I've finished!! i'm sharing my lists, come share yours!!

[howardbear]

ok so we've normally got a 'what have you got' kind of a thread going on, and I haven't seen anything yet so I thought I'd start one as I find them really interesting (and in case I've missed anything obvious). DISCLAIMER...I am not bragging, or asking if ive got enough, I'm happy with my lists and wanted to share and see if anyone else would like to share theirs!

ok so here goes:-

DS 1 (4.11)
ker-plunk
operation
frustration
guess who
cluedo junior
monopoly junior
connect 4
blo pens
leapband thing
vetch pocket computer
vetch write letters tablet thing
2 usbourne see inside books
3 roald dahl colour edition books (the bigger ones to introduce chapter reading)
hex bugs set
pull apart olaf
rollerskates
remote control lightning mqueen and dusty
Disney dvds (tangled, Aladdin, lion king, beauty and the beast, aristocats, little mermaid, dumbo, cars, monsters inc, ratatouille, tarzan, fox and the hound, incredibles, robin hood, lilo and stitch)

in his santa sack is:-
elc happyland rocket
accordion
recorder
art case and usbourne doodle book
Stephen and spencer Thomas die-cast trains
small transformer toy

DS 2 (2.1)
keyboard and stool
playdoh table and playdoh
vetch my first tablet
vetch magnet letter spelling thing
peppa pig sound book
ben and holly sound book
Melissa and doug latch board
pirate cruncher books
my friend scout
puzzles
Disney cars die-cast
peppa pig books in carry bag
toot toot parking tower
elc cupcake stroller and dolly

in his santa sack:-
mr tumble teddy
mr tumble tablet
cookie monster counting toy
Crayola twistables case
Crayola marker pens case
colouring book

I cant wait to see they're faces on Christmas morning!

Here is my list (this is from Us/Santa/Family, they won't get any extra toys besides this).

DD1 (6)
Furreal Friends GoGo Puppy
Playmobil Takealong Unicorn Fairyland/extra Unicorn
Lego Cloud Cuckoo set
Disney Elsa Soft Doll winter version
Sticky Mosaic Jewellry Box
Minion Operation Game
Ice Cream Maker thing
Jungle Book pop-up
Childrens Picture Atlas book
Great Fairy Bake Off book

Stocking/sack
Small make-up set
Small My Little Pony
Sparkly purse
Sticker Dolly Fashions dressing book
My Little Pony art set
Monsta Beanie Boo
Mini Chalkboard
Lego friends bag
Frozen storybook
Sewing Craft Kit
Scented Glitter Gel Pens
Clip-on dress Disney mini doll
Fibre optic light
Playmobil blind bag
Frozen Jelly Belly sweets
Nail stickers
Schleich Rainbow Unicorn/Fairy
Flashing ring
Glitter Putty
Hamster sticker set
Fingerless Gloves

DD2 (2.6)
Playmobil Takealong Dollhouse
ELC Keyboard
Disney Anna Soft Doll Winter version
Anna Sparkle Doll
Anna Tiara
Dollhouse lift the flap book
Bubble Guppies Mini Book set

Stocking/sack
Small My Little Pony
Sparkly purse
Getting Dressed sticker book
Bubble Guppies floor puzzle
Frozen boardbook
Clip-on dress Disney mini doll
Hairclips
Bath Dress-up Foam Shapes
Playmobil blind bag
Frozen Jelly Bellys
Sparkly Crayons
Flashing Ring
Small Beanie Boo

Trying to not buy anymore stock fillers it gets out of hand! I know there is some more little things I have bought and forgotten about!

Other stuff (no hampers here) is new pjs for both, a gingerbread house/Frozen palace to make, a playmobil advent calendar and the Twelve Days of Christmas Robert Saduba pop-up book which I was very happy to find for $9 today.

May twitch and get a dress-up cape for DD2, and still need to get some chocolate/candy/choc coins for the stockings...

Love everyones lists!

Rub I haven't seen the Kristoff one is it on the U.S. store? I get such envy, they have some great things not excessive in my book, I go way overboard on Christmas. I dread how much I'll end up spending when DD is no longer a toddler spent far too much already

Woohoo, got paid today and been shopping!

