Disguising big pack of crisps as something else

Amiable · 2025-12-04T20:11:24+00:00

DS (15) loves a particular brand of crisps, and I’ve got him 10 big bags for Christmas! I want to wrap each one disguised as something else - I need ideas! DD is making a cardboard guitar so one pack will be in that, and I’ve already thought of a giant cracker, and a huge box with tons of packing. What else can you think of? TIA

Coffeeishot · 04/12/2025 20:13

He might think hes getting a giant guitar won't he be dissapointed?

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Amiable · 04/12/2025 20:15

No, he has no interest in playing any instrument so will just be confused! I have also got him presents off his wish list, this is just a silly bit of fun.

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DisplayPurposesOnly · 04/12/2025 20:17

Cereal box

Coffeeishot · 04/12/2025 20:19

Amiable · 04/12/2025 20:15

No, he has no interest in playing any instrument so will just be confused! I have also got him presents off his wish list, this is just a silly bit of fun.

Oh right phew as you were 😂 id probably go with a pass the parcel wrapped thing

Mayflower282 · 04/12/2025 20:21

I would be super disappointed if I saw 10 large presents and they turned out to be a packet of crisps 😕

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Amiable · 04/12/2025 20:22

trust me Mayflower282, he will be getting plenty of ‘real’ presents!

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Amiable · 04/12/2025 20:22

I’m guessing after the first 3 or 4 he will probably cotton on!

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IdaGlossop · 04/12/2025 20:26

Hot water bottle. Wrap one pack in a towel, put a melted cool bag pack between the towel and the crisps, and add an upside down cardboard triangle to the opening end of the crisps.

Cushion. Put a packet between the cushion pad and the cover.

MellowSnake · 04/12/2025 20:27

Just wrap them together? You’re enormously over estimating how funny this is. Once, maximum twice… as long as it’s shaped as nothing he wanted is some good fun/ surprise. Afterwards he’s just going to be disappointed to find 10 of his gifts were a packet of crisps his mother decided to do. He will look back on it and think it was extremely odd thing to do. It won’t be as funny as you’re thinking.

LeonMccogh · 04/12/2025 20:28

MellowSnake · 04/12/2025 20:27

Just wrap them together? You’re enormously over estimating how funny this is. Once, maximum twice… as long as it’s shaped as nothing he wanted is some good fun/ surprise. Afterwards he’s just going to be disappointed to find 10 of his gifts were a packet of crisps his mother decided to do. He will look back on it and think it was extremely odd thing to do. It won’t be as funny as you’re thinking.

I’m afraid I do agree with this.

H202too · 04/12/2025 20:30

I agree too. Bah humbug. 10 is a bit much.

Ohpleeeease · 04/12/2025 20:31

I don’t think this will work OP. What you could do is make a container that delivers them one at a time, something like the magician’s handkerchief, where he can only pull one out at a time but there are still more to go. Maybe a tall thin tube?

Franklyannoyed · 04/12/2025 20:32

MellowSnake · 04/12/2025 20:27

Just wrap them together? You’re enormously over estimating how funny this is. Once, maximum twice… as long as it’s shaped as nothing he wanted is some good fun/ surprise. Afterwards he’s just going to be disappointed to find 10 of his gifts were a packet of crisps his mother decided to do. He will look back on it and think it was extremely odd thing to do. It won’t be as funny as you’re thinking.

I’m afraid I also agree with this, one hidden maybe but ten is a bit much, just wrap them up it’s just crisps.

RaininSummer · 04/12/2025 20:35

Maybe you could wrap one disguised and set him a treasure hunt around the house to find the others.

cannynotsay · 04/12/2025 20:35

My mum did this was a bit annoying after the first few lol sorry to burst your bubble

Edenmum2 · 04/12/2025 20:41

Genuinely what do you think his reaction will be after the 7th/8th/9th time? You obviously know your son best but it does just seem a bit much.

I would just get a very big box and put them all in with some tissue paper or polystyrene beads etc.

TulipTuesday · 04/12/2025 20:45

Ohpleeeease · 04/12/2025 20:31

I don’t think this will work OP. What you could do is make a container that delivers them one at a time, something like the magician’s handkerchief, where he can only pull one out at a time but there are still more to go. Maybe a tall thin tube?

This is a great idea.

Iknowdino · 04/12/2025 20:50

I read this as you were getting ds 10 bin bags of crisps.... Maybe that's an idea to present some....

MartinCrieffsHat · 04/12/2025 20:50

Put them all in a big boring-looking cardboard box and wrap that up.
He'll unwrap the present and think he's got something tedious like a swing bin but instead he'll have crisps.

RollyPollyBatFace · 04/12/2025 20:56

Oh Gosh , ten disguised as other gifts is too many. Two is more than enough and I’d be tempted to do all ten packs in something else.

In really hate to rain on your parade and you know your own son of course, maybe he will find it hilarious all ten times?

Tulipvase · 04/12/2025 21:01

TulipTuesday · 04/12/2025 20:45

This is a great idea.

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Seconded. I do understand what you are trying to achieve though, and it’s a nice idea.

SchnizelVonKrumm · 04/12/2025 21:07

I agree with PP that you are overestimating the repeat value of this joke. Put one in the pretend guitar and fill a stocking with the rest

JudgeBread · 04/12/2025 21:11

A pretend amplifier to put the rest in? While I do think this is funny for one gift, and I hate to be a party pooper, but I'm inclined to agree with the majority that the novelty will have thoroughly worn off by box number 10.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 04/12/2025 21:19

Put them all in a bucket balanced above a slightly open door, so they fall on him when he comes in.

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Amiable · 04/12/2025 21:53

Ok, thanks for everyone’s ideas - taken on board. I will just wrap 3 or 4 as discussed above and pack the rest together. Thanks everyone

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