Help, you Christmas Present buying Genius's

[StillStayingClassySanDiego]

Afternoon

Secret Santa at work, based on classic films and a tenner to spend.

I got the Lion King , what on earth would you buy if you had to get something?.

I saw a meer cat garden ornament at B+Q, dh sniggered and commented that tumble weed would blow through the corridors as the recipient unwrapped it

I am rubbish at secret-bloody-santa based on a theme like this!

Help, please.

[StillStayingClassySanDiego]

*Geniuses, forget the apostrophe please.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Gods, I would hate that. Sounds like a recipe for everybody getting a tenner's worth of rubbish. Who is it for?

Erm...A tenner's worth of Lion Bars?

[StillStayingClassySanDiego]

I think we're just going to put all of the gifts in a sack and then each of us pull something out and try to guess the movie based on the present!.

Don't think I won't use the Lion bar idea.

[momb]

one of these:
www.amazon.co.uk/Henbrandt-991830-Inflatable-Monkey-Hawaiian/dp/B001ANHEC8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1416069006&sr=8-6&keywords=monkey&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

and a bottle of wine

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Whose silly idea was that? Sounds really daft.

At least Lion Bars taste okay, so are therefore vaguely useful. I honestly can't think of a single other idea, and I'm usually good at thinking of stupid things.

[StillStayingClassySanDiego]

We did it last year based on countries, I got Brazil!

I bought posh brazil nuts covered in chocolate, a bit of a dull gift I have to admit but she did seem pleased.

[JulesJules]

I bought screaming monkeys as stocking presents last year, kids (and DH...) loved them. They do howl though

this one

or this one

Plus some lion bars (genius idea, Remus)

[GirlAnachronism]

this sorry had a giggle

[MsAspreyDiamonds]

Have a look at the British film institute website for film & related memorabilia. How about Star wars figures or something like that?

shop.bfi.org.uk/that-kind-of-girl-dvd-bluray.html

[RJnomore]

I'd get this

www.disneystore.co.uk/simba-mug-and-soft-toy-set/mp/74096/1500054/

Not much guessing involved though.

[Mrsgrumble]

A long shot but could you get some hair 'pouffing' products

For the lions mane

I'd rather than that than lion bars or teddy

[BikeRunSki]

Lion wine

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

But if it's a man, he's hardly going to want hair stuff.

[Wilf83]

If its for a guy how about some Lynx 'Africa' smellies

[TheWoollybacksWife]

Could you buy something like this personalised wooden drinks coaster with the word "Life" on? The Circle of Life

[traviata]

lion poo? I believe gardeners use it to deter cats.

[Mrsgrumble]

True

It's harder than you think

[Ruhrpott]

How about this? Can get it sent to Africa.

www.sendacowgifts.org.uk/semen-straw

Or a chicken

[Ruhrpott]

And yes I nicked that idea fom the other secret Santa thread.

[temporaryusername]

Isn't there a famous episode of friends where they end up singing the Lion sleeps tonight? Could you get a cheap DVD of that?

Or make the phrase they are trying to get 'the Lion sleeps tonight' because that will then make the film obvious.

You could get a nice box or tin that could be desk/home storage, save a bit of budget for putting a lion bar in it, tucked up under a bit of jey cloth/blanket, and with a folded tissue/pillow, and maybe a do not disturb sign on the outside.

If you think they wont' get it, blu tack some removable 'jungle' clip art type images like a tree or monkey round the inside of the tin, around the sleeping lion. Or put a tiny note/sign saying 'in the jungle' somewhere hard to find - perhaps tape two bars together and hide that note between them, they can open if extra clue needed.

That way they have a lion bar or two to eat, and a nice tin or storage box to keep and use.

Or, get a lynx Africa set as someone said, and sellotape a lion bar to the front, just make a little crown with gold pen and a bit of paper and tape it round the bar. A lion bar with a crown on...they will get that fast I think!

OR, put said lion bar (with or without crown!) in a mug bought from on of the save the lions charities, like this one (this one may not be cheapest/quickest to arrive, but would be nice to get one where the charity benefits). www.cafepress.com/lionalert.559705214

[rootypig]

A buffalo steak

www.buffalo-meat.co.uk

[MrsCakesPrecognition]

Get a miniature bottle of Amarula to go with the Lion bars. And a packet of biltong?

[StillStayingClassySanDiego]

Wow! Some fab ideas here, you lot are good!

Thanks, I like the biltong idea.

[thesnailandthewhale]

A cuddly meerkat??
Elton John greatest hits cd?

Depends on your Secret Santa, with ours the gifts have to come from a charity shop and generally people buy the tackiest crap they can find :)