Do you wrap gifts or use gift bags?

I wrap. I enjoy choosing crepe paper, wrapping paper, ribbon and trinkets blended to make a pretty package.

For the family, I like to wrap all our presents in the same shiny red paper to match the tree's decorations so it doesn't look like such a big mess under the tree -- until my ex-husband drives up and gives my son a trunk full of bagged stuff. His family has always been huge Christmas gift people.
 
I use both depending on the present. I'm so old that I remember my mom having gifts wrapped at Marshall Fields (Chicago department store) at a special section. They turned out to be so fancy and gorgeous! šŸŽ
 

I like gift bags. Wrapping is a pain, just to have someone tear it up. Many I know use gift bags and tissue paper, or whatever it's called now. I use tape to close the top and slap one of those goofy loopy ribbons on the front. Looks a la mode. Plus it's a kick to watch the giftee get to work opening the bag, teehee.
 
Gift bag. Thereā€™s only one, for one person.

I donā€™t want to store wrapping paper. Space is at a premium.

I recall looking at all the wasted wrapping paper scattered about after the openings. Sometimes Iā€™d try and fold up some pretty paper, though it never looked nice the second time around. Then I switched to mostly cloth wrapping bags.
 
The retailer where I generally shop provides nice, strong gift boxes for my purchases so I generally use those. OK, the boxes say Amazon on them but stick a couple of ready made bows on the box for that festive look and I'm ready to go. Plus a little work with my trusty colored markers turns the shipping table into a nifty gift card.

In years past I saved Sunday comics for wrapping paper and people seemed to like that too. They got a nice colorful gift package and could catch on what Blondie and Mary Worth were up to at the same time.
 

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