With Jay Sankey´s "Director´s cut" as a base (hmm...don´t remember the original name for the effect ) I thought of a Christmassy variation. You hold a long wish-list with items written on the side not seen by the audience. You tell a short story involving something about a cut-price on one of the things and a spectator says where to cut with your scissors. One word is cut in half, and that one thing is found inside a Christmas present that was in view the whole time. Of course, the thing inside is also cut in half, or in some way divided in two. Maybe you say that you get what you´ve paid for...
Now: what should that present/item be?!?!

HÃ¥kan

A toy truck.

A Board Game like "Candyland?" It would be easy to cut in half.

Rubik's Cube, Barbie Doll, Fruitcake, Nerf ball, Movie DVD.... some of the things I could see working here.

Greg