Crap wrappers of the world unite!

[Hassledge]

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?

[PresentsRibbonsAndMerrySantas]

oh my, my wrapping is just very bad, it starts off ok and goes down hill quickly, i hate it, don't do tags for dc's, name scribbled in pen on the front, last year i just did the first letter of their name. i use far to much paper as well, just hate it, if i could afford to pay someone to wrap my presents i would, dp not interested in christmas present buying or wrapping .
i buy all my paper in the sales, but buy the better paper although don't really care what the pattern is, one year everyone got their presents wraped in winnie the pooh christmas paper simply because i bought a job lot from boots for 10p a roll bought the lot .
i do however take pride and time in choosing gifts for people which i think is more important.

[iheartdusty]

I like your style Barkis.

My wrapping looks like the tent after DH and I try to get it back in its bag.

But everyone loves what's inside, so ner-ner-ner.

[BarkisIsWillin]

Buy tissue paper in different colours. Wrap loosely around gift, then stuff into gift bag with a few twists/of tissue paper peeping out.

[CarolCervix]

i hadn't realised this was last years - until i realised i had formulated the exact same response as I had put last year.

I hate wrapping. this year i plan to simply forget, then dh will have to do it all on christmas eve while i'm at work. like last year.

[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

I am useless, it has taken me all fucking afternoon to pack up a couple of parcels to go in the post.

And I get wrapping rage. I am like this

[MudAndGlitter]

I can't wrap but DCs are little and I'll pretend the elves were in a hurry

[Persephoney]

I shelled out extra this year for wrapping paper from WHSmith which has a grid printed on the back. Makes it a lot easier to get the right amount of paper.

[Hassledge]

"Cut paper to size. Prepare three bits of sellotape. Wrap. Add ribbon if feeling generous."

It's the "wrap" bit where it all goes tits up. I am guilty of not being arsed to cut the paper to size, though.

[TheChristmasTreeSurgeonsMate]

Get a grip crap wrappers, it isn't hard. Is present rectangular? If so, go to (a). If not, go to (b).

(a) Cut paper to size. Prepare three bits of sellotape. Wrap. Add ribbon if feeling generous.

(b) Place present in middle of large piece of tissue paper. Pull up all sides, bunch together at top and tie with ribbon.

Job done.

[Ja9]

Thank you for bumping op. Loved reading this thread! V entertaining....

[Hassledge]

I am shamelessly bumping my thread from this time last year because I have just re-experienced the joys of crap wrapping. I'm getting worse, not better - I'm going to have to say the cats were trying to help or something.

Poor, poor DH is going to want to weep when he gets back. It will cause him physical pain to see what I've done.

[TheUnmentioned]

Dh has never knowingly wrapped a present other than mine, I wrap them all.

I am not good at it but they look neat at least.

Ds (4 tomorrow) helped me wrap this year and I realised I was a control freak when I considered re-doing them ALL because the sticky tape wasnt straight.

[TheProvincialLady]

Ah my spiritual home.

I take so much time over wrapping, I try really hard, I spend a fortune on wrapping paper and trimmings....and it all looks like I threw the parcel down the stairs after I wrapped it.

And I just cannot wrap two different ends of a present the same way, no matter what I do.

[MurkyTurkey]

I bought some paper and the cashier asked if I wanted it rolled or folded!

Whats the point when its going to be wrapped by a walrus.

[TheYuleLogLady]

i hate it and i too am crap. it's so soul destroyingly boring. i just can't be ased to make sharp edges.

i'm considering handing everyone a nice festive carrier bag containing their present. including the you-know-whats for the DDs.

[stnikkilarse1978]

That needs it own thread schwarzkopf

What the hell is with the freaky doll room [scared]

[stnikkilarse1978]

"I would rather a bdly wrapped pressie than the ANAL things I get from certain friends....on pal puts tape on EVERY single join....two or three layers and the only way in is to bite it off!"

DH does this to wind people up! I have had to stop him wrapping presents for kids as they end up getting upset!

[Hassledge]

:o UQD

I need a gift wrapping room. Maybe that's my issue - not attitude or cack-handedness, but lack of a proper room. A room with peace and quiet and right angles and wired ribbon.

[TondelayoSchwarzkopf]

Have we mentioned Aaron Spellings not one but three gift-wrapping rooms

[MrsChemistrySetInMyStocking]

I'm ok at wrapping, my problem is that I seem subconsciously attracted to weird shaped gifts.

A prime example is that I bought my brother a wok one year. Ever tried to wrap a wok? Don't.

[ShanahansRevenge]

I would rather a bdly wrapped pressie than the ANAL things I get from certain friends....on pal puts tape on EVERY single join....two or three layers and the only way in is to bite it off!

[minipen]

tell him clumsy the elf wrapped it whilst wrapping all the other presents.

[donnie]

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.

[Coffeebeans]

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!

[Guitargirl]

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.