Anyone trying not to go as OTT this year? Trying to stick to a plan?

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So last year was a disaster, spent too much, dc's ( both have ASD ) where overwhelmed and over excited, dc1 has still not touched most of what she got for Christmas.

This year is my first year with DP, he has 2 DC's which we are hoping to have over for Christmas Eve ( they will spend Christmas Day with their mum ) so we are going to have Christmas Day a day early ( this will also help with dc2 not getting too excited Christmas Eve and not sleeping ). So as I will be buying for 4 children their will be a tighter budget. I would like them to all have the same amount to open so I'm trying to stick to a plan of around 5-6 presents.

• something they have asked for.
• something to wear.
• something to read.
• something to make.
• something to eat.

What's the chances of me sticking to this? .
Their ages are 12,10,9 and 5, the 5 year old is easy, the other 3 not so easy, they all like Lego so that's the 'something to make' covered.

Anyone else trying to stick to a plan? What's the chance of me twitching?

So much more difficult to keep the cost down when dcs are older. Ds only has 3 things on his list - a gaming keyboard,a gaming mouse, an Xbox game. £200 on 3 presents which won't look much under the tree.
Similarly dd1 - a sports bra £30, perfume £60,jumper from Zara £45.
I now long for the days of teasets and teddies!

I have set up pinterest boards as suggested up thread. it really helps to "see" the gifts. So I have this running along side my colour coded spread sheet LOL!
and...I have just about done! I need a couple of small things for dd3...and holding out for a bargain on some hot wheels track for ds2....
Also still looking for nice chritstmas pjs...and thats about it
Have spent within budget and WILL stick at that now.
NO TWITCHING!!
Now need to finish gifts for dd1 bday in Novemeber and then start on DD4 bday in Jan...

My DC are 6 (ASD) and 2.5 and I sometimes worry I buy too little... They get/will get one main present (e.g. A £40 ish LEGO set or a toy garage) and then 3-4 small things (probably a book, some chocs, a smaller toy/game and some character slippers or something). We don't do stockings. They get another 5-6 presents each over Christmas from various family (dvds, small Lego sets, clothes, toy trains etc). We have a small house with limited storage and my son with ASD is very easily overwhelmed. This works for us but all the crazy Christmas threads with dozens of presents each plus stockings makes me feel a bit guilty.

I allways used to fo overboard.. talking 20 plus present each plus stocking last year i decided in 4 good presents and stocking and it was alot better they didnt moan at all at the amount difference they wernt over whelmed and played with the stuff unlike last year where most if it got forgotton about pretty quickly.

This year iv tried to stick to the same thing but theve got cheap presents that they will love but there more prob about 6 or 7 presents.

My advice would be only buy what they will love or know for a 100 percent they will play with. Dont think ohh theyd like that n just buy iygwim