Christmas Bargain Prequel Thread

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Hello!

So many people have said they miss the bargain threads that I thought I would have to start EVEN earlier this year.

So here we are!

Happy hunting

Ooh groovster Id love to see a pic of your Aliexpress shopping basket.

Dd's birthday today & having seen how crazy the children got over a folding hand fan that I'd cleared out of my office, ended up getting a few for presents-she gave her brother one & they are delighted! So that's my top tip for stocking fillers! Don't want tat but it's so hard getting bits that are useful!

I buy wee figures such as these lego knock offs. These are for the advent calendar. The wee plants vs zombies shooters are for party bags. £2 each for a zombie, plant and 3 balls. I think it's a good wee toy.

I was in pound land yesterday and they have some lovely paw patrol jungle rescue stationary bits. They had a lenticular notebook, locking diary with pen, shiny sticker pack, stationary set. They had blue with chase on or pink with skye. I got one of each thing for my arty daughter!

They also had the secret life of pets ty teenie beanie boos (like tsum tsum) for £1 each. Large angry birds keyrings from the film.

Tesco have some good reductions on toys. I got the tigger tsum tsum case £6 reduced from £30, triple packs of tsum tsum figures £1 from £4.95, large multipack of tsum tsum figures £4.95 instead of £18.95. Triple pack of Glimmies £2, and a shopkins illuminate nightlight for £1.50 instead if £6 :) they had ninja turtle and wrestling ooshies for £1 instead of £5 but had none left in my store.

Argos has the basic paw patrol vehicle and pup for £6.99 - they had tracker in my store unfortunately not apollo and his car who dd wants...

Now comes the wait though. 15 parcels to come...

Still very expensive but gltc has its sale here
lieka I completely agree about prime day. I was after 2 Amazon fire tv sticks and a new kindle (just the cheapest one) and the fire sticks only had £10 off and the kindle had nothing. I was very disappointed so didn't buy anything

I haven't even counted how many parcels I will get eventually...

I'm contemplating arranging a PO Box just to hide the parcels from dh

Thanks Tatty, that playmobil crane is perfect for building-mad DS2. Looks massive in the picture with the little boy stood next to it!

Just seen on Facebook that the Disney store Christmas Shop has gone live, cor there's some gorgeous things 😍😍
http://www.disneystore.co.uk/christmas-shop?tduid=a83fe306ebbe8586fdd30e296c89da0d&client=disney&l=uk&nw=a0pf&camp=affdeep&utmsource=tradedoubler&utmmmedium=affiliates&utmterm&utmmcontent=afl&utm_campaign=2311523&CMP=AFL&att=playpennies.com

@ipswichwitch it's an amazing price for what it is! The box it comes in is giant too lol looks an impressive gift😁

Claire's currently had 30% off

Add the code clairesbff at the end and you get another 20%!!

Had an email from Hearst magazines that they have a number of subscriptions on sale this weekend- 5 issues for £5- things like Jamie Oliver magazine, red, Cosmo, good housekeeping
No good for Xmas obvs but might be helpful for a summer bday gift

Yourhand I was going to suggest same as firefly re making your own mugs. Last yr I bought White mugs in argos about £4 for 6 then decorated with porcelain pens.
I copied idea I'd seen online & did black dots for eyes & mouth, orange 'carrot' nose to make a snowman face then wrote names underneath. Don't think I have a pic but if you search on Pinterest it should come up. They were dead easy but looked good. May do some more this year!

I couldn't get the clairesbff code to work but did notice that they have a Ty Beanie Boo for £7.00 in the 3 for £5 deal - 6 inch Poofy the Poodle. You can actually get 3 for less than the cost of 1. There's also a Violetta messenger bag for £8.00 in the 3 for £5.

I think you need to be logged into the site and signed up for emails

80% off at Jewel Unique with code EXTREME80 I haven't used them before but a friend said she has. I expect the jewellery quality will be around the price paid though rather than full price?!

Side order im going to need a refresher course on clicky links

Hearst would work for Christmas, I think, as I've just signed up for Good Housekeeping (so I get the Christmas edition!) and you can delay the start date. It's worth a look, if you're interested in giving it as a gift.

For all you card makers out there - had an email from Hobbycraft and their Christmas dies are in stock starting from £3.

Oh that's a good idea fluffy, I always get the Christmas issue so think I will do that.

Just to follow on from tatty's Argos finds up thread, I collected the Playmobil police van + knights set this morn, and they are really decent for the price. Had to pay for a bag because they were much bigger than I expected!

Thanks fluffy I will take another look!!

Ah, think November delivery (for the Jan magazine) is the last month you can choose. Bugger.

My SIL has bday in Oct so may still get one for her....

Just had a look at the T&Cs for the Hearst magazine and they seem to suggest that you have to subscribe for a minimum of 12 issues. It may be a mistake on their part as it is on the first page with the other subscriptions but thought I should highlight.

Thanks - another one awaiting lots of Argos boxes and Welsh rugby shirts.