Stockings....

[Yamyoid]

Do you wrap the presents in stockings or leave them? I think the stocking is the wrapping. Dh thinks not, they should be individually wrapped.

I tend to wrap some and leave some. Like I just do bits in the stocking so I wouldn't bother with wrapping a bottle of shower gel or some sweets but I like wrapping things where it won't be obvious what they are so books, dvds anything box shaped.

Kids do love a bit of wrapping paper.

For children: Wrap. Gives me more time in bed with my coffee while they try to get into each individually wrapped small thing.

For Adults: Don't wrap.

We wrap most of them.

A plain white t-shirt and a toothbrush are so much more gift-like when they come in Christmas paper.

There is every chance that the children would think that half of our Tesco delivery had fallen into their stockings by mistake if we didn't wrap.

Definitely wrap as I think it makes it a bit more exciting as they try and guess the things before its unwrapped!

The past few years they have only had a tiny stocking so things were to small to wrap, this year i have bought bigger ones and will be wrapping a few, mainly to keep them busy whilst we are still in bed .

I wrap, as one oft children opens things very fast and then cries because she thinks everyone has more than her as they are still opening. I put loads of sticky tape on hers to slow her down. Also, it just adds to the fun, and I aquite like wrapping while sitting infront iof a Christmas movie.

I wrap proper present type things like books / DVDs/ teddy/ card game but not things like toothbrush/soap/sweeta

I do not wrap. Life is too short!!

I wrap all of it and do what parsnip does with the tape. I want them to take ages to unwrap so I can come to slowly!

I wrap them all but tend to use tissue paper.

I wrap but not so nicely. I'm sure my DCs would just tip them out otherwise so wrapping makes the process much longer and we get more time snuggled on our bed :)

I wrap everything, wasn't til I came on here that I realised not everyone did! Apart from the time consuming wasteful elements (admittedly not points to dismiss) I can't see why you wouldn't, presuming you wrap all other presents.
Otherwise, there's no surprise! But then I really love wrapping, so maybe it's just me!

Wow, I never knew most people (well, in mn land) wrap stocking fillers. Santa never used to wrap mine.

I like the tissue paper idea, just makes it a bit different from the main presents. I might do that this year.

The extra Sellotape idea is very good but ds likes company. Last Christmas he appeared at our bedroom door grasping his full and unopened stocking at 4.30am.

ObiWan.

I wrap every last thing

I wrap everything, has to be different wrapping paper mind!!!

In our family they have always been wrapped except the satsuma and the coin. I now wrap for my dc.

Yes, it takes them longer to get out of bed, equalling me sleeping longer :o

I'll never forget the Christmas when DS was 2.5yrs and I thought it would be more fun for him to have mostly unwrapped presents in his stocking, easier to get to toys etc... little munchkin refused to accept the unwrapped presents were actually presents, I was very pregnant and quite upset!!!! MIL saved the day and whisked out the rest of his stocking / unwrapped items while we distracted him and she quickly wrapped everything up and he was thrilled to have loads more presents to open

I wrap all of them

kiwi That has made me chuckle!