Thread 7 - the one where we have to find somewhere to hide the giant unicorns

[RoastieToastieReastie]

See post two for links etc and please let me know if I've forgotten anything good

[Nursenat100]

I think I'm going to need two Lego calendars, if anyone sees/knows how to get them at the best price.

Was planning on the smuggle ones for my older girls but I'm put off now!

[Partybugs]

Home bargains did those hot chocolate wooden spoon packs for 69p last year in their Christmas aisle

[MrsBellefleur]

I purchased a few things from Wish yesterday, never used it before but I think it's either part of Ali Express or like it. Delivery takes a while but I got a few small things for pennies.

Finger puppet family £0.95 (dd loves the daddy finger nursery rhyme so thought these might be good)

Shape Matching eggs £1.90

Small play mat where you can put Lego on etc then scoop it all up £1.90

[MrsBellefleur]

Plastic cutting food £3.80

Building blocks that click together like I remember having at primary school! £2.00

A Max cuddly toy from secret life of pets £2.85

[ItsNiceItsDifferentItsUnusual]

OhHolyFuck what about these pjs from M&S?

[BaBaBaBoomBoom]

Is the sainsburys 25% off today? I've looked on their website but it doesn't seem to be..

[MrsBellefleur]

And finally 4 packs of Bunchems (50 per pack) for £1.00 each.

Obviously I don't know the quality or anything yet but will update when things arrive. If some are rubbish at least I haven't wasted lots of money.

I've also been bargain hunting on eBay and won some second hand Squinkie things for just a few pounds, the gumball machine with some squinkies with it and then a second set of squinkies, all for about a tenner when a set of squinkies is around £12 on Amazon so it's always worth checking eBay out every now and again.

[MrsBellefleur]

Forgot to add, I did pay delivery charges of around £10 from wish so you need to take that into account.

[rogl]

Ieccy pinterest have some lovely homemade ideas for hot chocolate gifts. If you get a jar and fill it with layers of chocolate chips, cocoa powder and marshmallows. Tie it off with a bow and a pretty spoon. They look very nice

[rogl]

Sorry can't link it's on the app

[verytiredmummy1]

On the tartan PJs...I second primark. They do really nice PJs x

[luckiestgirl]

leccy I had the same angst and asked on Facebook and the consensus was the apostrophe goes at the end.
I then saw the postage was £4 so I decided against one after all. There's no code or offer is there?

MrsBelle I'm really getting into that Wish app. It's what I scroll through after I've caught up scrolling through this thread. It's like a second fix. I've ordered a few things but not received anything yet.

[RJnomore1]

I am loving the idea of amagical window got Robert appearing on the wall over night at Xmas. Dd may be 12 but she's also daft as a brush and she would looooove that.

[TheImprobableGirl]

I have a one-use code off Cosatto full price products on their website (they cocked up a repair job on my pushchair so gave me 50% off on my repair)

Voucher is 25% off but only one-use so please pm if it's any good for you!

[itsonlysubterfuge]

Place marking.

[Avebury]

Usborne do a beginners' cookbook or what about a student one? They normally have very simple recipes in

[wornoutboots]

my husband says no to the giant unicorn due to kack of space and money. I hate that he's right.

[Icklepickle101]

DH also vetoed the Unicorn so I text him asking if a 4" Teddy was okay instead.

might have accidently, on purpose missed the 3 off the end of the 4 so we have a 43" teddy on his way to us!!

I went for the unstuffed one, so he is easy to hide until Christmas morning!

Can't wait to see both DH & DS's faces

Giant Teddy

[BustingOut]

BaBoom Sainsbury 25% off starts tomorrow.

[AbyssinianBanana]

For those missing out on unicorns, I can confirm giant stuffed toys are a horrid dust magnet and you soon get sick of hoovering them. If you have animals, they soon start using them as their new beds too

[BadlyWrittenPoem]

Me: Do you like this Christmas train?
DH: Yes but what made you buy it?
Me: Well it was on the MN Christmas bargains thread.

[AmyMumsnet]

Hi everyone,

Hope you had nice (bargainous!) weekends. Just a few deals to get things going this week:

Get 2 for 1 tickets to the <a class="break-all" href="http://track.webgains.com/click.html?wgcampaignid=185523&wgprogramid=11583&clickref=christmasthread_exclusivediscount&wgtarget=www.idealhomeshow.co.uk" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">Ideal Home Show Christmas in Manchester and London, which works out at £15 for the pair (as if anyone needs more excuses to get into the Christmas spirit). Code is IDEALWG

£10 off Prezzo or Zizzi vouchers at BuyaGift, which works out at £20 for a three course meal with a glass of wine for two people. Code is DEAL10

We have an exclusive £10 off orders over £40 at <a class="break-all" href="http://track.webgains.com/click.html?wgcampaignid=185523&wgprogramid=1484&clickref=christmasthread_exclusivediscount&wgtarget=www.soakandsleep.com" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">Soak and Sleep with code MUMSNET10 - their bedding is really popular with MNers

The Entertainer have 50% off their Playdoh fun set and VTech Baby Play and Learn table. They also have 25% off Pie Face and to keep in with the unicorn theme, one of their unicorn flashlight friends soft toys is down to £5.

Tesco Direct have also just launched a whole bundle of voucher codes:
Save £5 when you spend £40 or more by entering code TDX-WFRX at checkout
Save £10 when you spend £75 or more by entering code TDX- PKMH at checkout
Save £25 when you spend £150 or more by entering code TDX- HTNK at checkout

Hope some of those are helpful!

[Scaredycat3000]

Ickle Where are you going to buy enough stuffing to fill the teddy?! It'll take cost loads to fill.

[confuugled1]

Costco have got good big (150cm ish) giant teddies for about £20 each in store. DH bought one a couple of years ago for the dc and it's a magnet for all visitors (usually sits on the couch). HSo far it's only my mother that is bemused by him and my miserable, hates the thought of anyone enjoying themselves BIL that is rude about him (mostly I suspect because dsis and her dc would love to have one and he woukd take great pleasure in stopping that from happening).

He also makes a great comfy cushiony snuggly thing to lie on the sofa on and fall asleep, far more comfortable than using any of the other cushions we have!

They also have them online but for about £36 including delivery.

Last year they had similar sized polar bears in too. DS2 was shopping with me and when I lifted him up to see what was in the box (loads of 150cm polar bears) his jaw dropped open and all he ciukd say was 'huuuuulllllooooo heaven' but mean mummy that I am I refused to get one as I figured white would soon look grubby whereas dark browm hides a multitude of dirt.

[HTKB]

Hi all, delurking to say I have a £5 Lakeland gift voucher when you spend £30 and a 20% off J Crew voucher which both seem to be single use, please PM if you want them. Thanks for all the bargains!