[Yaelle]

The skirts I was seeing have maybe a 3 or so inch hole in the center, like it would go around the actual trunk. But this base is huge. At least 2 feet diameter. But these ideas with fake snow and sheets and stuff, we will do that before the surprise.

[nopardons]

Long ago, when I was a kiddo, we always had white cotton wool/batting around the tree. :-)

DO NOT COVER THE STAND'S WATER BASIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!