I'm going to keep the extras of all the figures I like; 4 nutcrackers will be nice. I've learned to discretely open the bags from the back seam, without tearing the bag, so I'll go through them all, then tape the seam shut on the ones I'm giving away. There are only about 8-9 kids who'll be getting them, so I can give them more than 1 each.
You can pull the bottom seam apart without too much difficulty.