Hidden2 years ago

Those massive Christmas bags are so lovely now, if they'd been around when my kids were little I'd definitely have used them! I had 4 under 5s at one at one stage and the cramp that I used to get when pregnant and sitting down wrapping presents was horrible, make things a little bit easier for yourself in any way you can😁xx

Afrohair in reply to Hidden2 years ago

Yeah I know the wrapping is a nightmare that's why I was thinking of scrapping It along with the clean up I think your right I'll look for some lovely bags to use hopefully my kids will be happy 😊

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Afrohair in reply to Hidden2 years ago

I have spd as well it's a nightmare

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Hidden2 years ago

I quite like all that discarded wrapping paper Afrohair. It shows what a good time the kids are having. We generally go around with a plastic refuse sack and collect it up after Santa's done the distribution.

How about a half way house and use those Christmas gift bags instead? They are quite a bit cheaper now than they used to be, come in quite large sizes, and to stop peeping ahead of time you can tape or staple the tops of them. With care they can also be salvaged for another time too. And of course it's half the work!

Afrohair in reply to Hidden2 years ago

That's what I'm wondering if it will ruin the experience for them I can't decide.on my daughters birthday I wrapped a few presents and gave her a hamper which was wrapped with things in it and it worked quite well it meant I didn't wrap too much I may just wrap the main present and put the other bits in a hamper type thing x

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Hidden in reply to Afrohair2 years ago

That’s probably a really good compromise Afrohair. That way everyone should be happy. Are you a good wrapper? My daughter does it beautifully but try as I might mine always look disastrous and it’s always obvious that it’s a gift from me, before anyone even reads the label! 🤣

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Afrohair in reply to Hidden2 years ago

I'm a great wrapper actually too good that everyone else gives me their wrapping for their own gifts aswell lol I got my wrapping paper last year in the WH Smith sale they do lovely paper in their but full price it's expensive .i don't always do tags but I do wrap well x

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Hidden in reply to Afrohair2 years ago

My grandchildren have so much fun with the bags when they're empty, they get in them and play sack races it's so funny to watch them(until one of them gets hurt) 🙄xx

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Afrohair in reply to Hidden2 years ago

That's a good idea actually lol

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Afrohair in reply to Hidden2 years ago

My dad keeps reminding me how all he got was an orange for Christmas 🤣

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Hidden in reply to Afrohair2 years ago

Yeah we all say that 😂

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Angelagone in reply to Afrohair2 years ago

No apple or nuts ?

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Hidden in reply to Angelagone2 years ago

Forgot the apple and nuts and sometimes a lump of coal😳

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Angelagone in reply to Hidden2 years ago

My mum was clearly deprived. I never heard her mention coal !

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Hidden in reply to Angelagone2 years ago

Your Mum must never have been naughty then, I never actually got the coal, its what we were threatened with if we was naughty😂

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Afrohair in reply to Angelagone2 years ago

No he got an orange lol he grew up in the Caribbean and it was a luxury to eat orange

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Afrohair in reply to Hidden2 years ago

Good idea to staple aswell

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SORRELHIPPOReading Rabbits2 years ago

I buy firm bags and my friends do as well, they get recycled, from me next time I give a gift, children seem happy to learn about helping the environment.

Afrohair in reply to SORRELHIPPO2 years ago

Yes I think I'll explain more on that as I've got more environmentally aware this past year I think they know that anyway but it's becoming more embedded in me.i taught my son composting in summer x

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