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Disguising big pack of crisps as something else

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Amiable · 04/12/2025 20:11

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

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peanutbuttertoasty · 04/12/2025 21:53

I don’t get the joke? Unless there’s something fucking awesome (and crisp related?) attached to the 10th bag it’s just…eh? Makes no sense. Prepare for disappointment by proxy.

DiscoBeat · 04/12/2025 22:01

Make a giant string of wrapped 'sausages' with them?

24Dogcuddler · 04/12/2025 22:06

Agree with others. I’d just wrap them in one box.
Years ago my BF wrapped lots of really cheap tat jewellery in several packages at Christmas. Him and his Dad found it hilarious. I was really upset and it properly backfired.
I did get other things but never forgot it.

MartinCrieffsHat · 04/12/2025 22:13

Good point, @24Dogcuddler . Joke presents generally misfire.

CharlotteFlax · 04/12/2025 22:20

Oooh yes, make a crisp sausage out of them. That WOULD be funny!

FestiveYoni · 04/12/2025 22:24

Good idea op my tween has also asked for crisps !

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Amiable · 04/12/2025 22:40

I like the idea of ‘sausages’ - suitably silly without (hopefully!) being too annoying!

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VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 05/12/2025 00:01

Years ago, my best mates Mum gave him a playstation, except didn't give him the playstation.

She took it out of the box, and filled the box with sweets, and just gave him that on Christmas day.

She didn't actually give him the playstation until the 27th, because she's evil.

Maybe don't go that far, but give him the crisps in the box of a present he's asked for, and then give him the actual thing at the end.

caringcarer · 05/12/2025 00:15

Have you got a cake tin you could wrap one up in?

hattie43 · 05/12/2025 05:42

I’d just put them all in a massive cardboard box

Parentingjob · 05/12/2025 06:14

I would be very piss off with this. I would hide the 10 packages together; each individually I would find quite annoying.

CarlaLemarchant · 05/12/2025 06:27

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 05/12/2025 00:01

Years ago, my best mates Mum gave him a playstation, except didn't give him the playstation.

She took it out of the box, and filled the box with sweets, and just gave him that on Christmas day.

She didn't actually give him the playstation until the 27th, because she's evil.

Maybe don't go that far, but give him the crisps in the box of a present he's asked for, and then give him the actual thing at the end.

That’s awful, do people actually think up ways to sabotage their and their loved ones Christmas?!

CarlaLemarchant · 05/12/2025 06:34

OP, I think it’s great and silly Christmas gift that he’ll probably love. Mine are also getting some random treats in their stocking that I know they’ll be delighted with…multiple snack packs of yoghurt raisins, pop tarts and some YouTubers overpriced sweets they adore. They’re getting bigger stuff too obviously but they will genuinely love this stuff.

You’ve taken on board about not wrapping/disguising 10 individually but maybe save yourself on the wrapping completely and just leave a trail down from his room to his actual presents with a Christmas bow on each one. I know he’s a teen though so may stay up later than you making this difficult!

Franklyannoyed · 05/12/2025 08:04

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

I think that’s best, honestly don’t do more than 3, jokes wear thin if they go on to long, and 10 stops being funny. Personally I’d do one, in the guitar, then I’d give him the other 9 together.

simpsonthecat · 05/12/2025 08:14

I need to know what sort of crisps they are.

And also how or why you make a cardboard guitar!

If I had done this when my DCs were teens they would think I'd lost the plot!

Lookingtodate · 05/12/2025 08:16

Mine would have liked the gag if there were individual packets wrapped and some wrapped with actual gifts

cannynotsay · 05/12/2025 08:17

really would just do one as a joke and then not bother with the rest, it was embarrassing too I may add.

redboxer321 · 05/12/2025 08:36

How about making a crisp kite? Attach a few bags of crisps to the balloon's string and when he opens the box, hopefully it will float up with the crisps attached. I'm a crisp lover too so would love that!

Harassedevictee · 05/12/2025 08:56

@Amiable Have you thought about a treasure hunt for some of them? He may guess what they are by the shape but has fun resolving a clue and finding them.

housethatbuiltme · 05/12/2025 10:51

This really sounds destined for the 'misunderstood gifts' thing.

Just such a weird idea that could so easily cause upset, its really not as funny a concept as you seem to think it is and especially not 10x over.

Usually when this type of 'joke' is done its a bait and switch of something highly prized being made to look like something not and then suprise here is your real gift. Even then its a dangerous risk that people can take very badly but your even doing it in reverse where the gift is sort of an anti-gift.

Its not a bait and switch but a fun way to a hamper style gift like that could be inside a big balloon you pop.

Augustandeverythingafter1 · 05/12/2025 11:04

I think it could be good fun but you need to be careful it doesnt back fire.

At the risk of sounding boring, I think you need to make sure he's not going to think he's getting something he isnt iyswim? For instance he might not want a guitar but it doesnt mean he wont be disappointed if he thinks he is getting one and gets some crisps instead. Or as someone else says he might see huge boxes and then not appreciate the joke. Id put them in low value (price and desire) things or actual items that are boring but he'll use.

I'd maybe put a pack in the following

an empty box of Lynx.
in a laundry hamper
a empty box for a bike helmet/football ball /ice skates/whatever low value random sports item he would never use
an empty cheese hamper box (or other food he doesnt eat)

You know him and what he'd find funny but I'm not sure letting him think he's got really high value items to get a pack of crisps instead is particularly humorous.

CandyCaneKisses · 05/12/2025 11:06

Just put them in a gift bag it’s only crisps.

Augustandeverythingafter1 · 05/12/2025 11:08

Or a treasure trail leadinv him to his main present (if he has one).

scrimblescramble · 05/12/2025 11:09

Oh some people need to lighten up, she knows her son and knows he will find it funny. Just because you wouldn't find it funny, doesn't mean other people won't! It's a bit of harmless fun ffs. OP has asked for ideas, not whether you would want it for Christmas

OrlandointheWilderness · 05/12/2025 11:13

Hmm. Last year i individually wrapped 18 bottles of mogu mogu for DSS…! I viewed it as payback for hearing about nothing else for months and he still talks about it 😂. Didn’t disguise them though.

then there was the time I got DB a big posh airfix and individually wrapped all 40 tins of paint 😂

I must be VERY annoying, but my family find it funny!

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