'Shit Santa'

[blamethecat]

So for fun between myself and my sister we are doing a 'Shit Santa' a bit like secret Santa but with the most hideous bit of Christmas themed tat we can find, budget of £5. I need help finding the best tat please

Because ifailed they want to. They may already have given £££ to charity and may well be able to spend ££££ on each other but chose this instead. Bugger off with your misery frankly.

Ifailed aren't you a barrel of fucking laughs. I assume with such a self righteous attitude that after paying for the essentials you donate the remainder of your income to charity?

I am doing the exact same thing- same budget. I have bought an inflatable santa beard. £5 John Lewis.

Ifailed - I work in the water industry and donate both personally and via work events to Wateraid, the industry's overseas aid charity. DH and I also donate to other charities.

Doesn't stop me buying fun presents for my kids stockings, last year DS18 got an xmas toilet roll (still unused!). Yes I could have donated that money to Wateraid, but given that I already donate a lot, why shouldnt I use the rest for Xmas fun?

Oooh have a look at the Facebook selling tat threads on here. Glittery bottles of fruit shoot were one of my favourites
(And it will keep the sanctimonious people happy as you can call it "buying local artisan produced goods" )

ifailed do you know what, Our Dad died around this time of year, when we were both young so Christmas was never much fun. Last year my dp had spent 7 weeks pretty much full time in hospital having chemo for advanced germ cell cancer and was only given a 50% chance of being cured. Try having fun telling your 2 year old child why daddy isnt playing much at the momwnt. So yes we could spend £10 being worthy and good but bullocks to it I want a laugh and I think I deserve it. (And thankfully dp is doing really well so far)

for you and your family.

I once wrapped up a DVD I had borrowed from my colleague and gave it back to him.

Didn't cost a penny

Sending a hug blamethecat . Christmas should be about fun with family and you and your sister have come up with a lovely idea. Ignore the holier than thou crowd!

hair baubles?

Not christmassy but still pure tack I give you the Monkey Nail Dryer.

Charity Shops are your friend here!

We play the "tacky gift" game involves tacky gifts, dice, swapping, stealing etc. honestly I think we all like that more than the proper gifts!

OP

Bet ifailed feels a prat now.

for you op
I second (or third) the facebook tat thread
I think your present needs glitter, some kind of badly written phrase and some cheap sweets
Maybe a glitter covered wine glass and matching wine bottle, a reindeer hot chocolate cone or a 'beautiful' bauble
A shoe wine bottle holder?
Please tell us what you have bought - if you think your sister isn't here
It sounds lots of fun - I may suggest it to my family next year (dh's family seem to participate in this without any kind of agreement!! )

My local fb selling page is sadly lacking in artisan hand crafted glittery shit. I will try b&m on my day off.

Start your own 'enterprise ' you could make a shit gift for your sister AND make thousands !!

YY to charity shops. DP and his mate have a revolving tie rack from one that they go to great lengths to gift each other in disguise as alcohol etc. It has been going back and forwards for ten years.

Etsy can have some wondrous stuff.

Saw these when on the Paperchase website and instantly thought of this thread..

Bush Baubles -
"They're Fanny-Tastic!"

My brother and I do this. Last year I got a used and greasy microwave bacon tray he found in a charity shop and I got him a dead bird mounted on a log.

We usually swap presents at my parents house so I usually try and hide mine somewhere there so I don't have to take it home, and see how long it takes my DM to notice.

I googled gifts under a fiver the other day which led to Amazon. First thing on the list was a Poo in a Box!!

Bush baubles are truly magnificent but over our £5 each limit.

Love that the bush bawbles come with stick on hair 😂😂

Also - um I can't find the cock egg poacher mentioned upthread . Any links?

If you could stretch to a bigger budget:

Or what about an Emergency Underwear kit - £5 from Hawkins

www.hawkin.com/gift-ideas-1/joke-presents/emergency-underwear-kit-ladies

This.

www.theworks.co.uk/p/christmas-decorations/singing-christmas-tree/5052089203884