Ds (2.5) is done. Hes got:
ELC seaside threading beads
ELC plastic food
Tim and Lou plastic tea set
Very Hungry Catapiller jigsaw
Shleich animals: gorilla, crocodile and lion

That will be it. No twitching!

Have also got:
Playmobile dragon for Ddad (he collects it- hes a bit odd)
Magic kit for nephew (6)

domi For you

www.bonanzamarket.co.uk/listings/Disney-Frozen-Kristoff-Doll-Toddlers-Collection-VHTF-Sold-Out/168886181?gpid=76984044181&gpkwd=&goog_pla=1&gclid=Cj0KEQiAkdajBRCJ_7_j6sCck7wBEiQAppb2i65QaO1HJbsJpfQkPsgok3-al4OW8dYjMs41jgdU5UgaAtp28P8HAQ

This is fascinating! My main issue is where to people put all the stuff?!? Things like Happyland sets, dolls houses, toy pushchairs take up so much space!

DS 2.1 is getting as main presents from us:
Mini micro scooter (£50 of it paid for with Nectar, so cost us £30)
ELC wooden garage (£24 in the sale)
BigJigs Tunnel and Triple Train Garage for his wooden train set
Brio battery operated train
Die cast emergency vehicles set and construction vehicles set (Sainsburys)
Some books - retro style Thomas books from TK Maxx, Look Inside Things that Go, 1000 English Words and 1000 Animals (Book People)

In stocking:
Two wooden Thomas trains (ordered from China for v v cheap...may or may not turn up!)
A mini recycling bin (technically a pen storage pot, but he LOVES bins at the moment strange child)
Some gelli-bath gloopy stuff
Not sure what else, will raid the pound shop!

Want to get a wooden nativity set, but more for me than him!

DH (not finished!)
Nemo Air Swimmer and helium (he's been going on about these forever!)
Three t-shirts (one FCUK, one Jack and Jones, one Jack Wills)
T-shirt folder
Will get a mini lego Super Heroes set
Might get a chunky knit cardi too
Also need to do a stocking for him!

Dd1 aged 24
Suitcases (I know, but she asked for them)
Perfume
Camera case
Isle of Skye candle
Moleskine diary and Parker pen
Photography book
Book about cocktails
Bottle of Baileys

Dd2 aged 21
Jumper from Zara
Perfume
Tickets to see Wicked
Books
Earrings
Bottle of Disarrono

Ds aged 12
Two games for Xbox
Build it robotic arm thingy
Pebble charger
Minecraft book
Programmable robot
Pointless book
Nerf bow and arrow thingy.

And stockings

Lovely - where are you putting your stuff? That all takes up space? The garage? Trains sets? etc etc?

A mini recycling bin (technically a pen storage pot, but he LOVES bins at the moment strange child)

Interesting, mine too is into bins

Rub he's so handsome I feel like I need them all

Lovely I hide them in plain sight currently. Going to struggle in years to come when Dd knows what Christmas is!

dd (5)

frozen bag you colour in
elsa castle playset
frozen figure set
elsa teddy
Anna teddy
Anna coronation dress
Elsa dress
Elsa gloves
frozen onesie for xmas eve
brave barbie
aurora barbie
Cinderella barbie
belle barbie
polly pocket set
polly pocket figures x5 (pound shop!!)
belle book
sofia the first tea set
sofia the first playset
tiana magiclip
belle magiclip
Playdoh cupcake set
Chelsea barbie playset
jungle sanctuary lego
mini lego friends sets x2
shopkins set
extra shopkins

stocking
frozen wipe board
frozen crayons
frozen nail varnish
frozen puzzle
frozen watch
Frozen stampers
hama beads and boards

ds (10m)
wooden stacker set
flip book
crawling ball
gadget set
fire engine
musical mickey mouse
xmas eve pj's

Elf - good point!! ! However I have just sold some unplayed with toys on Facebook to make some space, and we have a brio box with lots of space still! It's more those with several children I was thinking of! PS - mini bin was from the £ shop. Might see if grandparents will get him a recycling truck, then he'll be in his element!

Well said, mntbikechick.

Well said, mntbikechick.

