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Janice · 12-03-2007, 12:13 AM

I don't do much shopping these days, as I'm into gift cards and checks. I used to use both, but those gift bags sure are handy time-savers. You can pay a small fortune for some of them too. Still, there's something so pretty and elegant about a gift that's wrapped with beautiful paper, ribbon and a bow on top. I've always been partial to foil paper.

Brian Damage · 12-03-2007, 12:20 AM

Call me 'old school', but I like to wrap my gifts. I think it is so much more nicer to unwrap a gift, than taking it out of a bag.

OH Nuts! · 12-03-2007, 12:23 AM

Another nice option, is to wrap in cellophane, tie it with lots of curling ribbon and curl the ribbon. (Not just for gift baskets.)

But 1/2 the time I do what you do. Gift cards to the person's favorite store or to a store like Target or Trader Joe's where everyone can find something.

Mikado · 12-03-2007, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Call me 'old school', but I like to wrap my gifts. I think it is so much more nicer to unwrap a gift, than taking it out of a bag.

Mr. Television · 12-03-2007, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Call me 'old school', but I like to wrap my gifts. I think it is so much more nicer to unwrap a gift, than taking it out of a bag.

I totally agree.

dawsongirl · 12-03-2007, 12:33 AM

Wrapping. Half the fun of the holiday is screwing up the wrapping.

Brian Damage · 12-03-2007, 12:35 AM

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Wrapping. Half the fun of the holiday is screwing up the wrapping.

...And I do plenty of that.

Ireneparalegal · 12-03-2007, 12:36 AM

Ohhh I love foil paper wrap too. It is not the same with that bland paper. Sparkle is how I see it. I love the gold wrap and blue wrap. I love to wrap gifts.

Janice · 12-03-2007, 12:38 AM

There are some cool novelty bags. Mickey Mouse, Barbie, Spiderman, things like that. If you're giving a niece or nephew several gifts, those bags are perfect.

Ireneparalegal · 12-03-2007, 12:39 AM

When I get gift bags from a present, I save them and re-use them. I have a box filled with them and they are ready for the right occasion. But at Christmas, I use foil wrap 99 percent of the time. If the gift is unusual in shape or too difficult to wrap, then I use a bag.

Brian Damage · 12-03-2007, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

There are some cool novelty bags. Mickey Mouse, Barbie, Spiderman, things like that. If you're giving a niece or nephew several gifts, those bags are perfect.

Oh, no doubt. Bags can be a legit time saver. If it is my wife or kids though, it has got to be wrapping.

Brieannas21 · 12-03-2007, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Call me 'old school', but I like to wrap my gifts. I think it is so much more nicer to unwrap a gift, than taking it out of a bag.

Janice · 12-03-2007, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Oh, no doubt. Bags can be a legit time saver. If it is my wife or kids though, it has got to be wrapping.

Not these days, but I used to buy those HUGE gift bags for the grandkids. I'd hit Target, and buy seven of everything. Seven kid's watches, seven toothbrushes with matching toothpaste, seven pairs of PJs with matching slippers, seven toys, seven packs of underwear, seven outfits, seven DVDs, seven towels, seven candy gifts, seven kid's cameras, seven pairs of sunglasses, seven this, seven that. Each child got 10 gifts. It was all equal.

Every gift was what each child was into, be it Barbie, Blues Clues, dinosaurs, or the latest Superhero, etc. Every gift had to be age and size appropriate, right down to the toothpaste and toothbrush sets. I would wrap each gift in either blue or pink tissue paper, and put it in the bag, which of course, reflected what the child's interest was that year.

It was a lot of fun. I'd spend hours at Target, and my husband and I would have a blast organizing it all, and filling the gift bags. It wasn't all that easy for me to coordinate, with four boys and three girls, ranging in age from 2 to 10 or whatever. I had to talk with the four Moms ahead of time to find out what they were into that year, sizes, and all that jazz. It was a lot of fun. The kids went wild for them. That's an example where only gift bags would work.

Stormtracker TF · 12-03-2007, 01:34 AM

Wrapped. Has to be wrapped.

catlover79 · 12-03-2007, 01:09 PM

Gift bags, if I'm giving presents. I suck at wrapping gifts!

If I'm the one getting the gifts, it doesn't matter either way if it's wrapped or in a bag. I re-use the gift bags, anyway.

12-03-2007, 12:13 AM	#1
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12-03-2007, 12:20 AM	#2
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12-03-2007, 01:09 PM	#15
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12-03-2007, 12:23 AM	#3
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Another nice option, is to wrap in cellophane, tie it with lots of curling ribbon and curl the ribbon. (Not just for gift baskets.) But 1/2 the time I do what you do. Gift cards to the person's favorite store or to a store like Target or Trader Joe's where everyone can find something.

12-03-2007, 12:33 AM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Wrapping. Half the fun of the holiday is screwing up the wrapping.

12-03-2007, 12:38 AM	#9
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	There are some cool novelty bags. Mickey Mouse, Barbie, Spiderman, things like that. If you're giving a niece or nephew several gifts, those bags are perfect.

12-03-2007, 12:39 AM	#10
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	When I get gift bags from a present, I save them and re-use them. I have a box filled with them and they are ready for the right occasion. But at Christmas, I use foil wrap 99 percent of the time. If the gift is unusual in shape or too difficult to wrap, then I use a bag.