what have you bought so far?

[ghostspirit]

for 5 year dd i have: bike. frozen stamp set,frozen glove. loopsie doll, my little pony. make your own bear, cheeky monkey, frozen secret pillow,

for 8 year old i have: skate bored scooter, bow and arrow, small ping ball machine, sock monkey maker,

have nothing for 6 month old, or 13 year ds, and 18 year dd

teenage boys - ps4 & Fifa 16 between them

Dd6 - Melissa & Doug alphabet bead set to make necklaces for her teddys.

But done,loads more to do

Teenage DDs:
Real techniques brushes and bath bomb crackers so far. I'm usually done by now but they don't want toys anymore so it's tricky.

So far:

DD (will be just 6):
nightie, Boden stuff: knickers, socks, dress, Aquarellum paint set, colouring book, pack of 24xSharpies, Leapfrog Leappad + some reading games (might give this for her birthday), Cinderella (film) fancy dress, books

DD (3.5):
Boden dress, Leapfrog Tag system and associated games/books, Mr Men glitter book set (from the Book People), Djeco craft kit, Depesche colouring book, fairy duvet set (might keep back for birthday)

All the above bought on offer. Many deals (e.g. Boden codes etc) courtesy of the Bargain thread :)

I am being restrained this year so haven't gone bonkers. I also have a stock of gifts bought in the January sales so some will go into the stockings and some will be kept as presents for birthday parties.

I am waiting now til the kids give me some pointers. Last year they got heavily into Barbie and the Secret Door just before Christmas and would've loved to have received some of the dolls in their stockings. So will wait and see before I buy anything else unless some unmissable bargain pops up that I can't resist

For DD (6) from me I have -
Barbie car, secret diary, mini American Girl doll, nail painting set, a Monster doll and colour your own fairy lights.

Then Santa is delivering a Truly Me doll, clothes for the doll to wear (copies not the official clothing), a mini gum ball machine that will be filled with haribo, small playmobil set, bath bomb, barbie DVDs.

I still need to raid poundland for a few stocking fillers but have been really lucky with sales and special offers this year.

For ds (age 2): Happyland construction set, Little people princess pack and Cinderella carriage. Some t-shirts and Olaf hooded towel. Then he has some new books.

That's him done, I do feel he needs like a main present like he did have last year but the only thing I can think of is a woody doll so perhaps I will get him that as well depending on money.

Dd: Greek mythology book, pikachu onesie and Slippers, minecraft Squid cuddly toy and a harry Potter trivial pursuit.

Ds: batman Onesie, headphones, minecraft Squid cuddly toy and vans.

I've also stocked up on aldis version of baileys and dissarano.

So far have only ordered Black Ops and Halo Xbox games for Ds and that's it!

I'm a good bit behind this year.

I have leather touchscreen gloves for my dad, and a Lego Darth Vader for my dh.
Ds 1, lego dimensions, adventures of beedle the bard book and dungeon board game, d&d dice bag and dice. Have preordered the new minecraft game and stampy longnose book.
Ds 2, a few bits for a craft box and an apron for a baking set, and a Lego juniors bin truck.

Have lists done for everything else I want to buy, but need to wait for pay day!

Backstory: my Dad's in his 80s with mixed dementia and a few other health problems, but he does love a drink. It's not safe for him to have access to bottles of booze when I'm not staying with him (he has a carer in for an hour a day), because he goes a bit nuts with it and has fallen in the past - but one drink a day won't hurt, so...

I'm doing 'Dadvent' - a bit like an advent calendar - there are 24 little bags, labelled with the date, each containing a different alcoholic drink (miniature vodka, whisky etc. with a mini mixer, or a can of a mixed drink, like gin & tonic) plus a mini bar of chocolate and a savoury snack -a pack of twiglets, or mini Cheddars etc. Bags will be squirrelled away in my room, to be handed to him in the evening by the carer. Still looking for more little gifts to include

No children in our family, but I still have my husband to buy for - probably a couple of England rugby tops, if he's not too embarrassed to wear them after 'our' performance in the World Cup!

