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If you can relate, here's a
solution. Hold a gift-wrapping tea! Fun, fellowship and a productive couple of
hours. What more could you ask for?
To make this fun time really work,
you will need to plan ahead, so your guests know to save their gift-wrapping
until your party. Remember; no children are allowed so your guests can wrap in
peace!
To keep this celebration simple and
useful, make sure everyone contributes to the success of the tea.
Guests can supply:
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Gift-wrap or gift bags.
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Ribbons and bows.
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Any fancy add-ons they may want,
such as rubber stamps and ink, tissue papers, raffia, etc.
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Their own gifts!
As the hostess, you can
supply:
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A festive home--including, but
not limited to, simmering potpourri, holiday music playing gently in the
background, large comfortable floor space or several empty tables (be sure
and protect tables and floors from scissors and tape with a pad).
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Teacakes and tea.
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Additional gift-wrapping
supplies, such as scissors, cellophane tape, pens or markers, and gift tags.
Extend the gift-wrapping theme for
easy decorating at your tea and on into the holiday season:
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Wrap your front door in
gift-wrap and hang a huge bow instead of a wreath.
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'Tie' the backs of chairs with
large holiday bows.
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Use an elaborately wrapped box
as a centerpiece.
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Wrap up a coffee table or end
tables as matching 'gifts'.
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Use tiny packages as place cards
at your holiday dinner party.
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Extend the fun outside with
weatherproof bows tied around your trees!
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Add tiny bows to luxury bars of
soap and display in the bath.
A way to give:
A gift-wrapping tea also works well
for community groups giving holiday gifts to places like homeless shelters and
senior centers. Instead of giving the job of wrapping to one person, everyone
can join in and have a good time.
Your friends will thank you for the
chance to relax with each other and get an important job done at the same time!
Enjoy!
Copyright (c) 2002 Colleen
Langenfeld
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