when do you let them open presents?

[*Ang*]

Depends on the party itself...eg DS's recent 3rd party was at a park so we chose not to open the presents as it was to hard for transportation reasons - ie the cards are bound to get mixed up etc. So we opened them all at home with the grandparents.

If the party is at our house we usually let them open immediate families presents when they arrive (usually before everyone else anyway) and open the friends presents at the end.

[Tinks]

My kids open them as the guest arrives and gives it to them.

[Visitor7]

Depends on Nina's mood LOL. Her birthday last year, some presents she wanted to open straight away, some she was too busy playing when she received them, so they went on a table and after cake we opened the remainding.
I make sure they're all opened before guests leave though, so we can personally thank them for their presents.

[Willow]

They go on a table and are opened towards the end of the party when the guests have been fed, watered and entertained.

:yeahthat:

I always make sure they are opened before the guests leave, I think it's a bit rude otherwise, I'm sure they'd like to see the kids' reactions when they open them and to be thanked for the gift.