I usually do my wrapping around the week before so I can go through and see what I have bought or made for everyone and make sure I haven't forgotten something.

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I wrap them in December, typically when I have all my shopping done. I've been getting together with a friend of mine to do our wrapping, and we watch movies, eat/drink and just crack up. It's so much fun.

For my kids esp, I don't like to wrap until I have everything, because sometimes I use a few items as 'one gift' and wrap them in one box instead of individually etc

If a gift is an odd shape, I'll use a gift bag. Otherwise I wrap. I love how gifts wrapped in paper look. I don't use gift tags for my kids, I just use all the same paper for one and a different paper for the other. I do the whole different kinds of ribbon/string, decorating the tops with pine cones, small ornaments etc

I wrap them in bits and spurts. Depending on who it's for I let my 3 yo help and he thinks it's awesome. I have a running list of ideas for people thru out the year on my computer. When I buy it, I bold it so I know they are taken care of. If it's from Santa it goes in green. Then for the next year I look over my previous list and go from there.

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SuperSavinMommy
SAHM of DS #1 (born 8/06) and DS #2 (born 6/08)

usually a week or two ahead. You have to wrap things, even if it does seem wastefull. The fun is unwrapping!!

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Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger. James 1:19

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. 1 Corinthians 9:24

I've always been soooo bad about wrapping...I'm totally a December 23rd wrapper (used to be the 24th but I'm getting a little better)!!!

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Santa gets all the credit but I swipe the card...

Rosie
Single mom of 2 boys~ DS#1 (17) & DS#2 (6)
Burn the good candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion...Today IS special.

Usually the week of Christmas. However I have vowed that this year I am going to be much better and get them done before that week.

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Last minute here. Every time I wrap gifts ahead, I end up having to unwrap something to return it because someone else bought the same thing for that recipient, or I found a better price somewhere else, or I discovered it wasn't really what the recipient wanted.

I usually do it during the week before Christmas vacation starts for the kids. That way I can do it in the dining room rather than hiding somewhere so they won't see the gifts. Anything that's not for the kids, I do on a Saturday afternoon, so they can help if they want. I'm also one of those that puts numbers on the bottom of Santa presents, so I'll remember which kid goes with which gift.

A week or two before. Any sooner than that and I'd forget what was in them!

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