So far for DD (18 months): Happyland treehouse and school, Toot Toot airport, Playmobil zoo, Duplo and Play Doh, Bubbles and books for her stocking.
Also got most of the children I need to buy for including, personalised dressing gowns, Toot Toot bits and Duplo.
DSIL: a Lulu Guiness iPad cover reduced from £120 to £60
I don't feel like I've scratched the surface though!

18 month old DD: £200 of Happyland for just over £100. Wooden building blocks, wooden percussion instruments, Buzz Lightyear hoody. Stocking fillers are a toy Cosy Coupe, a bath toy, some crayons, some Milkybar Buttons. Still got a few more bits to get but happy with that lot so far.

DP: currently in the process of putting together his massive photobook. Also got him a couple of Star Wars novels and some socks.

No idea what to get for parents, siblings yet. Will probably vistaprint a calendar of DD for grandparents and great grandparents, it went down a treat last year and they all use them :)

Nothing at all. V disorganised this year. I should track down the bargains thread and get started.

For DD - an iPad, headphones, craft bits, a couple of dolls, pram and baby doll, few board games. Ordered some bits for her stocking too, but that needs to be finished.

All mindees presents bought, most of the nieces presents bought, DH stocking fillers done, just need him to tell me what he would like this year (we do a list then get bits off so we still have a surprise)

Mother's PJ's ordered, just waiting for them.

Went for photo's this morning so we can make calendars out of them, will possibly order a photobook for MIL too and a nice picture for DH and I as a joint present.

So not too much left to get then I can concentrate on the food, organising a Christmas event and doing shopping for a couple of friends who whilst they have their lists don't quite get round to buying the presents (one posted Christmas presents with easter eggs once!)

my 3 teen nieces I'm doing a grown up version of the Christmas Eve hamper each. So far I have; posh pyjamas, a 3 pack of Xmas Yankee candles which I will split, a cosy red blanket/throw each, assorted face masks, slipper socks. Just need a nice mug/hot chocolate and a book each and they are done!

Husband - No idea of his 'main' present yet. Have; Badedas set, dressing gown, wine glass holder for bath, 2 books, speakers for his tablet.

Mum- again no idea for big present. Got: Waterproof case for kindle, eyebrow powder set.

Dad- Whiskey, football book, humbugs, need one more little thing and he is done.

Brother- same footy book as Dad, Nivea for men set.

Still need 2 nephews, Dh's family do a secret Santa so whoever I get for that,, godsons, SIL, sister, best friend, my good friends baby, plus all the unfinished ones. Eek!

Am way behind this year and dd1 has a birthday on Dec 15th.
Am just going to have to do it all in one splurge nearer the time.

DD10
VTech Kidizoom Fun Cam
Lego Elsa Castle
Harry Potter illustrated book
Harry Potter colouring book
Minecraft soft plush toys X5 (aliexpress)
Minecraft Lego figures (aliexpress)
Impulse body spray
Still more stocking fillers needed

DD7
Playmobil Romantic church wedding
Matching wedding car
Hubble bubble the wacky wonderland book
Colouring book of some kind

DS4
Playmobil Wolf Castle
Matching troll & catapult & dragon
Santa loves underpants
Colouring books

DD2
Thomas Take n Play sets
Vtech toot toot friends individual people

Fuck all.
I am heading out to argos tomorrow to pick up light sabers for our nephews and something to start off ds six months presents.

DP - 50 lake golf balls. An ebay special

Not much. Ddad's birthday next week signals 10 weeks to go and that's usually when I start getting things sorted.

