised Santa sacks but gifts were left unwrapped. Usually Santa would forget the personalised bags and just leave them on top of the piles, we all had designated spots on the couch/floor.
    My parents would get us some gifts too and they'd be wrapped, usually made up of books, Christmas outfits, and new pyjamas.
    We had a mischievous elf in our house that would poke holes in all the presents to see what everyone got, so we couldn't keep presents under the tree until Christmas eve.
    A tradition we had started off with that we could open one gift each on the night of Christmas eve, but over the years we lost the run of ourselves and would open them all :pac: Christmas morning then was for Santa :)


  • #56
    Neyite
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    When we were little they were unwrapped and no presents from parents, just Santa.
    We had unwrapped and assembled for the toddler years but now he's older, a big part of the fun on Christmas morning is assembly with Dad, so they are wrapped in Santa themed paper and unassembled while I sip coffee and wonder what time it's acceptable to open the prosecco.

    We do a parent present too. In all he gets about 7 decent presents to unwrap and a stocking, which is loads for a kid I think.

    We all do matching PJs ever since the first Christmas video had me looking like a hobo in really old holey PJs. Now at least I look like a smart hobo on Christmas morning.


  • #57
    TRS30
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    Neyite wrote: »
    We all do matching PJs ever since the first Christmas video had me looking like a hobo in really old holey PJs. Now at least I look like a smart hobo on Christmas morning.

    We did this last year for the first time. Put on Christmas Eve and then changed Christmas morning for going to church. Made for some great picture :)


  • #58
    [Deleted User]
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    Such an innocuous thread, but I would have assumed before reading that wrapping gifts was the norm for 99% of people. Who knew.


  • #59
    Joel Delicious Unicorn
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Such an innocuous thread, but I would have assumed before reading that wrapping gifts was the norm for 99% of people. Who knew.

    Same here.

    I've never encountered someone that hasn't wrapped presents. My father's family were poor as piss when he was growing up and they still managed newspaper around his presents.

    I never knew it was a conscious decision to not wrap (stockings aside)


  • #60
    Neyite
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    We did this last year for the first time. Put on Christmas Eve and then changed Christmas morning for going to church. Made for some great picture :)


    Granny has no idea yet, but she's getting a pair to match us all as well. :pac:


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  • #61
    TRS30
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    Neyite wrote: »
    Granny has no idea yet, but she's getting a pair to match us all as well. :pac:

    I love it.

    We got my Dad a onesie (spelling?) two Christmas ago. Image a 70 year man in a crocodile onesie with a tail :D


  • #62
    DvB
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    I love it.

    We got my Dad a onesie (spelling?) two Christmas ago. Image a 70 year man in a crocodile onesie with a tail :D

    I'd love to do this to my dad.... the kids would go barmy i suspect!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #63
    TRS30
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    DvB wrote: »
    I'd love to do this to my dad.... the kids would go barmy i suspect!!

    Exactly, they thought it was the funniest thing ever and Elf2 was running around pulling the tail most of Christmas day evening :)


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