Just opened my Christmas present from my husband and gutted...

[3littlemincemeatpies]

Just that really, we are a bit skint and it’s something that would never have been on my radar and would have been so happy and shocked to wake up to on Christmas morning and not only have I ruined the surprise for myself but am going to have to tell him that I have seen it as have opened the packaging...

Genuinely wondering if I can blame it on the dog!!

[Gooseygoosey12345]

Go and buy another couriers bag? Cut the label out and stick it on with sellotape!

[MarianaMoatedGrange]

I think the scene from that film with a disappointed and shocked Emma Thompson has imprinted on my brain

[3littlemincemeatpies]

I’ll be eating my words if I manage to repackage and it’s not under the tree!!!

[Sagradafamiliar]

I thought of the Joni Mitchell cd too
Oh well, at least you can look forward to your present, no more peaking though! I've picked things out in the past and still had them to open on the day knowing what they were.

[statetrooperstacey]

Put it in another more easily resealable box, if they’ve all got his name on and feign ignorance.

[3littlemincemeatpies]

Haha I’m definitely not opening another single thing now!!

I have been so grumpy this weekend (pmt) and now feel so bloody guilty for being a dick and also ruining his lovely thoughtful surprise...

[DontCallMeShitley]

Use a black bin bag and wrap it very very tightly, remove the lables very carefully from the original, cut them off if you have to, and stick them on the new packaging. Unless you happen to have a similar sized grey plastic bag around.

Maybe get a Special Delivery bag from the Post Office and turn it inside out or try a £ shop.

Depends on the size really.

[Shannith]

Put it in an amazon box you already have with his address details on?

Easier to tape up than a bag?

[BeepOpsiePie]

On the one hand the elaborately faked re-wrapping suggestions sound like the kind of thing I'd do. But on the other hand, morally, I would be so disappointed if my husband tricked/lied to me by doing that to me. It's not your fault if you genuinely thought it was one of your parcels. I think couples should warn eachother not to open one another's parcels at this time of year.

[RenardeRenarde]

Well at least you know you’ve got something nice! I’d buy a plain courier bag and tell him you opened the outer box then realised it wasnt something you ordered. That way you don’t have to faff with labels or resealing boxes.

[CornishMaid1]

I was going to suggest as well that if it was from Amazon, re-package it in one of the Amazon boxes (not the folded ones with the pull tabs) and pretend you have not seen it.

The label will still be accurate if you use his account.

[WhentheRabbitsWentWild]

@ArlenesWoodBurningStove

Fair enough OP if all Amazon packaging has your husbands name.

[Franklymydearidontgiveadam]

I so thought of love actually when I read this.

[CallmeAngelina]

Well, OP, you got a better response on this thread than I did with a (slightly) similar thread on Saturday evening!
Apparently, according to MN, anyone over the age of 10, doesn't need or deserve surprises.

[John1971]

Oh no. What’s wrong with tea towels as the Wife’s Christmas gift?
They’re from B and M as well.

[justasking111]

I am with the sneakily rewrap it brigade. What a shame OP.

[thunderandsunshine01]

@ArlenesWoodBurningStove Just made me spit out my coffee ! LOL

[AJplusone]

Just admit what you have done. I'm sure he will see the funny side.

I tend to lead with "DH, I have done something really terrible and I want you to know that it was an accident and meant nothing..." followed by very insignificant issue I have caused. Works every time.

[rosydreams]

i accidentally opened one of mine to ,i thought it was one of my daughters stocking fillers.It was a spoon rest very pretty ,so i just taped it back up before my other half found out i wont let my mistake ruin his surprise

[Divebar]

Poor old Joni Mitchell.... definitely can’t contemplate gifting her CD anymore can you?

[Wild123]

Bit silly of him ordering from the same amazon account you are ordering from!?

Try and rewrap as best possible if you can't then fess up :-)

[PickAChew]

Lesson learnt. Open your own amazon account.

[friendlycat]

I did this too on Saturday and have thoroughly ruined my surprise. Amazon normally use so much packaging but this time a top of the range ice cream maker was delivered in its branded Cuisinere box and no brown Amazon packaging. Additional annoyance was that DP was in the shower just as Amazon driver arrived as he had been expecting the delivery. But no I opened the door. Partner was really upset that my surprise had been ruined. But at the end of the day on Christmas Day I will receive something that I want, a much better version than I would have bought myself, and something that my partner researched to get me the best one that I think is very thoughtful of him.
Just enjoy your present and the thought behind it.

[3littlemincemeatpies]

Thing was the present wasn’t even from Amazon, but I have found this year where everything used to come in an oversized amazon box it now varies and dependant on the seller...

I have stuck it on top of the cupboard to buy me another day to think of something, but I think it was actually recorded delivery so he’s probably got a text to say it’s arrived...

[TatianaLarina]

Cut out the address label and buy a courier/mail bag from the post office. He probably won’t look at it very closely.

For all those saying they’d be upset if DH did that to them - I’d be so chuffed if mine had gone to so much trouble to save my feelings. I think it’s a very sweet thing to do.