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AIBU to gift wrap a hula hoop?

23 replies

Ghanagirl · 03/07/2013 19:26

Party no.45 this year have 6year old twins, DD chose hula hoop for pressie for friend how do you wrap? Shall I just tie a ribbon round it or wrap the whole thing like a big disc? Help please

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YoniBottsBumgina · 03/07/2013 19:26

I'd go for big disc - should be fun to unwrap Grin

OneUp · 03/07/2013 19:28

I'd wrap it with a ribbon because I'm lazy! I think wrapping it like a disk would LOOK cool though :)

meditrina · 03/07/2013 19:29

I'd stick a bow on it.

And if possible, ask the fortunate recipient to close her eyes and hold her arms out, so there's a bit of a surprise.

IShallCallYouSquishy · 03/07/2013 19:32

Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought you were going to wrap up a single hula hoop crisp?

No? Just me?

NuzzleandScratch · 03/07/2013 19:34

Nope, me too Squishy! Smile

RobotBananas · 03/07/2013 19:34

Get a wide ribbon or cut a long strip of wrapping paper and wrap around the whole thing?

MaryPoppinsBag · 03/07/2013 19:38

I thought it was a crisp too. Grin

Jan49 · 03/07/2013 19:39

Me too, Squishy.Grin

frogspoon · 03/07/2013 19:40

Wrap it up as a flat disk and then put a bow on top!

ArbitraryUsername · 03/07/2013 19:41

I thought crisp too, and was hoping for a story of outrageous present demands or something.

OwlinaTree · 03/07/2013 19:41

I thought it was a crisp too!!

a bow is enough tho

Ghanagirl · 03/07/2013 19:43

Thanks! Thought it was quite a cool pressie but hesitated to buy cos of wrapping issues!

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ChangeyMcChangeName · 03/07/2013 19:43

My DD would LOVE that...especially wrapped up. Great pressie idea!

Elquota · 03/07/2013 19:44

Ha ha! I thought "crisp" too Grin

youarewinning · 03/07/2013 19:46

another who was thinking crisps too.

I like the idea of wrapping around the hoop.

Ghanagirl · 03/07/2013 20:00

Next time I will just get packet of crisps much cheaper Smile

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answers · 03/07/2013 20:05

Yep ... me too ... thought it was a crisp .... then thought I was being dopey and was the only one!!! Seems not ;) !!

spangledboots · 03/07/2013 20:07

I totally thought it was a crisp too!

I'd wrap it like a disc if you can manage it...do you have plenty of wrapping paper? If not, adding a ribbon should be fine!

lougle · 03/07/2013 20:10

I thought your DD really did want to give a single hula hoop crisp. I was having visions of you trying to pass a ribbon through the centre of it and thinking 'good luck by the time you get half way round!'

gotthemoononastick · 03/07/2013 20:22

Thread hula hoop crisps on to a ribbon and wind around actual hoop!!!

AtLongLast · 03/07/2013 21:08

Not only did I think it was the crisp version, I thought it was a good idea and working out who I could send one too. The seed has been planted Smile

Justfeckingdoit · 03/07/2013 21:22

You have to buy a pack of hula hoops and wrap them up individually.

Or at least one.

Do it :)

Ghanagirl · 03/07/2013 23:03

Thanks, everyone couldn't manage disc shape but it's wrapped like a huge envolope, if I was 6 I'd be very excited with huge pressie!

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