WWYD Stocking dilemma

[LucyLocketLostIt]

So realised yesterday that my sister has coincidentally used the same wrapping paper for her main presents as I used to wrap the stocking presents for my two. They are 4 and 7.

The 4 year old won't notice but my 7 year old still believes and am worried it will give the game away.

They have fairly large stockings and it took ages to wrap everything.

Can I get away with it or do I need to rewrap everything?

Or, as others have said, accept that she is going to twig some time and let her in on the grown up secret that you can share to make it fun for the four year old.

And that's why I wrap nothing from Santa.

I tell ours that we pick the wrapping paper from the shop and send it to santas work shop.

I'm always a bit puzzled when people say they wrap stocking presents. I guess it's just what you're used to but when I was a kid the stocking was the wrapping. You don't know what something is until you've pulled it out. Adding a layer of paper seems unnecessary. But I guess your kids are used to this, so hate to say it but I don't see an option other than rewrapping. :( Sorry OP, you have my sympathies.

I think if she'd seen the paper on a roll in your house then re-wrap but if it's a present from someone else it's fine, they won't notice, or if she does don't give a weird explanation just say oh yes and leave it at that.

Surely it's no stranger than FC bringing gifts that are stocked in the shops?! With the shops brand name on the packaging?! She's either the sort that will work it out quickly through her own logic, or not.

If she notices as long as you give a reason it's fine as if she chooses to believe, she will go along with the reason. It's all part of the pantomime

Or do you have some bows or ribbons to differentiate?

Tell her that your sister is secretly an elf but she mustn't mention it as no-one is supposed to know. It's one we use with the DC and they love the idea of being related to an elf!

What Isadora said. Honestly this whole Santa thing is taken to ridiculous lengths.

I think it will be fine. What will happen? Kids say "the Santa gifts are wrapped the same as auntie's!" And you say "how funny they used the same paper". And that's it! I also agree with a PP that it is these little things that start adding up and leading to natural realisation anyway. I love Christmas and the Santa stuff, but there is no way I'd be rewrapping anything!!

I really laughed @ "tell her your sister is an elf"

Not going a bit far?