https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:53:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906097 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:36:07 +0000 Mrs. Dolphin 2906097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put them under the tree as they're wrapped. We have a 5-year-old and almost 4-year-old and haven't really had problems with them opening gifts. When they were younger (maybe around age 2 -- before that we put a baby gate around the tree), they definitely would become curious, but we just repeatedly explained that we had to wait until Christmas and now it's not even a question. We do an advent calendar of books, so they do get to open something every day which probably helps. Also, they do not open all of their presents on Christmas day, but open some on Christmas and then one or two each day for the next week or two, so they're used to asking permission before opening presents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906041 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:02:19 +0000 Mrs. Cereal 2906041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few go under the tree now (grandparent gifts and any of my friends gifts) but the majority go under the tree on Christmas Eve after the kids have gone to bed. </p> <p>Also, amazing trick I started last year was to have a giant "Santa bag" that we leave out for Santa to put his gifts in. This means I don't have to wrap those gifts, just slap a tag on them and put them into the bag. After Christmas is over, we fold up the bag and put it away with the rest of the Christmas stuff for next year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906039 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:54:18 +0000 Mommy Finger 2906039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so interesting to that everyone does things a bit different! We put nothing out there until Christmas Eve. I've been thinking about putting the presents from me to DH under the tree as I wrap them b/c why not. But I think I'd get more questions than anything so I'm sure I'll just keep them in the basement storage area until then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906033 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 13:39:52 +0000 graceandjoy 2906033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no rule; just once they are wrapped, which none of them are :silly: So it could be as early as now, as late as Christmas Eve! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906018 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:51:05 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2906018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: Usually a few weeks, as long as the tree is healthy. </p> <p>DH and I were talking about it recently and we'll continue the Christmas Eve tradition as long as the kids enjoy it. When they outgrow Santa I'd love to start going to a tree farm and cutting down a tree as a family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906016 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:45:30 +0000 crazydoglady 2906016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluemasonjar: That's so neat! How long do you keep the tree up after Christmas? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906008 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:33:16 +0000 KT326 2906008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They go out as they are wrapped. Santa gifts go out Christmas Eve. Luckily the boys and pets leave them alone. It also helps that we are in a tiny house so there is no way they could sneak a peek. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906005 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:25:04 +0000 Mrsbells 2906005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@crazydoglady: we used to wait till Christmas Eve. But this year the presents were put out as soon as I wrapped them a week ago. The sucking are still empty though and will be filled Christmas Eve </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2906002 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:02:00 +0000 krispi 2906002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I put them under the tree gradually, as they are purchased and wrapped, because I don't really have anywhere else to store them. When DD was a toddler, we put a big baby pen around the tree to protect the ornaments and presents. Now that she's 4 and is able to read her name, this is the first Christmas she's paid attention to how many presents have her name on them vs. other people, and she's worried about not having as many presents to open as other family members. I've tried explaining that Mommy and Daddy may have some other secrets hidden away and that Santa will bring extra presents that aren't under the tree, but nothing seems to be fully taking away that worry. We're also trying to focus on other aspects of Christmas besides the gifts, but I do remember the excitement of anticipating the presents when I was a kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905970 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:22:46 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2905970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sams Mom: Yes! It is an old German tradition that my Mom's family embraced. DH and I are going to buy a tree on Thursday (the only day we have time without the kids) and then we will put it in a bucket of water and hide it behind the fence in our backyard until Christmas Eve. </p> <p>It goes up pretty quickly and is a lot of fun to see the LO's faces on Christmas morning. Last year DH had a slipped disc so my best friend and her husband came over after bedtime and helped me get the tree in the house and helped decorate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905965 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:52:27 +0000 smuckers 2905965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Presents for our family members that do not live in our house go under the tree as they are ready. Presents for the kids do not go under the tree until Christmas Eve. </p> <p>Granted, we have the luxury of having the tree in a room the kids don't have regular access to, and they're little (2.5 and 4m). We're moving in about 3 weeks, so that will be changing next year forward. NO IDEA what we're going to do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905962 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:42:54 +0000 Sams Mom 2905962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bluemasonjar: so you set your tree up in the middle of the night on Christmas Eve!