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If someone was buying you a gift for £10, what would you want?

116 replies

ImFree2doasiwant · 14/08/2021 21:35

It's my birthday soon, and I need to give the younger family members gift ideas. I have no clue at all what to suggest. I don't want alcohol.

OP posts:
R0tational · 14/08/2021 21:36

Book

JustMeAndWheatley · 14/08/2021 21:36

Plant for the garden

JustMeAndWheatley · 14/08/2021 21:36

Nice mug

StarDrawers · 14/08/2021 21:36

Chocolate
Shower gel
Bath bomb
Mug
Nail varnish

RJnomore1 · 14/08/2021 21:37

I would like a giant soup mug.

Other things, a nice hand cream or a candle. Or yes a book.

Orangedaisy · 14/08/2021 21:37

Lots of Percy pigs 😀

StarDrawers · 14/08/2021 21:37

@JustMeAndWheatley

Plant for the garden
Ooh yes that's a good one
Champagneforeveryone · 14/08/2021 21:37

Flowers or a house plant.

If you're undecided, could they club together and twin your toilet or sponsor a cow or something instead?

SpindleWhorl · 14/08/2021 21:38

I want a book so two of them could share that. There are so many good books.

StarDrawers · 14/08/2021 21:38

Pair of gardening gloves
Slipper/Bed socks
Nice handwash & Hand cream
Mirror for handbag

Mumdiva99 · 14/08/2021 21:39

Shower gel - naice one. Not £1 radox.

Umbrella.

New secateurs.

Handkerchiefs- I'm over tissues and fancy reverting to soft hankies.

A box of chocolates. Mmmm.

A nice ground coffee.

New mug - just seen that idea above - must be large and straight up and down.....oops this isn't a real list for me......

Bamboo socks.

greenlynx · 14/08/2021 21:39

Chocolates and flowers. For £20 I would want double amount of chocolates, for £5 half.

toolazytothinkofausername · 14/08/2021 21:41

Cinema snack box.

A shoe box, filled with snacks such as a bag of popcorn, malteasers etc

Guineapigbridge · 14/08/2021 21:41

Havaianas

AgentProvocateur · 14/08/2021 21:42

A book from my Amazon wish list.

SpeckledyHen · 14/08/2021 21:42

Book token please .

Thatstheway · 14/08/2021 21:43

A nice book mark & a bar of chocolate

Usuallyhappycamper · 14/08/2021 21:43

Hotel chocolat do 3 selectors for £10. Yum!

LaLaFlottes · 14/08/2021 21:44

A book - or cookbook maybe?

Yellow85 · 14/08/2021 21:45

A nice bath bomb and an hours peace

fringeneedsatrim · 14/08/2021 21:45

A big tin of favourite flavour of Whittards luxury hot chocolate... it's £8 a tin so a bit pricey to buy in regular weekly shop but a real yummy treat to drink!

Sewaccidentprone · 14/08/2021 21:46

Ds2 bought me some ‘proper’ cheeses, a variety of lovely crackers and beetroot chutney for my birthday. Just for me.

SingingSands · 14/08/2021 21:46

I've just been asked this by my youngest! Here's my list of ideas:

New hairbrush
A belt
Nail polish
Slippers
Posh cordial and some sparking water
Nice glass for posh cordial (already have loads of mugs)

GoodnightGrandma · 14/08/2021 21:48

For me, a box of Ferrero Rocher and a really nice mug.

Seesawmummadaw · 14/08/2021 21:48

Bath salts
Cheese
Book
Candle
Something from the charity shop!