Christmas Bargain Ideas Thread 1. We have lift off!

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Wow, prequel is all filled up and it's not even august!

So I will start a new op at some point but since it's only July and things will be slower the links will portably be out of date by the time the next thread starts so I'll save that for later.

Welcome everyone to Christmas Bargain Central, a place to post and share ideas and offers .

Proper bargain though - the ELC retro diner kitchen is now half price at £80. Good price and it's pretty big

Oh dear, I accidentally bought the German version of Ratuki I really shouldn't buy stuff when in bed half asleep!
Also bought one of these balaclava things www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00PJZZ6AU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=mumsnetforum-21 for £4.99 great stocking filler - same company also do adult ones for £3.99 (thanks to friend who lurks here for the link!)

Sorry @FoofFighter I should have put links up in my posts. Was half asleep myself. Gotta love amazon though 😉

Half price men's/boys Nike trainers in black here now £35
m.nike.com/gb/en_gb/pd/sb-trainerendor-leather-shoe/pid-10864699/pgid-11963619?cp=EUNS_AFF_WG_GB_167825

www.everything5pounds.com/en/
Some nice things on this website also have a half price sale at the moment

@Deploycharitygoats fabulous - thank you! I never even considered looking anywhere but the ELC site!!

I get good savings on the Very site by being registered and every so often they send an incentive to buy from them. Recently I have used 3 £30 off a £60 spend so have had adidas trainers for £30-40 instead of 60/70 and last year I got Georgie the interactive puppy for £29 as it was £99 reduced in Black Friday sale to £59 and I got a further £30 off. I also preordered the NES that was all the rage for £30 off as well (ended up selling it on eBay )

So it's worth signing up now. I use my husband and son (over 18) as well. 🙈

Looking over my notes from last year and thought I'd mention that the 20% of in smyths last year was followed up a week or so after with vouchers for £5 off £20, £10 off £50, £20 off £100. I bought stuff in the 2 for £20 section and then got £5 off, which worked out at 25% off instead of 20% off in the sale. Stocked up on a few birthday party gifts this way.

Also noted that quite a few prices in Argos were inflated for 3-4-2 sale and were only similar to other retailers after the deal, which is no deal really . Their base price on the Lego advent calendar for instance only brought it down to a normal price if you bought 3-4-2, same with some other Lego I had my eye on. And it's awfully easy to impulse buy something you don't really need because the third thing you want is out of stock. It's one sale I'm very leery of.

Oh and I also noted that Smyths and Disney are NOT discreet with their packaging, so take that into account when ordering online! I'm going to send those packages to Granpa's house this year.

This seems like a really good deal for the girls.
Never seen before. A K'nex construction set with little character figures in,all girly themed..takes batteries and has 528 parts! Age 7plus

For £11.99?!

www.argos.co.uk/product/5554331?cmpid=COJUN&utm_campaign=11553376&cjsurferid=139203963066418966%3A6lKByRnZB.Mf&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=digidip&utm_source=CJ&catalogId=10001&storeId=10151&_%24ja=tsid%3A11674%7Cprd%3A7988612&utm_term=3743973&referredURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argos.co.uk%2Fproduct%2F5554331&referrer=COJUN

@Annwithnoe
Argos definitely increase prices just before 3 for 2, you have to be really selective with what you order, but last year Tesco done a 3 for 2 on toys aswell. Tesco pricematched everywhere first so prices were rock bottom for most things, and on 3 for 2! Reeeally hoping they do it again this year as saved a fortune!

I also missed out on the £5 helicopters last year, how do you fly this one as it doesn't mention a remote?

www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchDisplay?sType=SimpleSearch&isPromoLink=Y&maxPrice=&catalogId=28501&pageView=grid&showResultsPage=true&minPrice=&searchSource=Q&beginIndex=0&advancedSearch=&resultCatEntryType=2&langId=-1&orderBy=&manufacturer=&storeId=11352&searchTermScope=&promoNameParam=Summer%20Sizzler%20-%20Better%20than%201/2%20price%20on%20Real%20Techniques%20Brush%20Sets&affwin&awc=2041_1501834251_97835eb8f79348f5a43437acb07bf371&cm_mmc=affiliates--Discount%20Code--http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edigidip%2Enet%2F-_-affiliate#facet:&productBeginIndex:0&orderBy:&pageView:list&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:&

Boots have Real Techniques brushes sets half price or less. Maybe useful for teens who know there make up

Ordered three helicopters, hopefully they will be good

Hello thread!

Individual pots of playdough are 50p in Argos at the moment. They even let me choose colours.

@GirlWithTheYellowHat I have emailed seller to find out will let you know. It says remote controlled but doesn't say there's a remote included.. judging by pic I'm wondering if it's like a button on helicopter to fly, the hands under / around it to sensor fly like a lot of these gadgets? Hopefully be worth the price either way 😃

www.argos.co.uk/product/4961028

For anyone who missed this there still seems to be lots of stock surprisingly?!
It's the big doh Vinci set reduced to £5.99 at Argos. Such a good gift, couldn't believe the size of it for the price.
I also found re fills and mini sets for doh Vinci at Asda reduced to 63p-£2.49 so worth keeping an eye out 😉

LikeSilver This reversible train table at Studio comes with a 120 piece wooden train set was £179.99 (apparently) now £44.99

I'm struggling for any ideas at all for my 2 kids, can i get some help? my dd will be 2 and 8 months and loves peppa, paw patrol, doc mcstuffins.. the usual. and my ds will be 11 months he hasn't really got any preferences yet

Happyland or Playmobil 123 maybe? Happyland was my kids' favourite at that age

Sugar & Spice Pyjama Gift Set £3.99 comes with body lotion, body wash and pyjamas in s-m

fisher price classics record player £19.99 reduced from £29.99
playmobil truck thing £10.99 reduced from £29.99 prime members only. Might need to go onto "other sellers" to find it at that price though

ann John Lewis had an advent calendar like you describe last year! I can't find any images of it though but it had little cardboard boxes of various sizes to fill.

Just realised you can search Argos clearance area online for your own store, handy!

Another couple of presents off my list.

Kids and DH out for the day so I decide to decant the packages into one for storage so DH thinks there's only one or two.

Didn't realise I had quite so much already oops!

Please can someone help, what age range do you think the doh Vinci set is ideal for. Thank in advance.