Can you wrap presents in your luggage

Share: Share Tweet Email. The holidays might be known as the most wonderful time of the year, but things can also get pretty stressful, especially when there's travel involved. Check out these holiday-specific travel tips from the Transportation Security Administration to make getting around during the holidays a little bit easier.

When in doubt, the " What can I bring? TSA also has Facebook and Twitter accounts dedicated to answering traveler questions. Meet the Team. Contact Us. Work for WSAZ. High School Sports. Tri-State CW. Investigate TV. Hometown Hero. Nominate a Hometown Hero. Gray DC Bureau. Salute to Seniors. Snow globes, for instance, are permitted in your checked bag, but if you want to take one in your carry-on, make sure it appears to contain less than 3.

English-style Christmas crackers are completely prohibited. But even that may not safeguard you against breakages and spills; some social media users have shared photos of bottles that were unwrapped and not properly rewrapped. This suggestion comes from the TSA itself: "We recommend passengers to place presents in gift bags or wrap gifts after arriving to avoid the possibility of having to unwrap them during the screening process," they write in their guidelines.

That way you won't be surprised by any, uh, creative re-wraps. It will let you know what items are allowed in your carry on versus checked luggage, and and which ones will definitely result in a checked baggage search that might ruffle that perfectly wrapped package of yours. It's especially important to stay vigilant about this during the holidays; people might forget in all the merriment that things like spreadable foods, beer, wine, or other "liquids" may require additional screening in a checked bag, and are definitely not allowed over the 3.

Don't let your eggnog get sacrificed to the airport trash can gods, y'all.