‘I squeezed out a baby today and missed the sainsburys salad bowl in the process!’ Christmas bargains not to be missed out on ;)

[Reastie]

Seven threads already

Massive congrats to girl and thanks for supplying me with the thread title . Definitely call her reastie if it’s a girl actually would work for a boy too

I’ve been a bit sporadic with this OP once again in what has been selected for adding in or not as there are too many links to add them all in, hope I haven’t forgotten anything major. Please forgive the fact that so many sale and amazon products aren’t individually linked or are linked but price may since change by the time you click on it - so many of them are out of stock and amazon seem to change prices on an almost hourly basis (it feels like) on a number of items that were previously linked to. I haven’t checked all links to see if prices have altered since last thread so apologies if youg et very excited followed by disappointed. I will try to do better next time. As usual please tell me if any of these links/codes don’t work or if there’s anything particularly you want to be in the next OP (assuming there is another ) how would I do any shopping without you now

for all your help in helping my christmas shopping in 2013 be once again bargainous

First thread here

second thread here

third thread

fourth thread

fifth thread

sixth thread

Robotgate thread to those involved

No more socks is a free app you might find useful for budgeting etc info here

Websites which are good to check for deals hot deals UK offer of the day and money saving expert

Quidco is a must to join and get free cashback here

Track amazon prices at camel camel

how to get around amazon delivery prices

Achica have some lovely gifts. Follow this link when you join and you’ll get £10 off your first order

Albelli for lovely photobooks. £15 off new customers with GIFT here
Amazon £2 finger puppets here

Amazon puff magic dragon book and CD here

Amazon stick man book price up and down, seems to have been £1.75 but you need to keep an eye out as it keeps changing! here

Amazon pretty silver heart necklace and matching earrings necklace £1.65 delivered matching earrings £1.22 delivered

Amazon make your own morph and DVD set for £5.31 here

Amazon Barbie Calafornian Dream House half price here

Amazon Julia Donaldson phonics book down to £2.50 here

Amazon fake lego set 69% off here

Amazon Furby £41.99 (only certain colours) here

Amazon Nerf Super Soaker £5 here

Amazon Tales from acorn wood book down to £2. Can highly recommend this one as it’s one of DDs faves (she’s 2.5) here

Amazon owl pendant 95p delivered here

Amazon Barbie squinkies only £1.49 here (sorry but they look hideous to me (bet that means they will be really popular with the DC though!)

Amazon disney fairy book for £4.79 inc postage here

Amazon playmobil camper £23.97 here

Amazon popular duplo number train, currently as I write this is at £8.64 here

Amazon story of christmas book for those interested here

Amazon monopoly cityville board game £6.60 here

Amazon stud earrings 93p delivered here

Amazon aquadoodle up and down around £9.99 here

Amazon pirate book £1.75 here

Amazon geomag £9.86 here

Amazon Lego Summer camp down to £64 here

Amazone colouring in christmas table cloth here

Amazon earring and necklace set under £5 here

Amazon charlie and choc factory pop up book, v popular with those that have bought it here around £7 including delivery

Amazon Princess and the Wizard book £1.75 here

Argos Yvolution scooters half price here

Argos Bieber kids tshirts 39p here Scroll down to ‘alternatives’ for JLS/the wanted tops for 39p also

Argos Darth Tater Mr Potato Head half price here

Argos retro ladies tshirts from £2.99 in sale here

Argos have some reduced nightwear/slippers etc here

Argos less than half price fisher price amusement park toy here

Argos deisgnabear £3.99 here .

Argos minnie mouse make up set reduced here

Argos Octonauts cuddly toys less than half price here

Argos reduced games here

Baker Ross clearance here

Bargain Book Time have a nice Christmas Alphabet book here and 5 fairy tale books for £7

Bear nibbles 20% off with code Grizzlies here . free delivery when spend over £30.

Body shop Body Shop 40% off using code EXCLUSIVE or 14586?Go through Quidco for a mahoosive 12% here?
Book people here popular Julia Donaldson set here, different from last years or NBACK gives 10% off at The Book People. CHEERS or AFSEP15 gets 15% off a £35 spend (build up of codes here, sorry, but not sure which ones are active!)

Book clearance site here

Boots have £5 off £50 spend on baby products and 10% off with Quidco voucher QQ2T270 here free nails inc nail varnish with colgate toothpaste

Buckaroo only £5.19 from mothercare here . Warning from cockerpoodle though - the new buckaroo does not buck

Character PJs here

Christian Advent calendars etc should you be interested here

Christmas ribbons sale here

Christmas duvets for £12 here and here plus £3 ish for delivery

Claire’s have 5 for £5 in their sale here

Clinton Cards clearance worth a look here

Company Magazine 3 issues for £3 (just remember to cancel the DD when you've got them) and get a free Oasis watch worth £30. here

Country Living 6 month subscription for £10 and free pair of Joules wellies (size 7 and 8 sold out ) here

Crabtree and Evelyn outlet shop here

Cycling magazine - a quarters subscription to Cycling Plus for £11.99 and got £6 cashback through quidco from here

