What are you wrapping the presents in this year?

[candykane25]

I am going modern traditional
If that makes sense. North Pole Elf style. It is also quite bargainous. I have red and white shiny candy cane stripe paper from Primark. I have also got red and white Nutcracker soldier print paper from ikea. I got the elf mail cotton sacks from Poundland too.
I was thinking of using jingle bells as an ornament when tying the ribbon but I am worried my DD might accidentally swallow one so maybe I'll use actual candy canes instead.
I am using a mix of red, white and green ribbon.
I have leftover tartan paper from last year for when I run out!

[candykane25]

Damsel I think jingle bells are lovely, it was the mini baubles I am not doing this year. I did them about three years in a row and I think my family might fancy a change!
I wish I could do jingle bells but I would be paranoid about little DD trying to eat one.

[DamselNotInHerDress]

Well the tree usually goes up a week to ten days before Christmas (real one so don't want to get it too early to risk it being a stick by Christmas Day). I put presents under there as and when they're wrapped, they're mainly all under there before Christmas Day.
Father Christmas only brings stockings here (sacks really, containing things they have asked for on their lists). Main presents come from us and will be under the tree when wrapped. The dc are pretty good at not digging around to much, but part of the fun of Christmas is poking and shaking the presents to try and guess. I find it strange at other peoples houses seeing bare trees.

I'm not bothered about ds eating the jingle bells, the dcs presents will be in Christmassy wrapping paper, no bells for him! Besides, he's more interested in the tree chocolates!

[duckbilled]

I bought some candy cane stripe paper from Costco this year, i love costco paper it is so thick and easy to cut. I am planning on thin silver ribbon, real candy cane and a glittery mini pine cone

[candykane25]

Pine cones! Yes! They would look great. I might just borrow that idea!

[marne2]

I'm using paper that's similar to brown paper but with pictures on (reindeer, xmas trees etc..), I bought some in the Range and just picked up some in lidl, seems to be good quality. I have a bit of a wrapping paper obsession and I but too much every year.

[ZeViteVitchofCwismas]

but part of the fun of Christmas is poking and shaking the presents to try and guess.

i agree just not sure i can trust my toddler this year!! I know one year I opened the whole lot as a toddler

[AddToBasket]

Does anyone have a website for wrapping/gift tags that they recommend?

[overmydeadbody]

I am wrapping my presents in beautiful christmas themed fabric this year, makes a change from wrapping paper and I will then use the fabric from family presents to make a christmas quilt for next year.

[SlothBear]

The Turin shroud, and ocelot fur.

[BettyFocker]

Using the wrapping paper I have leftover from last year which I bought from Wilko. They had a theme called Wild Berry or something which involved red and white polka dots and reindeers. I hope there's enough leftover!

Just need to get a Santa theme

[BettyFocker]

Oops... Just need to get a Santa themed roll for the stocking presents "from Santa"

[MrsLindor]

The paper sainsburys had on sale last new year.

[Awks]

I've got brown paper printed with retro Christmas scenes on it from ikea. I'll use bakers twine to trim and will but red matte tags I think. Dh says the paper is horrible but what does he know?

[TiffanyAtBreakfast]

I'm a wrap enthusiast too! This year we're having lovely rose gold / coppery paper I got from M&S, with thick black and white polka dot ribbon.

So excited to get wrapping!

[stargirl1701]

Brown paper, red ribbon, pine branches and candy canes a la Pinterest.

[SteveBrucesNose]

I always do 3 types of paper for DH presents, with one type for each family I sent presents too as well. Makes it easier! I usually take 2-3 years to use up the rolls though, so my lot will have the same wrapping for a few years in the bounce, as wil his lot.

For DH I categorise his presents into main, present and daft. We got crazy though and get circa 20 things to open off each other each, so he'll have one paper for daft things and chocolate and stuff, one paper for his main pressies (usually gadgety), and one for the normal stuff so that when we're sitting opening them I don't have to remember what's in them to know to spread them out so he doesn't open all the awesome stuff first and get left with opening too many Firebox-type items together

[Iristutu]

Lidl have some love wrapping thing in, ribbons and paper.
They have a translucent with white snowflakes film, which is SO frozen, they alo have pain silver to go under.

[crje]

Last yr I put a layer of bubble wrap under the paper.
My guys love popping it.
Went down great

[Coumarin]

Snow theme so white and silver.

Paper wise I have a brown one covered in sparkly silver stars, shiny silver with white snowflakes and white background with grey/silver trees scattered with iridescent dots.

Silver snowflake confetti to sprinkle inside. Using a very pale glittery gold patterned washi tape but probably have to use good old Sellotape underneath it.

White and silver ribbons/bows and tags. Adding little silver or white glitter bells and silver white chocolate coins. Not sure how to attach the coins yet, maybe try to thread them.

I love wrapping presents. I make an afternoon of it with drinks and Christmassy snacks. Stick some old Christmas songs on. It's great.

[Coumarin]

Ooh I like the pine branches idea.

[Coumarin]

I've RTFT now. Want to point out I'm not wrapping for any children and I do really enjoy wrapping.

[Fifibluebell]

This year I've got Paper with Brussels sprouts all over probably with white ribbon from fabric shop. Fried sprouts with bacon and bread sauce are my favourite thing about Christmas so pretty fitting!

[CaptainAnkles]

The ends of all last year's rolls of paper. Red with cartoon penguins, gold with trees on etc etc. I'll get behind a colour theme with tree decorations but wrapping paper all ends up in the recycling anyway so I'm not that fussed about it.