Christmas bargain thread 14 - the one ode to Tim

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Just who is Tim?

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MN secret santa donation and nominations now open here if you fancy using any excess bargains to send some Christmas cheer to fellow mners.

Itwillbecold that's pretty quick. Think I'll go for the carpet cleaner, happy christmas DH

Thanks jamtoast12 for the Lego Friends shopping mall - although I've put it in the loft for a few years. DD is only 3 1/2

Picked up my Tesco Frozen advent calendar today. Not exactly bargainous but I used my boost vouchers to make it £5. But DD is going to love it!!

theonlyoneiknow my five year old loves the swimming fish hexbugs in the bath. She sits and chats to them until the water turns cold.

Any experience of Wilkos not-lego? Is it compatible?

If anyone is looking for a balance bike, TK Maxx have nice lightweight blue or orange ones for £32 (RRP £110 apparently).

www.tkmaxx.com/outdoor-toys/blue-balance-bike/invt/45016203

Yes ooh* its compatible with branded lego. I got DS little fire engine to make and I doubled checked with his usual lego when got home

Not a huge saving but dd just bought disney lego at Argos with birthday money and they have 20% off. She bought the cinderella carriage which is lovely (was £19.99 instead of £25).

We were also in tesco and noticed Anna toddler dolls for £18.99 instead of £25. I also noticed a dirty looking minecraft pig plush for other dd and the store agreed to selling it for half price (£4 instead of £8). Will give it a wash and she will never know, pleased for the bargain.

Not a bargain, but in the range they have coca cola festive trays (they are metal, about the size of a dinner plate) for £1.29. When my brother was younger, he would insist that it wasn't christmas until he saw the Coca Cola advert. So, I have bought him on of the trays, put some festive chocolates and a christmas bottle of cola with 'rudolph' on it. I tied it up with a red ribbon and it looks awesome. DH has just walked in an saw it and got really excited! Just thought I'd share the idea because it has cost £4 and would make a good stocking filler type gift or a nice present for dc's friends.

Not sure if posted already but tesco have 50% off all beauty sets inc mens lynx, kids and ladies e.g. Dove etc. just bought packs of lip balms £2 and pack of 3 body butters for £3. Everything half price so great sticking fillers.

Looking for some bargainous headphones (not in the ear ones) for DD10 and DS8 ~ don't have to be particularly 'cool'!

Are people managing to use the ELC birthday codes on reduced items or is it full price only?

Sports direct have some good headphones ( in store ), I'm going to get dd1 some when I go on Tuesday.

Gutted I've missed out on the Melissa and Doug advent calender
Do we think it will come back?

Thank you cheesecheese, that was very kind and I'm very nearly done with my shopping now. Just added up and spent £100 on DS but he's only 2 so easy to get bulky stuff plus his main present (balance bike was a bargain at £17.) I'm sure there will be lots of twitching in the next month or so to drive it up. Also spent approx £100 on Christmas treat days (Gruffalo show, Santa steam train etc).

I have pretty much spent what we budget for the boys but not for sd , need to get some adults presents but they are so boring and harder to buy there

blacktreaclecat- I'm the same. Did a spreadsheet of all the girls presents (4 and 6) and including all the stocking gifts have spent around £75 each! Was pretty pleased with that! :) Lots of bargains.

Apologies if this has already been posted, but you can get 15% off and free delivery at Joules with the code YEO15

I have just purchased this rather wonderful cotton Christmas nightie, which has the characters from the 12 Days Of Christmas all over it :)

Joules

Theonlyoneiknow My dcs love hexbugs, but be warned the batteries run out ridiculously fast, that has put me off buying any more.

I buy a stash of cheap batteries off eBay for the hexbugs

Which hexbugs set do you guys have?

Anyone seen any cheap film/tv related Xmas tree decorations? Or things I can hang on a small tree?

LokiBear going to steal your idea for my dh and give it to him on christmas eve

We've had several sets including the climbing ones. Like the normal set with the battle bits (boys would though!)

Scott2609 -I can't see the nightie you mentioned. Is it in children's section?

Not court up on recent posts but ice been "real life" Christmas shopping today so wanted to share my bargains

Tesco-
princess lego friends £60
"Cheap" princess lego £5
Christmas DVDs £3
Wine coolers £2.49
Half price smellies
Girls nerf bullets £4
£5 off in store on f&f £25 spend
£10 acrylic photo block when you spend £2...the photo for this is £3 so you automatically get it for £10

Pound shop-
Milk tray
Frozen advent calendars
Marvell advent calendars
Thornton toffee
Christmas candles

For teachers all4!! I've got them a box of milk tray (£1), a Christmas candle (£1) & a small bottle of wine from Aldi (about £1.30)

Im nearly done with Christmas shopping this year & I can not thank all you wonderful people for sharing... I can't wait for Christmas this year for the first time in years!!!

THANK YOU!!!