FabSwingers.com forum: Wrapping presents : are you good at it?

By *olf and Red OP Couple
49 weeks ago

Nr Cardiff or at Chams Darlaston

I started wrapping yesterday , as I’m trying to wrap as I buy them. Wolf’s sellotape dispenser was a great help. My Mum always wrote little clues on the tags, so I now do that too. Makes it take longer but it’s a tradition my kids enjoy. I’m not a great wrapper and I know once I’ve done a few, the last ones aren’t so great.

Red

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

I’m pretty good if they’re not weird shapes

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

No, I proper suck at it.

But, it all ends in the recycling, so I’m not overly fussy about it being done well either.

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By *obilebottomMan
49 weeks ago

All over

Depends on shape, some weird. Do your best or just drop them in a big bag or sack with a note to give it back so you can use next year too

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By *ife NinjaMan
49 weeks ago

Dunfermline

No. Not my forte. Me and sellotape are not good buddies

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
49 weeks ago

Den of Iniquity

Bloody crap at it ..

This is what gift bags are for

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By *immyinreadingMan
49 weeks ago

henley on thames

"No. Not my forte. Me and sellotape are not good buddies

Red mentions using a sellotape dispenser … this is a bit of a game changer, avoids that but where you need about 4 hands.

Other basics that he’ll give you a chance … decent paper that doesn’t rip at the drop of a hat, and sharp scissors.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

Depends when I'm doing them.

Now, that guy from love actually would have nothing on my skills.

On Christmas Eve, they'll look like a 2 year old has wrapped them.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

You've just reminded me to buy a sellotape dispenser!

I'm ok at it. Neat and tidy, nothing fancy.

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By *immyinreadingMan
49 weeks ago

henley on thames

"Depends when I'm doing them.

Now, that guy from love actually would have nothing on my skills.

On Christmas Eve, they'll look like a 2 year old has wrapped them. "

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By *GermanInLondonMan
49 weeks ago

London

Assymetric results so nopes.

But improved a bit over the years.

A good paper helps me. The too thin ones are a big pain.

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By *a LunaWoman
49 weeks ago

South Wales

No, but I’m not as bad as my mum who seems to think you wrap presents in cellotape.

I’m still trying to get into a present from 2008

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By *immyinreadingMan
49 weeks ago

henley on thames

I have one present left to buy, and they will be an online thingie so no wrapping needed.

Other than that, I am finished all of my Xmas wrapping … finished 2 weeks ago.

This is a new / recent approach, do all of my shopping in one weekend in mid-November.

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By *dward_TeagueMan
49 weeks ago

wolverhampton

I can wrap stuff in boxes reasonably well but anything else is a disaster and that’s why the wrapping gods invented gift bags!

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By *avexxMan
49 weeks ago

cheshire

nope im abs shite at it,,

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By *a LunaWoman
49 weeks ago

South Wales

"nope im abs shite at it,,"

I’m sure plenty would be happy just unwrapping you Dave. Ya sexy fox.

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By *uicy 2020Woman
49 weeks ago

London

Not bad at all at anything box shaped, although I generally dont do any fancy extra bows or anything. Im also a fan of gift bags for anything an awkward shape x

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

Mine look like they've been thrown at paper in successive layers of tape. Finished with a sticky bow and tag that falls off.

Blaming the dyspraxia, possibly lack of patience

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
49 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

People already wrapping presents, I haven’t bought any yet.

I am pretty good at the wrapping though, I find it useful to have a few small cardboard boxes saved back, anything that’s a pig of a shape gets put in a box, packed out with newspaper so it doesn’t jiggle around and then just wrapp the box, simples, also handy if you don’t want the shape of the pressie to give it away.

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By *immyinreadingMan
49 weeks ago

henley on thames

"No, but I’m not as bad as my mum who seems to think you wrap presents in cellotape.

I’m still trying to get into a present from 2008

Maybe get some help from the rest of the family? Tell them it’s a game of pass the parcel

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By *stwo2023Couple
49 weeks ago

Worcester

No. I fucking hate it!! You can tell if your present is at the start of the end of the wrapping session

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By *a LunaWoman
49 weeks ago

South Wales

"People already wrapping presents, I haven’t bought any yet.

That’s organised! I’m impressed. Also, can I hire you to wrap my presents?

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By *immyinreadingMan
49 weeks ago

henley on thames

"People already wrapping presents, I haven’t bought any yet.

Great idea re the boxes.

So … boxes, sellotape dispenser, decent paper, sharp scissors and a flat surface with plenty of space … that gives a wrapper a fighting chance!

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

I cheat I don’t wrap them

I just buy those gift bags put them in and seltape the gift back closed

I am a smart Cookie

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By *ealMissShadyWoman
49 weeks ago

St Albans/ Welsh Borders

I hate wrapping presents but I am rather good at it

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By *avexxMan
49 weeks ago

cheshire

"nope im abs shite at it,,

I’m sure plenty would be happy just unwrapping you Dave. Ya sexy fox."
,, you can unwrapp La-luna x

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
49 weeks ago

Leeds

I'm rubbish the Mr is much better.

Mrs

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By *SCouple81Couple
49 weeks ago

Between Edinburgh and Scottish Borders

Mrs is great. Me on the other hand... rubbish

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By *oneybee1001Woman
49 weeks ago

Around and about

My son uses tinfoil and just puts a bow on it when wrapped, surprisingly effective lol!

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
49 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"People already wrapping presents, I haven’t bought any yet.

That’s organised! I’m impressed. Also, can I hire you to wrap my presents?

Let’s be honest here Luna, you are fairly easily impressed aren’t you.

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By *a LunaWoman
49 weeks ago

South Wales

"People already wrapping presents, I haven’t bought any yet.

That’s organised! I’m impressed. Also, can I hire you to wrap my presents?

Let’s be honest here Luna, you are fairly easily impressed aren’t you.

you say that like it’s a bad thing!

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By *immyinreadingMan
49 weeks ago

henley on thames

"People already wrapping presents, I haven’t bought any yet.

That’s organised! I’m impressed. Also, can I hire you to wrap my presents?

Let’s be honest here Luna, you are fairly easily impressed aren’t you.

you say that like it’s a bad thing! "

No, no it isn’t. No!

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
49 weeks ago

My Own Little World

Good at Christmas wrapping many years of doing my own little peoples to be fair now though all my grandchildren want now is the new fifa ultimate

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
49 weeks ago

ashford

I'm good watch alot of tic toks on wrapping for inspiration as well! X

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By *eyond PurityCouple
49 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

Anything box shaped and I’m good - anything like a teddy then I’m saying my son wrapped it

C will do bows and tags

it’s getting ripped off and thrown in the bin - I always feel like I can’t rip the wrapping paper off if it’s done well

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By *asual_WandererWoman
49 weeks ago

A spot you want me

I'm piss poor

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By *ad NannaWoman
49 weeks ago

East London

I wrap like a 5 year old, so my granddaughter does my Christmas gift wrapping for me.

Takes her about an hour what would take me all day.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
49 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I'm famously bad at it. This year I've bought all of my neighbours these fancy Malteasers truffle type things and the box is slightly off the square. It took me 10 minutes to make a mess of wrapping the first one. The rest, I just put a label on

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
49 weeks ago

East Sussex

I hate it. I prefer the Japanese tradition of wrapping gifts in cloth that you tie.

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By (user no longer on site)
49 weeks ago

Shit hot.

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By *ineapple_PrincessWoman
49 weeks ago

in the waves

I love wrapping gifts. Given odd shaped ones can be a bitch, but i like a challenge.

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