Gift tags or different wrapping paper?

[Shemozzle]

Which method do you go with? I've usually done different coordinating paper for each DC, and not bothered with labels (because I inevitably can't find them when I need them). But I'm not sure wether to go a bit crazy wild and mix the paper up a bit this year and use labels. What do you do?

Colour coded paper. Tags double the wrapping work and - as you say - get lost anyway.

Sticker tags

Different paper for each child & no faffing about with tags - this year I've mixed it up & given the older kids different papers from a set so that it's a bit more grown up for them

Or just write the names on in sharpie

I got this book earlier this year Usborne Christmas Labels

I do a mix of paper and use sticky labels with the name on. In the past I used specific paper for each child and dh but now I just mix it up to make it look more festive

Mix wrap with whatever wrapping paper we have for each DC, no tags, a carefully hidden letter S or N on the package in a Sharpie helps me put them in the right pile on the night.

Impressed with your wrapping Notlady, mine look like something from a santas grotto in cheap paper and wrapped without much effort.

We don't do a separate pile for each child, they are all mixed up under the tree. I wrapped lots of things today

another vote for sharpie

All sorts of different paper for a restive look then I just cut out a piece from an A4 and write the kids names on in big letters. For adults I use sticky labels from the pound shop.

I use tags, but we sit down, and watch each other unwrap the presents, we don't all go at it at once.

I use the same paper for everyone. I used red of santa this year with tags and blue of mummy and daddy with tags. I only have 1 dd but like as much as possible to have all matching paper. I ran out for some last minute buys so they are in white and gold paper under the tree :(

Sticky labels as it's harder for the kids to notice if they spot that one pile looks slightly larger than the other. Which they do.

Plums I am quite sad & love wrapping presents! The adults gifts have ribbons & bows & shit - I'm gutted when my hard work is ruined as they tear into them

I use different wrapping paper for each child, there's a 4 year age gap so younger ones paper is always fun santa/penguins etc, older one more silhouette reindeer, abstract trees etc. I can't be faffing about with tags.

I try to use different wrapping paper for each child. I usually fail. Then I write their names on with a Sharpie. I cannot be arsed with tags.

Whatever I have to hand. I sometimes cut old cards up with pinking scissors if desperate and punch a hole in it.

Usually paper and tags galore but this year I've wrapped in Christmassy tissue paper and bunged them all in their own gift bags. I've even done this for adults and it's how great and looks lovely too. S few bits were too big for the bags and they got paper and tags. I'm a very neat wrapper, one of my useless for 90% of the year skills!

Mix up the wrap and mix up the presents and selotape labels on. F/C big present used to get his own wrap and tag. Now it's just a token present for DS as a laugh and the family present that has special F/C wrap. Oh, and DS always gets a Birthday present off F/C as well - part of the Christmas Day birthday magic. 🎅

I use Avery labels in my printer.

I print out a load, some saying' Merry Christmas, Love from DH, Me, DC1,2,3,4. Just leave a space at the top to write the name of the recipient. It saves so much time, and it's easy to amend to ' From Mum and Dad, 'From Santa etc.

Labels!

Quick, literally

To X
From Y

Sticky labels and mixed paper just because it's nice for them to have different types. Santa presents for stocking They have a colour each. We did do separate piles though anyway so they can see what's theirs from the off.

The kids have had their own paper every year. Makes it easier for stocking presents, especially when I was on my own and they were toddlers. They have that paper with their PJs on Christmas Eve (so they know what to look for the next day) and in their stockings (unlabelled) and under the tree (sticky label) DP has his own paper, as do I. Everyone else has a mix of whatever is left from the previous year!