The thread for tips to make xmas day easier.

[~KACI~]

1. Don't bother buying expensive thick wrapping paper, LO's find it really hard to tear open, the cheap thin stuff is perfect for little hands

2. Prep all your veg potato's on xmas eve....more time to spend with the LO's

3. Before wrapping young childrens presents, get the toys out of the box and take off all those stupid tie's, because kids don't want to wait to play with them....trust me Also works for big presents, for example bikes, play kitchens. Build them so its ready to go.

4. ^^When taking all tie's off make sure the batteries are working (if they are included) if not replace them

5. Don't go overboard with presents children get bored quickly when so much stuff.

Thats a few add yours and i will update the front page

 

[hayley x]

Wow, as my first xmas as an Earth Mummy I didnt think of ANY of this we go to family for dinner so thats that sorted, but I would just wrap the things up in the boxes as its easier and my wrapping is rubbish Daisy will be 11 months at xmas, I hope she will be a little interested xxx

 

[~KACI~]

O i wrap in the boxes, i just take the tie's off and stick it back in the box, some of them are ven screwed to the box

Should of made that clearer! lol

 

[Blah11]

Wow, as my first xmas as an Earth Mummy I didnt think of ANY of this we go to family for dinner so thats that sorted, but I would just wrap the things up in the boxes as its easier and my wrapping is rubbish Daisy will be 11 months at xmas, I hope she will be a little interested xxx

amelie was 11m last year and she opened every single one of her presents so im sure daisy will love it

 

[jenny873]

oo i done the taking all the ties etc off the presents last year, one thing i never done was put batteries in, which was an equal pain in the bum on christmas morning x

 

[MummyToAmberx]

dont go over board with presents,its as simple as that.
get bored quickly when soo much stuff

 

[sam*~*louize]

I did the ties thing after reading it on here, omg some of the items are ridiculous, as kaci said even screwed in!!!

 

[~KACI~]

I mentioned it last year in the xmas forum

....it really is a joke though, A carebear teddy was the worst for me last year!

 

[embojet]

It is ridiculous! DH ended up going down the shed on Christmas morning last year as he needed his tool box to get in to some of the toys!

 

[Linzi]

my tip is stay away from the in laws lol
x

 

[KellyC75]

Pre-Cut sellotape

 

[Laura2919]

1. Don't bother buying expensive thick wrapping paper, LO's find it really hard to tear open, the cheap thin stuff is perfect for little hands

2. Prep all your veg potato's on xmas eve....more time to spend with the LO's

3. Before wrapping young childrens presents, get the toys out of the box and take off all those stupid tie's, because kids don't want to wait to play with them....trust me Also works for big presents, for example bikes, play kitchens. Build them so its ready to go.

4. ^^When taking all tie's off make sure the batteries are working (if they are included) if not replace them

5. Don't go overboard with presents children get bored quickly when so much stuff.

Thats a few add yours and i will update the front page

I only buy cheap wrapping paper anyway lol

 

[kiwimama]

Wow, as my first xmas as an Earth Mummy I didnt think of ANY of this we go to family for dinner so thats that sorted, but I would just wrap the things up in the boxes as its easier and my wrapping is rubbish Daisy will be 11 months at xmas, I hope she will be a little interested xxx

amelie was 11m last year and she opened every single one of her presents so im sure daisy will love it

Ella was 11mths last year too and loved ripping the paper off, although she wasn't entirely sure exactly what it was all about, she still enjoyed herself and the fuss that was made over her.