Apart from the fact that a lot of my family (Mum, Dad, both sisters and their kids, MIL and her sister and my girls) all have panto tickets as their main present. A family tradition built up over the years. First I just took my kids. Then, because my Dad took us as kids we invited him (Mum not interested). Next year, after Dad raved about it, they were all interested and now I buy the tickets when they are released in May so we get front seats. Then I just need a token gift for them to open on xmas day 'from' the kids as their present from DH and I is the ticket.

I do have a laptop sleeve for DD2 that exactly matches her magenta notebook (that she bought herself with savings).

And DD1 has a little kit that turns her boiled egg into batman! Complete with cutters to make bat soldiers to dip.

And DH1 has a VW beetle tshirt.

Apart from that, I have nothing.

For dd1 (will be 3):
Small elc craft case
Raccoon matching game from elc

For dd2 (will be almost 7 months)
Leapfrog talking Lappup
Fisher Price purse thing

Still want to get a few bits, going to get dd1 the dolls house and furniture set from asda, going to wallpaper and carpet the inside as it seems a bit plain. And I've also seen a pretend baking set in the elc half price sale that I want to get her. That will probably do her for this year as she's getting a motorised car from her great nan lol!

No idea what else to get dd2, I'm sure she won't really need much else at that age but if we see anything then we'll get it.

Just a sneak in to say charleydavidson I love the fact you have a DH1
Makes me look for Dh 2!

Ha ha ha ha.

Slip of the finger. Nothing freudian about it at all. Oh no. :)

All nephews and nieces have pjs or onesies from Next summer sales.

All friends' kids that we buy for have card games, Melissa and Doug craft kits (amazon) or books (the book people).

All grandparents will get a photo calendar and something edible.

Parents we do theatre or concert vouchers between all siblings.

Only one sibling without dc (we don't buy for adults with dc) and they have Fatface tshirt/hoody from sale.

DDs (6&4) have got from Santa: soft Frozen dolls, play foam, hair bands, clips etc, frozen bag and umbrella, hello kitty jewellery, notepads, pens and night lights, books, cath kidston water bottles, princess wand, toothbrush, knickers, slipper socks. (Amazon, sainsburys 25% off, John Lewis sale and Tesco toy sale)

Christmas Elves will drop off Frozen pjs, reindeer onesies and pink slippers on Christmas Eve. (Tesco, John Lewis & Next sale)

They also have the Barbie car & set of Barbies, and the teapot dolls house and dolls house accessories all bought from the Tesco toys sale with club card vouchers. Can't decide who to give what to so may make them all shared.

I'm all done for dds, wrapped and put away. I've bought throughout the year and only ever from sales. Hopefully they won't develop a new interest or passion between now and Christmas!

Only outlays now will be the calendars and food shopping. I've booked and paid for panto, ice skating, grotto etc.

Dd 8
Lego Elves Skyra's castle
Animal rucksack
Hetty Feather series of books
3x Playmobil pony sets
3x MLP's
Alice in Wonderland set
2x Equestria dolls
Professor Layton 3 for 2ds
Puppy beach hero for 2ds
Lego rainforest animals
Boden pants & vests
Secret Garden colouring book
Dork diary book
Harry Potter colouring book
Anitails bookmark

The lego castle and Rucksack are her tree presents and the rest Christmas sack - just need some chocolate and lush stuff. Really pleased this year nearly everything bought on offer and no tat.

DS 22
Lego Dimensions for PS3
Blok book reading light
Lush bath set
Chocolate

Ds' girlfriend
Molton brown bath bauble
Crew handbag

Mum
Radley handbag(bargain £89 from £219)
Jo Malone diffuser

Dad
CD
Remy Marten Brandy
Book

MIL
Slippers
Molton brown Bauble

FIL
Jigsaw
Bird feeder

DH - no idea possibly a new mobile phone but he likes the tuff phones so not a lot of choice.
Lounge trousers
Booze

Nearly done hoo bloody ray !!!

ds 23 months minds blank as he has a birthday next month so makes it harder looking into things like some sort of ride on maybe the little tikes rocker not sure if their any good more toy cars probably