So what is everyone planning to buy their kids for Xmas and what's your budget?

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As the title says what do you plan on getting how old are they and what is their budget for Xmas?
It's done every year but I think it's good for ideas and inspirations.
I'm pretty much stuck for ideas although it's early I like to be prepared before all the prices shoot up.
I plan to spend 250/300
Dc7 lol dolls, Xmas outfit arts crafts
What do you buy kids who aren't really interested in toys but are still youngish can anyone recommend spy kits science kits magazine subscriptions or activities PRESENTS?

I'm on a smaller budget this year as I have just passed my driving test and got a car.

So far i have bought my 8 year old DD

LOL biggie let's surprise
Cool maker kumi creator
Toiletry case
Gymnastic ribbon
Designafriend doll

I have managed to finish her xmas eve box and just bought the Lego friends advent calendar on 3 for 2 at argos.

2 year old DD

Happy Land Cottage
Happy Land Windmill farm with happy land family, pets, fantasy carriage.
Doll Highchair
Luva Bella Doll
Clothes for doll

Stocking fillers are separate

No budget.

Dd1 (almost 15) wants a Nintendo switch, she won’t be getting much else as she’s going on an expensive school trip after Christmas, maybe a few bits of clothes for her trip away

Dd2 (12) doesn’t really need much, I will get her the Lego roller coaster (£50), some Pokemon cards and some japeneese sweets.

I never really have a budget but I do put money back each month to pay for Christmas. It’s more about what they need, what will get used and what they will enjoy. Luckily now they are older I can discus the price of things and there’s no Father Christmas.

I’m not sure on budget and it’s going to be very different this year. For the first time ever we are getting a games console for a family present (our previous one was given to us when our 11yo was a baby) and so the kids know there won’t be much to open.

We also moved this summer and would love to paint their rooms (they’ve never had this before and also shared in the old house) so probably some stuff like geeky cushions or lampshades or whatever will feature.

I keep asking our 5DC but most of them don't know what they want yet.

DD11 wants an x box and some games,she'll also get a nice stocking,some new clothes and boots,new PJ's and a dressing gown and still not sure what else to get her yet.

DD15 will probably ask for some jewellery(Tiffany or Pandora)clothes,make up,nail stuff and new trainers.

DS16 I have no idea,he already has a good phone,a gameconsole and lots of games,a drum kit,a decent bike and a laptop.

DS20 Still no idea for him or from him neither.

DS22 were paying for him to get a tattoo he really wants,a really cool phone cover,some new clothes,a new jacket and shoes and some bits for his new place he'll be moving into.

We usually spend upto £500 on each of them.

Dd1 (12) wants an instant photo printer, something like the hp sprocket.

Ds (11) wants a headset for the PS4 and a Fitbit type watch (cheap version)

Dd2 (2) is getting the playmobil take along farm.

So it looks like around £100 on dd1, £60 on ds, and £22 on dd2.

Dd1’s stocking will contain make up type stuff

Ds’ will be mostly football themed

Dd2’s will have a few more bits of playmobil and some new bath toys. Try to buy more decent stuff for stockings that they actually want/need rather than typical stocking fillers so they are usually at least £30 each.

I don’t worry about spending an equal amount on them all, just try to get them all something they really want. Stockings have to have the same amount of stuff in though because they take it in turns!

DS 4 in Feb

Budget around £350

Vtech mini ino tab
Dino fingerling
Playmobil police helicopter
Smoby play shop
Duplo train track
Little tikes play house
Play doh
Fisher price Code a pillar
Bloody baby shark moving plush toy (pre ordered)
Peppa Pig medical centre
Paw patrol Nintendo switch game
Nerf hulk hand blaster

• stocking tat

DD nearly 1

I feel bad but going to spend much less probably around £100, as she honestly will be happier with the ribbons.

Pram Walker
Baby
Disney little people
Mummy shark

I have two dd's, an eight year old with Sen and a soon to be 10 year old. We've had a hard year money wise but we have managed to save £ 600 in total through park Christmas on a MasterCard. My youngest is hard to get due to her needs so not sure what to get her yet, my eldest has requested her very own violin and some smellys 🎅

DD9
Harry potter great hall lego
Harry potter coding kit
Hot wires electronics
Cake Pop Maker
Kumicreator bracelet maker
Slime factory
Ticket to ride
Sherlock Holmes card game
LOL underwraps
LOL pearl suprise

DD7
Our Generation Doll
Our Generation Horse
Wrapple
Playmobil fairies set
Exploding Kittens Game
Barbie with pups
Hair Beader
ROBOT mouse coding game
LOL Underwraps
LOL Pearl Suprise

DD5
Sylvanian Families Ballet Theatre
Sylvanian Families Caravan
Sylvanian Families Supermarket
Sylvanian Families Kangeroos
Hama Beads
Wrapple
Magniformers
Shoppies Playset
LOL Underwraps
LOL Pearl Suprise

Stockings will be sweets, stationary, choc orange, lip balms, hair accessories and bath bomb. Got most of it, just couple more things im waiting for black fri for to see if the price drops harry potter coding kit mainly but almost done.

DS 2.5
Big present from FC will be a brio set to add on to the ones he has now.
Present from us I'm dithering between duplo/playmobile/happyland...there's so many things he'd like.
Stocking on the 6th of Jan will have a couple of tangerines, a couple of those suprise egg things, a die cast train (he hasn't got Edward or Percy yet) and a box of toy eggs that have pretend scrambled eggs inside (for his kitchen)

Trying to get it under £80, max £120 (If I get over excited and buy the really expensive duplo farm I will probably like more than him!)