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[haddon9]

I went to a baby shower last month and they had the same unwrapped request.  You can buy clear cello bags in different sizes on Amazon or even your local dollar store.  Put a bow at the top....easy!

[Allegheny]

Ironically one of the gifts is a backpack of sort.  I was going to use it to place the other gifts in.

[Allegheny]

@haddon9   I already found the cello paper at our Dollar Store and that is probably what I am going to use.  Its just hard getting the package to look nice when everything is so bulky.  I don't really want to spend any more $s just for presentation sake.

[We rescue cats]

What about a storage cube that QVC has for sale? Perhaps the large one?

[beach-mom]

@Allegheny - I put the gifts in a plain gift bag (that the mom can use again) with one sheet of tissue paper.

 I rarely give just one gift, unless I go in with others for a larger gift. This way my gifts are together.

Usually the expectant mom's "shower host(s)" request diapers and/or a book. Those are usually put on a table together - at least at the showers I've been to lately.

 The latest one was an open house! People came and went. It was nice and they could have more people.  

[lynnie61]

I went to a bridal shower earlier this year.  Although unwrapped, it was still over an hour reading the cards and showing the gifts.  I really thought it was so they could mingle more with the guests.  But I know so many are for environmental.  Wasted paper and unnecessary costs for the guests for wrapping.  I displayed my gift card in a pretty frame, put the card behind the photo mat.

[Allegheny]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.  I'll post back after the shower (11/24) what I ended up doing.  I should have thought this out before I spent so much money on the gifts to accomodate extra $s for the presentation container.  There are really some cute and useful items available and you all presented me great ideas.

I probably will end up using the cello wrap and pink bow/ribbon I got.   I'll just have to be creative in arranging the items and carefully wrapping the whole package.  

[lynnie61]

@Allegheny maybe even a pink small plastic tote from the Dollar store.  Or wrapping paper over an open Amazon box. (Just the bottom with the flaps cut off).   Would be cute and little cost.  

[Cakers3]

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@LindaSal wrote:

@Allegheny  Item V57997 Periea storage baskets.  They are pretty and useful for the mom to be.

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@LindaSal Good suggestion.👍

@Allegheny  A tote would be my suggestion. Use cellophane or just a large ribbon up each side and then place a bow on top

The baby bathtub sounds cute but I would stay away from anything that will most likely be a duplicate.

A tote can be used for a variety of things later.

[LindaSal]

Just a question but wouldn't the cello wrapping and bow defeat the "no wrapping" purpose?