Debenhams have extra 20% off clearance stuff and free shipping with SHP5 code. Code TZ73 gets an extra 10% off or try HX64 and SHEZ or SHBC or SHFK or CY72 or HN96 here sale stuff here cafetiere 70% off to £9 here

Disney Sale up to 50% off here

Disney Trivial Pursuit £12 here

dotcomgiftshop is popular remnants of christmas sale here half price chocolate heart candles here half price pretty candle holders here

Dunelm mill £10 OFF. When you spend £50. voucher code S50S10AG here

Elc offers here 50% off some musical instruments here

Face cloths - the popular ones from last year here

Fake lego advent calendar here

Funky pigeion - 50%off loads off stuff including cards mugs and t shirts use code. FUNKY0610 ends 6/10 here

Glamour magazine subscription Three editions for £1 and a murad skincare set which it says is worth £45 here

Glow in the dark marble run £15 here

Hawkins Bazaar ‘Where’s Stig?’ book down to £2.98 here toddler music set £2.48

Hand puppet for £1.39 inc postage stocking filler here

Hexbugs half price here

House of Fraser sale here elemis body balm reduced here apothecary set here 6 ft artificial tree to £45 here

H Samuels gift card £50 25% off here

H&MH&M codes: 0747 for 25% off one item, 0769 for free postage and 1304 for £5 off first order over £11. Use code 0659 online at checkout here

Itison have a Lional Richie ‘hello, is it tea you’re looking for’ teapot/cup half price at £19 here (love it !)

Joules free delivery and 15% off with code NWHD97 or PEA10 should give you £10 off when you spend £50 or FIELD gets 15% off and free delivery until end of Oct ( oreo is pleased with her willies here

Toy kitchen (plastic) reduced down to £6 here

Lakeland sale here

Lego clocks and radio, free delivery with code THGLEGO here legos soaps from ebay

L’occaitaine is lovely and one of my faves, Free divine set worth £30 with a Divine purchase. Code is DIVINE at checkout. here

M&S free delivery with code FREEHOME or SHIPMENT or STANDARD here santa PJs for adults?
Magic tree for £2.64 free delivery here . Well, you can’t have a stocking without a magic tree

Magpie Mugs very lovely and popular here . poppywearer for that one.

Mini micro scooters - JoJo code HZ92 for 15% off orders over £55 here If you’re shopping at Jojo but spending

Moshi Monsters advent calendar for £6 here
?Monnier Freres code for £100 off any £300 or more hand bag. Code is GLOSSYBOX100UK here

Monty Python DVD boxset just £5 here

Nerf gun here from amazon

Photo diary 2014 from ebay £2.75 here

Play have Santa Apprentice DVD for around £1 here

Red magazine 12 issues for £12 here or Red October 2013 issue Subscription Offer - Free ESPA Lift & Firm Mask worth £38 - £9.99 for your first six issues by DD. £18 every six issues after that. Visit here or call 0844 848 1601 and quote 1RD10039

Ruby & Ed Slippers here

Sainsburys wooden cutting fruit half price here

Skylanders half price back pack here and more reduced skylanders stuff here

Smyths have Innotab1 for £19.99 here

Superdrug accesorize nail varnish set half price £4.99 here

Snowball launcher here

The spicery was popular last year here The Spicery have 25% off their subscriptions until 15th Sept. Code is FAVOURITES

Squinkies down to £7.50 from tesco direct here

Studio24 christmas clearance here free delivery 032 reduced childrens chairs personallised

Telegraph offer 10 packs of veg and salad seeds for £2.70 worth £19.90. Seeds sent at time of sowing here

Tesco toy plastic toy kitchen down to £6 here

Tesco half price animal polar hospital here

Toys R Us £5 off with code BIRTHDAY7. Toys r us have free delivery on orders over £30. then code 9908087729993 for an extra £5 off. here

Toys R Us Imaginext Gothum City (sure that’s spelt wrong, sorry) half price here

Urban Outfitters 15% off with the code STOCKHOLM here

VTech dino toy down to £19.99 here

Weleda 25% off until end of October with code SWORLD here

The White Company have 20% off and free delivery with AC380 full price items only here

The works is a popular site with good offers here DEL10 for free delivery over £10 (does not work on multibuys apparently) is a link to sign up for the works earning robinbedrest credits and you money off your first order or try BLUECROSS30 or DEL826 or DEL10 gets you free delivery when you spend £10 or over or £5 off a £25 spend(not including some promotional offers) with eth voucher code FIVER or XWORK30, code for 30pc off (sorry, more vouchers here again as not sure which are still live)

Whistlefish have lovely and very reasonable greetings cards here

WHSmith have some nice books in their sale. Also look out for their book bundles books here although don’t expect them to arrive for some time...

Nice wood toys in a clearance here

Vertbaudet 0628 gets 25% off AW13, £15 off a £20 spend and a free gift of either music instruments or colouring set 5154 - £20 0ff a £40 spend. here

Yankee Candles reduced here

Yello moon crafty clearance here

Zulily is worth a look and has new stock every day. use this link to earn me some credit for referrals

La Trucha. I am going to save you. Stop spending money! (I have bought way too much already too and am feeling the pinch a little!)

