Christmas bargain thread 17 - I'm going to stop reading this thread, I've just bought a bloody penguin

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dingit for that thread title

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If I’ve missed anything good from any last threads onto the list please let me know.

Lemon, two of us have ordered from Lesta221 with good experiences - I ordered a couple of the soft MC toys and then ordered more once I saw they first ones. Other poster said hers arrived in two weeks exactly, though there are no guarantees!

Thanks iggi, I'll have a look

Poop- I'm sure I have an email for 3 for 1 photo calendars. I need to get cracking and do mine as well. Will go and look who it's from.

I'm sure someone has mentioned this but there's 20% off at White Company until midnight tomorrow not that there's many bargains to be had there

Yes, it's Vistaprint, 3x1 or 5x2. Might need code MOREGIFTS valid until 20th.

Shame as Vistaprint are OK, but IME a bit Ryanair-ish. ie the price is always more than it seems and the quality is not as good as others.

Photobox have an up to 80% sale on, though haven't checked how that works on calendars, if at all.

From our July birthdays we have Anna and Elsa toddler dolls (DD1) from Disney, Barbie sized dolls (DD1) and the Disney soft dolls (DD3) as well as Sven and Olaf. DD3 has now gone off Frozen and is into My Little Pony

Pigley - I've got half wrapped already, I wrap it as I get it, black bag it and stick it up the loft ready for DP to lug down, DCs are allowed to ask SC for two items, one large one smaller, the rest is from us.

DD3 has asked for beds for her cuddlies (they're her children) and a cot. I got a baby annabell's brothers cot and a set of bunk beds from Very £50 but used a £25 off voucher. But now I need to get boys bedding. Am thinking eBay?

Thanks Sangria & Coke! I agree with vista being Ryanairish too Sangria, I shall have a Google and see if there's any other offers and let you know

Thank you Notso and Wyld he was running round this morning with catalogues from 6.30am pointing things out so I do need to follow your tips, am def saying that santa brings surprises! Presume you wrap presents from santa differently, so that gifts from relatives don't ruin Santa's style .

Also does that mean that we the parents got him nothing and his main pressies are all from santa? Last year santa got all the presents for him...

Thanks to whoever mentioned the o2 priority app and free calendar from WHSmith. The staff told me it works on literally any calendar, so even £9.99. Brilliant!

Just bought this for DH (well two and will give spare decanter to SiL). Found on HUKD

Royal Worcester Kwarx Crystal Glass Decanter & 4 wine glasses for £18.99

Buy two or more for further 10% off

If anyone lives near Bluewater and is after Christmas Yankee candles, the Yankee shop there is currently selling a two pack of medium jars containing one Sparkling Cinnamon and one Sparkling Snow for £19.99.

lemon just to reiterate! I ordered the full set of mine craft plushies from lesta221, they were the best value I could find on eBay and delivered very quickly - 2 weeks max. Nice enough too.

Is the £20 IKEA voucher you get from buying a real tree only valid after Christmas? X

lemonmarmalade I got mine from this shop on ebay. The drop down menu has the full range of soft toys plus swords, axes, cushions etc. Took about ten days to get to me and I found the things I ordered very good quality

Me then you

*IKEA Christmas tree offer available when you buy a real £25 Christmas tree. Coupons can be redeemed between the 19th January until 8th February 2015. While stocks last. Real Christmas trees are not available for sale at IKEA Cardiff and Croydon.

Need some help for my 2 eight year old nieces please... They love barbie abs have the dolls but no camper vans, boat etc. I've ordered some wardrobes and extra dresses from China, but do you have any barbie ideas that won't break the bank? I don't see how I could get campervan as so pricey. I have £10 left for each of them... Thanks in advance!

Ok so I ordered the screaming monkeys recommended about 8 threads ago (I'm a sheep ) and now that they have arrived I need to know what they do! Can anyone help?

Notsodramamama We put a few presents from mum and dad under the tree. We tell the dc that we don't buy them much at Christmas as we pay for all the other Christmas treats and buy presents for all the family. We also remind them that we buy their birthday presents and that they receive many gifts from family at Christmas. They are not allowed to request that we buy them anything. It all must be surprises and it's sometimes clothes. It works for us and that's how it happened for DH and I when we were little.

Sorry for the blend in names there

There's a Barbie's sister and her pony on amazon for £10 if that's any use?

Reading this thread has made me realise that we do things completely different in our house to what other people seem to be doing re Father Christmas. In our house Santa brings everything but all the presents are from someone eg me and dh or other relatives, nothing is actually from fc himself. Is that weird? The dc write a list for fc and he chooses things from it but dh and I / other relations set the budget and send the money to fc. I find that gets around the whole 'why do poorer/richer children have different amounts?' sorts of questions. Does anyone else do it this way? I've never thought about it before and didn't realise children had gifts from fc until I read about about it on here.

Our dc get three presents each from lists from fc
Tbh have never had many questions around it

Are there by any chance any 'baby doll' experts about? The whole thing is a bloody minefield. Dd wants a baby that 'does things' so for eg cries/can be fed etc. Do I go for baby Annabel/Tony Tears/Baby Born or another make? / What model? Any advice would be much appreciated (budget under £40 but could go to £50 at a push if it's a great one).

Oops, I meant Tiny Tears obviously.
I don't know why but Tony Tears sounds like one creepy doll.

Just bought snowman loo roll from Wilkos and Frozen kitchen towel from pound land. DH said 'Great, we can clean up mess with Olaf, and wipe our asses with The Snowman'

I have a 20% off at The White Company code if anyone would like it? It's for full priced items only and first time purchases. Free delivery too. PM me if you'd like it.

There's 25% Off Galt Stocking Fillers on amazon

noddamamama the barbie convertible ar is £10 in asda online and instore.