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905917 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:18:29 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2905917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas Eve because the baby is crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905916 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 21:12:45 +0000 Bluemasonjar 2905916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have always put presents out on Christmas Eve because that is when Santa delivers our tree. Everything under the tree is unwrapped from Santa and in the past I've put a separate pile for wrapped gifts from family members. Now that my older DS is 4 I want to start making a distinction so I'm thinking about putting out wrapped family gifts earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905902 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 19:24:28 +0000 helloperidot 2905902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Gifts from mom and dad, family members, friends go under the tree as they get sent/wrapped. Santa presents and stockings happen on Christmas Eve. My kids are almost 5 and 2 and we've never had a problem with sneaking or peeking or tearing apart, even with a ton of gift bags. 🤷‍♀️ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905900 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 19:03:39 +0000 Kemma 2905900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a toddler who’s like a monkey with tools so if we didn’t wait until Christmas Eve there’d be no presents left... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905887 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 14:41:06 +0000 JennyPenny 2905887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Presents from us go under the tree wrapped as soon as they’re ready, which is usually a few weeks before Christmas. Then Santa’s presents show up, unwrapped, on Christmas Eve. My kids have spent a good amount of time curiously exploring the presents that are out, but no peeking so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905886 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:37:58 +0000 DesertDreams88 2905886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We wrap them and them put them in big wrapped boxes, which are taped shut with mailing tape. This is really a strategy for blocking their access to the tree.... when the kids are a bit older, I guess we'll have to wait til Christmas Eve, bummer. </p> [attach=5393/19/q2kh3a.292x600.Screenshot_20191215-113529_Dropbox.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905885 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:36:22 +0000 Sams Mom 2905885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Growing up my mom put them out as they were wrapped. Before kids, mine went out as they were wrapped, but now with the nearby 4 year old and a still crazy but almost 3 year old cat they stay in my closet or locked in the guest room until Christmas Eve </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905871 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 09:54:25 +0000 jhd 2905871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We put the presents out on Christmas Eve after the kids go to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905869 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 09:24:42 +0000 skiierchck99 2905869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Christmas Eve! I think sometimes before growing up but my cat eats ribbons and the toddler has no impulse control so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905867 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 09:09:04 +0000 wrkbrk 2905867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: Correct 😂 That wouldn’t fly with my four year old (or our dogs) so we wait until Christmas Eve 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905866 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 08:36:22 +0000 bhbee 2905866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted both - I typically put things out as I wrap but hold back Santa gifts and sometimes others if they are breakable or I just don’t get around to it. Right now we have a good amount under the tree, many for relatives we won’t see until later, the ones for dh and a few for the kids. They were interested for a couple days but then forgot about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905865 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 07:37:23 +0000 ilovepie 2905865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything that comes wrapped goes under early, everything else waits till Christmas Eve. Our house is small so I think the kids would be more likely to accidentally kick a present. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905861 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:20:07 +0000 charm55 2905861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually just on Christmas Eve, but this year I was getting tired of tripping over the wrapped presents in my closet so I put them under the tree yesterday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905860 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 06:18:00 +0000 erinbaderin 2905860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As they’re wrapped. This year I’ve had them under the tree for weeks already. It’s driving my kids crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905856 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 05:55:11 +0000 catgirl 2905856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As soon as the tree goes up, which is typically thanksgiving week, I have presents under the tree. And they continue to go under as they are ready. The only thing that comes out Christmas Eve is the Santa gift.</p> <p>We have always done it this way and DD has never really messed with them. Though when she was one I stopped putting most things in gift bags because I assumed she would be more tempted to open those. And one year I was giving my mom something very fragile so I didn't put that out until Christmas - but that was honestly more to do with the cat messing with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905854 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 01:34:34 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2905854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think ideally I'd do it as they were wrapped, but hold several back in addition to Santa gifts for Christmas Eve. But in my house, there is no impulse control, so we put nothing out until the night before. My kids are 19m and just turned 4, and I don't foresee this changing any time soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905851 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 01:08:36 +0000 meganmp 2905851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Always before (as they are wrapped). Builds the anticipation:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-presents-go-under-the-tree-in-your-house#post-2905850 Sun, 15 Dec 2019 00:53:57 +0000 crazydoglady 2905850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I were talking about this because I finally got to wrapping all the presents and put them under the tree. He doesn't really care but mentioned that they didn't go under the tree until Christmas Eve when he was growing up. Anyway, what do you do? </p>