Ok, so a very humbled post (and definitely a donation to the kids company, as well as our local women's refuge that we always give something to.... Our list is:

Dd1: (4)
My little pony beanie buddies (pinkie pie, rainbow dash, rarity, Fluttershy, applejack and twilight sparkle)
My little pony beanie babies (same ponies as above)
My little pony rainbow kingdom sparkle friend something set
Frozen shopkins x 6 (ebay)
Doc mcstuffins operation
Toddler Anna doll
Elsa snowglow princess doll
Tinker bell DVD's x 4
My dog Lucy thing
Twister
Play dough x 6 (seriously I'm cringing at this point, she doesn't need all this)
Sofia the first playdough set
My little pony leappad game
Leap band thing
Beauty and the beast, tangled, Aladdin, frozen sing-a-long, ariel, Snow White, lion king DVDs
Electric barbie tooth brush
Toothpaste
Shower stuff
Lush bath bombs
Tinker bell wash mitt
Orchard cupcake and pass the pig game
Frozen sing-a-long cd
Belle tea set
Magiclip princesses (belle, tiana, elsa, Anna, rapunzel, Snow White, ariel, aurora, Merida)
Pajamas
Clothes
Sofia the first wellies

Fucking hell....

Dd2 (7mo)
Basketball set
Fisher price door thing
Bouncy set thing
Nappies
Baby food
Other crap to make her stocking look more full compared to the astronomical amount of shit we have bought dd1 x a million

God I'm ashamed. I just watched that video and feel really sick...

Ok I admit my kids get a lot but I don't want guilt tripping about it. I also give to charity all year long and more so at Christmas.

Ds (8) though this is birthday and Christmas
Fifa 15
Golf clubs
Large darth vader
Star Wars rebel command set
Walkie talkies
Minecraft paper craft
Football stuff eg team gym bag, keyring, training belt, boot bag
Books
Crayola set
DVDs
T shirts relating to his interests (judo, zombie flip, football team)
Subbuteo set with teams
Dressing up costume
Small Lego sets
Stocking fillers

Dd (4)
Snow glow elsa
Doctors kit
Teachers kit
2 tutu dresses
Double buggy
DVDs
Books
Craft stuff
Cars
Puzzles
CDs
Football
Sparkly shoes
Backpack
Stocking fillers inc lots of frozen stuff

fuzzpig Here's the link to were I bought the Lucky Charms Cereal.

thecandyworkshop.com/en/american-cereal-breakfast-snacks/211-lucky-charms-cups.html

s88 I just googled Chelsea Barbie cos I was imagining a Barbie in a really sloaney outfit, driving a Chelsea tractor.
Apparently Chelsea is Barbies little sister. Really disappointed now.

I just buy what we can afford. Money is tight but I think the kids get plenty. Plus they are really lucky because we have a huge extended family who give lovely presents. I would rather they gave in time but still, we appreciate their generosity.

I don't really get the connection between spending less on your children at Christmas and caring more about others who don't have much?

There is no link between the two as far as I can see.

You can buy lots of gifts for your own children and still remember to give to others.

The child in the video had no one able or caring enough to provide him with a Christmas, and the children on these lists are getting that, and it is a good thing, whether that is represented by 3 thoughtfully chosen gifts or 20 impulse bought thoughtfully chosen gifts.

Most people I know are kind and give where they can to what they feel is important, so I bring that assumption to the people on this thread, regardless of whether I am inclined or able to do the same.

Let's be honest here, the child in the video is being emotionally abused and neglected. He shouldn't be living with his mother. My heart breaks for him. This is one of the reasons I figure out who I need to buy for (family wise), plan my budget and donate between 10 and 15% of it to charities. I save all year, buy in sales etc to allow this.

I'm fed up off the 'oh you give your child more than half a satsuma, a colouring book and a used crayon for Christmas, don't you care about every person ever born???'. I grew up in poverty, there is no way I won't spoil my DD because I remember my dad selling his stuff so we could have Christmas lunch and some bits from the charity shop to open which is why I make sure I donate generously.

Apologies for the rant

Thanks for the link quack :)

Finally finished-
DSD (11)
iPod touch
Mini Bailey button uggs
American sweets
Books
Clothes
New York Black & white poster
Hot water bottle
Impulse sprays
Cola cubes(sweets)
Sims 4
Lava lamp
Fluffy slippers
Sully onesie

Stocking-
Earrings
Pandora ring
iPod touch covers
Beats by Dre
Pjs

I agree with soot and glen!

I do spend a lot at Christmas I suppose. But I always give to charity also, and the biggest donation at Christmas.