Oh my GOD I've got great bargains though especially a dolls house that was delivered today! :-)

Details to come. You might all know it already though as I see the website cannot be accessed and it may b the Mumsnet effect!

I have totally overspent and have pretty much sorted the DCs for next year's birthday and Christmas.

But that space centre was waaaaay too good to miss.

Lady Rawr could you tell us more about the Amazon trade in please?

Poppy what is the space station?
(I know I'll regret this) ;-)

I have both dd's birthdays in November so this thread has been a real help.

I only have a few things left to get so last night resolved to only buy things which were on my present lists.

And then the Letterbox sale happened ...

I warn you ProtectiveMother - once you see it, you will want it

Space centre

any way round the postage charges at letterbox?

Assuming we avoid Letterbox-gate, I am contemplating unpacking and playing with the space centre/station myself.

DS is going to have a space-themed bedroom next year. He just doesn't know it yet. Thomas the Tank Engine will have to FTFO.

Stop it stop it stop it!! I do not need that space station dp said no

Wow that's cool. Not as cool as my dolls house from ToysRUs though! £100 or £99 or whatever reduced to £49 with an extra £5 off. Website crashing so cant see if still on sale but it's UNIVERSE OF IMAGINATION Wooden Dolls House with 50 pieces furniture. It is fantastic, unisex coloured so my son can happily play with it too (ie put cars and moshis into it)

I'm delighted with it!

Now how I'll build it on Christmas Eve though is another question ...

Anyway my son already has a puppet theatre with punch & Judy puppets (ELC but discovered in a charity shop), Technic lego power functions set, pair of fishing rods (came in a set so keep my daughter happy too), remote control helicopter thanks to the link on here! :-)

Have asked this already but if anyone knows about lego Technic power functions and which vehicle they will best fit onto please do advise as I'm going to get this for him too. He already has the Lego space station so that's already a rocket in his toy collection anyway.

ProtectiveMother - I have very happy memories of assembling dd's doll's house the night before her 3rd birthday. Large glass of red and revert back to own childhood. Ds now plays with it. You can't go wrong with a doll's house, you really can't.

These paints Protectivemother linked to them. I'm a big fan of that sort of paints for toddler painting. they make much less mess than squeezy paints and I find mine tend to do more actual painting rather than mixing up squidgy paints. I'm a bit miffed they don't have a paintbrush in though. The colours are lush.

We have that dolls house protectivemother. It's great, although the doors are a little flimsy. It has laods of great accessories though some of them are very small for tinies. Be warned: It will take a good chunk f an evening to build.

Letterbox were in administration last January it would be wise to pay by credit card if ordering from them! MSE guide to credit card consumer protection here

Oreo thanks have just ordered the caterpillar backpack :)

as always for the thread Reastie

I'm beginning to think that the thread should be renamed as I'm now addicted and spending way more than I should be!!

Uh oh LaTrucha I fear I will have to get it done a week before Christmas and then hide it :-)

I have that dolls house. Its lovely.

I just wish the dds would play with it. I keep telling myself if I bought expensive Sylvanian furniture for it maybe they would play with it more .. dh tells me I am kidding myself.

Oh well, I am 23wks pg with dd3, maybe she'll be the one that embraces the doll house ...

Those paints will make a great stocking filler thanks ProtectiveMother and Latruncha

I wonder why they don't play with it Moonlight? Ah well if mine don't play with it, I will. Yes I have bought some Santa toys before that haven't been used much like a Melissa&Doug piano. I tell myself that I should play it more to encourage them but I'm probably just being hard on myself ;-)

Dd plays the piano whenever we go into between the lines (not sure if it's national but it's a chain shop that sells lots of lovely stuff) and dp keeps wanting to buy one for her!

I think the reason is that dd1 isn't very interested in 'toys' shed rather create a game out of almost nothing, just using her imagination and dd2 (who is only 2) follows dd1's lead and joins in her games. So things like the dolls house get ignored whilst the dressing up box gets played with daily.

Maybe when dd2 is a bit older and plays by herself more, she will enjoy the dolls house. If not, there is always hope for dd3!

ProtectiveMother click here.

For books, just type in the ISBN number, for games change the drop down menu to video games and type in the title and platform, like "PS3 Farcry 3".

Some only give you 25p, but I got £10 for Farcry 3, £4 for Fifa Street and £3.50 for a biography on Kate Middleton.

Print the postage label, box up and take to post office (postage is free). Once the stuffs been received and checked, they credit a giftcard to your account.

In other news, please bloody remind me to check Quidco before ordering things online. Missed about a tenners worth of cashback!

Actually, make that £30 missed.

I've been lurking for a while but finally gave in today and got my credit card out for a shopping spree with Letterbox and just wanted to thank you all for the bargain information. I will do my best to find something to share with you guys here.

I'm also going to sign up to Quidco using Lovesbeingonholiday's link, thanks for all the info about cash back sites, they had completely passed me by but don't they make complete sense when we all order so much online these days!

Thanks again.

mootime ELC had a keyboard for 7.50 last time I was in there reduced from £15. In Red or Pink.