I used to sneak a peak. It was so exiting. I've been thinking about my husband's habits. He doesn't sneak a peak, but he is not allowed to pick anything up until Christmas morning! He figures it out!
This is what I have to do but even then he figures out what I've done (the deceptive part):
I bought some LOTR paintable dudes. They rattle in the box. I got a McDonald's fry box. That is bigger than a box of printer paper. I wrapped the small boxes of figurines in bubble wrap. I added marbles (for noise) and towels (so the boxes wouldn't move). I hoped the marbles would mask the noise of the figurines, but he sat there with the box for something like 15 minutes and he deduced that there were marbles, unneccessary bulk (towels) or he was getting a pile of sweaters, and some metal item in there somewhere. After some time he thought the metal items were figurines, loose gnomes (he likes gnomes so that's why he would have thought that) or tools. THen he though of what I would get him and was quiet some more. He ended up thinking it was something from The Games Workshop.
I tried to keep a straight face.
I bought him some DVDs so I tried to change the weight and sound with those. He already picked one up and figured out he has a certain one b/c of it's size. Me stupid. He annoying.
I tired to add a heavy book to sweaters once. He said there is a book and some clothing in here. ARUGH.
I bought him a sword once. So I decided to buy two swords. Why? He saw one and said it's a sword. It was in a rectangluar long box tight in foam. I said no it isn't! SO I bought a second one. Why? Who would buy two swords for someone? They're expensive. That threw him off. He thought I couldn't afford it. I tried to fake a second box but I couldnt' get the right weight and weight distribution and sound production if it was shaken.
After doing that I have to use glue, tape and any type of untearable paper. Once I used Saran Wrap and some sort of super strong plasic paper. I like making it difficult to get open and he cannot sneak a peak then.
He has a spy or two when I shop. THAT MUST BE IT!!!
The Christmas receipts are another story....
