One year for Christmas, I was pregnant and didn't get out to buy as many gifts as usual, so I decided to create a little scavenger hunt for DD who was 5 at the time to find her gifts in hopes of her not noticing that there were fewer.
So instead of soaking paper in tea (too bad I didn't know you LMom), I wanted the treasure map to look authentic so I decided to burn the edges and burn a few holes in it. I almost set the house on fire during the first try. After that, I did it over the sink! :-)
But I will say I am known for my fabulous parties - both for the kids and adults. Yes, I too go over the top sometimes.