Anyone started buying presents for Christmas 2011 yet?!

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I have! I picked up a few presents in the sales today. Anyone else?

I may have picked up some stocking fillers for dd's......

I'm still buying for this year!!!

Glad I'm not the only one MollysChambers. I would have got more but I think I left it too late as there wasn't much left when I went. And I got my final ones for people I am seeing for New Year today too ABundafulSightWereHappyTonight.

About three weeks ago I started buying a few bits for a "sewing box and contents" present for Xmas 2011; and yesterday I bought a credit card wallet in the sales for next year.

Oh God , yes. I have bought some Christmas arts and crafts sets for other people's children's next year's December birthdays. And some stocking fillers for the DCs, and 'rainbow in the room' which was reduced.

What's Rainbow in the Room GuitarGirl? And DandyDan, buying for next year before this year's Christmas had started?! Now that is forward planning!

Reddaisy - Rainbow in my Room

If I did this I know I would put them away and forget they were there.

So, no, although it sounds like a good idea in theory.

Not presents but wrapping paper and cards.
Also a couple of boxes of racing reindeer crackers, as they were such a laugh. And even better at 70% off!

I have. I hate shopping usually, but the Dses got vouchers for their christmas and wanted to get games. I mananged to get a stig keyring for Ds1 stocking next year. 2 thermal flasks, 2 make up bags and loads or wrapping paper. I usually start about July though.

I did buy a load of stuff for DD's birthday in 3 weeks time.

I also got wrapping paper and tags/ribbon reduced to 50p.

Yup, I had the idea to do a sewing box for one of my kids when I was visiting the mil in early December and saw hers, so next time I was passing the emergency sewing bit of the supermarket, I bought up some needles and pins and basic needlework scissors.

No. and really I'm just checking my name change worked, sorry.

I will be starting very shortly.

Cannot go through all that stress again, especially if my mother gets ill again.

I started two weeks ago. There are LOADS of people in the family to buy for, so spread out the pain. I keep a spreadsheet of every family member and what we have for them so that when gift giving comes around (birthdays, Mother's Day, etc) we just go to the list, pick something to give then get it from the "gifts box" and wrap it. 'Tis fab!

I also have a friend back home (am American living in the UK) who loves loves LOVES the English Santa stuff, so now is the time to buy it all and tuck it away for our annual Thanksgiving trip.

I am a sad, sad individual but it's nice to see I'm not alone!

Have bought all wrapping paper and a present for mil.

Am glad it's not just me! Have got all my paper and cards and some bows (didn't have enough left in my purse for them as well so wil be going back after the weekend to see if any are left)

Also got dd1 a little lego police helicopter for £1.24 from Wilko as she's obsessed with helicopters [boy in disguise]!

Will be buying for next Xmas from here on in..... anything I see that's suitable will be hidden away

Scouting - love the spreadsheet idea!

Yep! Stocking fillers for kids, great time to buy ans lots are half price.
Also bought stuff for DD's party bags from Claire's Accessories, again all in the sale. Her birthday is in March, so I am feeling very well organised.

yes bought some wrapping paper and cards from asda reduced and a couple of bits for DDs stocking, i buy through the year to spread it out and get the big things with my love2shop vouchers which come at the end of october.

Scoutingforsanta am liking the idea of a "gift box" i am going to try that one

No, I haven't, as we have a tiny house so no room to store anything.

But I did go to Boots twice for the sales - DH works for them so with staff discount we get amazing deals.

So I did get some presents for DD's 4th birthday in June, and DS's 2nd birthday in August.

DD got the Ben and Holly Gaston's cave, a Peppa Pig bath boat and an Orchard Toys game called 'one banana two banana'

DS got a little Lofty crane from Bob the Builder, and a Little People castle with dragon and catapult. Which DH wanted to play with straight away :o

Cost should've been over £70 but ended up at less than £30 so I'm pleased. Have agreed that the next few months will be No Frivolous Spending so I'm glad I've done this already!

No I would never buy presents for next Christmas this early. I do sometimes buy crakers and wrapping paper, But we have nearly a full box of crakers left over and almost 2 big rolls of wrapping paper so don'rt need to buy anymore for next Christmas,

Have got all my wrapping paper and cards sorted..

Haven't started buying for next christmas yet but have picked up some bits for DD's birthday at the end of July :)

Stocked up at Paperchase today - cards, wrapping paper and a few stocking presents at 75% off!

No presents here but do have wrapping paper,cards,tags and bows all bought at half price.