Crap wrappers of the world unite!

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I have just wrapped a standard rectangular box. It looks like the work of a blind-folded two year old. I asked DS3 if I could say he wrapped it but annoyingly he's going through an honesty phase.

DH won't say a word, but I'll know it'll upset him. There will be inward wincing going on. He wraps things beautifully, but seasons change in the time it takes him to do a single present, so I try to do it craply and quickly when he's not here.

Does it matter? Does anyone actually care/notice how neatly the edges of the paper are folded?

What are you doing wrong? too much paper, i'll bet

I PRIDE myself on my wrapping skills

I am the same. I have neither the hand eye coordination or the patience required for expert wrapping.

Tie a thick ribbon around it - they hide a multitude of sins.

I had a great aunt who used to savour her presents (rather sweet as it goes) she used to hold it in her hands for ages, just looking at it, stroking the paper, turning it over in her hands, reading the tag. As you can imagine I took an age to wrap hers, partly because she was the only one who appreciated it. The rest get what I can manage in the time frame, which is usually a car crash in a wrapping paper factory.

I can wrap nicely but I just can't be arsed with it at xmas.
I spent ages wrapping the other night.

Came to conclusion that cheap £1 for 8m paper from primark is not worth it.

PinkJenny -Sacriledge!

I pride myself on being able to make a pound shop present look lik esiomething from Selfridges, by the use of wired ribbon alone

yy cheap paper false economy

I am an awful wrapper.

I used to work in a shop and avoided doing gift wrap for this very reason. The one time I couldn't avoid it the lady left with her gift wrapped item and a cats bum mouth, all I could do was say 'I'm so sorry...'

But dh has to like it or lump it!

You can get the v posh stuff from WHSmiths that has the grid printed on the back for accuracy...

I started off writing little loving message on each one after an hr ended up scribbling initial of person on them.

yes I've done that too. 'Santa' writes directly on presents in fake writing with permanent marker

I am so crap I haven't started yet. I am avoiding.

It's all about angles and straight lines, you need to fold so there is a third more paper than you need, tape that and make sure it is tight. Then fold the ends into triangles and press hard to be sure it's tight.

If your DH is so good at it ask him to show you. Men love demonstrating their special skills. Be sure to refer to him as wrapperdad on regular occasions

I thought I had wrapped well until I looked on Martha Stewarts site.

My god that woman can wrap

Wired ribbon . Blimey.

I think my crapness is a combination of yes, too much paper (I've observed DH spend a lot of time on the exact size of the paper), poor fine motor skills (I'm rubbish at playing Operation, that sort of thing) and a general Can't Be Arsed attitude.

I couldn't have a lesson from WrapperDad. I don't have time, and I never will have time.

I'm not too bad at wrapping, having watched my mum do it from very young. DH always apologises for his bad wrapping of my presents, so this year have bought him some gift bags to put them in and ease his stress!

I have just finished my wrapping!! WooHoo!!

I am rubbish at it but I don't care, the dcs rip it off in nano seconds anyway

I am SO shite at wrapping!!!

I blame my eyes - its always a bad start if you can't even cut straight because you are a bloody lefty with cack eyes!

I too am a crap wrapper - i dont care anymore and all the coordinating trash doesnt help so i now just sellotape on some more wrapping paper turned over with my lame merry xmas message on it. I mamanged to save a few big gift bags from last year so they look decent till you get them out but the rest will be handed over in an asda carrier

I am an awful wrapper. I feel so bad. My MIL, DSis2 and DAunt all put Martha Stewart to shame.

Did anyone see Miranda on Monday? HER wrapping. That's my level.

I thought this was going to be a thread about Vanilla Ice.

Dd2 and I wrapped identical presents the other day. Dd2's was substantially better than mine (she is 5).

I just checked out the Martha Stewart website - dear God, how much time does that woman/team of flunkeys have on their hands!?! I know it's their job but still...

For those who write directly on to the paper, I bought some gold and silver markers in Rymans the other day - they were buy one get one free.

I'm utterly shite at wrapping. I even bought bows & coloured tape this year, to try & show effort for the family. Waste of my time! haha!

I too am crap at wrapping. I hate waste so I end up sellotaping little bits of spare paper together before wrapping the present. It ends up looking like a monkey wearing rubber gloves has done it only not that good.