I probably spend about £200 on presents for family members, either 10, 20 or 30 pounds per person depending on who it is; then an additional c. £30-35 on best friend and £65-70-ish on DH, and usually around £120 on DD, which seems to be an average kind of amount, by which I mean more than some kids but less than lots of others...
DD will be just 3, so about half of the 120-ish will go on a main present from Father Christmas - this year a mini micro scooter I think. The rest goes on stocking fillers (about 20 pounds), and bits and pieces from us which include some books, a dress or clothes, and some cheap but cheerful toys: this year things like an inflatable globe and jingle bells/harmonica/tambourine from ELC, some play-doh, a corduroy soft toy dog from Tiger, an Orchard Toys game. (These are all inexpensive but fun - the soft toy dog was £3 and so was the inflatable globe - and I buy them on 3-for-2 and half price offers during the year and stash away to spread the cost and just when I see something in a sale DD hasn't got or would like.) Oh and this year a scooter helmet! (Now that is expensive :/)
I also buy small things for a few friends' toddlers - normally just a book and small toy - choc coins, choc santa or bubble mix - and I get lots of books via book sets on The Book People or The Works when I see good deals, so the toddler presents don't cost me a lot, but let's say another £10 in all. I also buy for one family friend who has been sending me presents since I was small - normally wine or a book and some chocolates, so another £10-ish.
In these Christmas budgets I always see people talking about family and friends but does no-one else have other present costs too, like for work? I buy some chocolates for the lovely cleaner who does my office, and we also are expected to give some money or wine to our company support and admin staff which then gets divided up. I also buy some wine and chocolates for my home cleaner - we are by no means well off but we scrimp on treats to afford to pay a cleaner for a few hours a week - we both work shifts and with a toddler as well it makes a huge difference to our stress levels. (My dad is a classic baby boomer with good pension and mortgage free house and he gives their cleaner a £50 Christmas box but we really can't afford that! I feel guilty giving the cleaner just some fizz and chocs in comparison and wonder if she expects more and what other people do :/)
All in all, with family, best friend, DH, DD, kids presents and so on, all the presents probably cost at least £460; then stamps for Christmas cards about £20 (!!! Heavens, must switch to email next year); and topping up on wrap/cards/decorations/sellotape/advent calendars about another £20 (I normally buy one or two decorations each year). I buy cards, wrapping paper and gift tags in the January sales and keep a stash (John Lewis sale is great for this!) but seem to always need to buy something on top. I also try to do a few shoeboxes for a shoebox appeal (NOT OCC/Samaritan’s Purse, but a project which sends shoeboxes of new women’s and children’s toiletries to local women’s refuges.)
So that's over £500 before we even buy any Christmas food, book any outings or anything....!!!! I do spread the cost throughout the year by buying early and in sales and stashing away, but that also requires lots of thought (and storage space) so it can be a bit of a pain. I fantasise about one year buying absolutely nothing and just going to John Lewis and Boots on Christmas Eve and buying everyone a gift voucher ;)
This year we're spending Christmas day with my parents so they will buy all the food, but we'll bring some things, like wine, a pannetone and something to make for a pudding. But there are loads of extra costs on top of that £500 - we get a real Christmas tree, we might go out for dinner a couple of times which we don't normally do, we might take DD to the theatre and just generally drink more or have more nice food over the season....