Ah…it’s crazy to believe it’s that time of year again. A Muppet’s Christmas Carol is on in the background (I completely forgot that Gonzo plays Charles Dickens! Awesome.), a cup of peppermint hot chocolate is in my hand, and I’m ready to share with you the great question…what do I want for Christmas?

Besides going home for the holidays (there’s no place like it, have you heard?), I’m looking forward to some fabulous gift giving. It’s a big thing in my family to be as creative in presenting your gifts as possible. And over the years, we’ve gone to some pretty extreme lengths to keep someone from being able to guess a gift before opening it! Here’s some of our favorite tried-and-true methods for keeping each other guessing, laughing, and having a blast even before the gifts are out of their boxes.

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