sometimes getting those gifts out of their packaging can put a damper on things.

t's gotten so bad, Consumer Reports Magazine gives out annual Oyster Awards to the worst packaging nightmares. And there's no jolly good cheer for moms and dads on Christmas morning when they're confronted with toy packaging that's more Fort Knox than North Pole.

Welcome to the house of horror, your local toy store, where the cost and the crowds are nothing compared with the agony of getting the darn things open

You see a warning sign about choking hazards on toys for kids under three? No need to worry. By the time you get some toys open, your little tot will be ready for college.

And get this, the toy industry now sells an array of cutting devices so you can open their airtight packaging.

This is insane. If the toy industry thinks I'm shelling out for a $10 tool to open a $1 toy, they're nuts

WBZ has created an online petition you can sign that we'll forward to the toy manufacturers