Small gifts for babies/toddlers

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Need to find a small gift each for a 10 month old boy, 18 month old girl and 2.5 year old boy.

I’m trying to buy things that will be used, non plastics, trying to cut out the buying of tat this year. The 18 month old and the 2.5 year old are sibling so could be a joint gift but I don’t really want to spend much more than £5 each as last year they bought my dc’s a gift each from Poundland (they are not skint). I know I can’t get much for £5 but I have a tight budget this year and lots of others to buy for.

Books? My dd (18mo) loves lift the flap books. The Works have super cheap books in. You could also give some sweeties or chocolate too!

Thank you, I will have a look at books, I think the book people have a sale on too.

thats not my books or even poundland books for the 10 month old and maybe even the 18month old and playdoh for the 2 year old then a small selection box.

Definitely books and the Works have a fab selection of Christmas themed books 5 for £5.
Also home bargains had some paw patrol wash mitts and bath crayons for about £1 to £1.50. I got my dn one for Christmas instead of sweets.

Seriously they won't care at 10 and 18mths! I'd get the parents a Costa card for a treat!

Like pp's books and playdough are good choices.
Wooden threading beads (can get nice set from wilko)
Kids baking set with character cupcake mix would be great for 2yo!
Musical instruments (elc and mothercare always have sales)
Puppets are always fun and imaginative - you can also buy bath-mit finger puppets too.
Light up fairy wand.
Veichle set (even poundland and pound stretcher sell them)
Puzzles (peg puzzle for youngest)
Magnetic numbers and letters (you can get wooden ones if preferred)
A new pair of character pyjamas for all of them (they'll always get used that way)
Asda and tesco do some nice affordable battery toys which mimic real objects such as phone, tablet, laptop, games controller

Practical but fun things... character bubbles for the bath.

Character toothbrush and toothpaste, flannel, squirty foam soap.

Dinner set... bowl, plate and cup? I've seen loads of gorgeous bamboo ones around....the type with the little compartments for snacks.

Jigsaw puzzle

Tangle teezer hairbrush and detangling spray.

Lots of these type gifts in home bargains.

Thank you, I have ordered a few books from book people (board books, touch books), I will put some chocolate or baby snack type thing with them. I will be buying for the parents anyway (just a small edible gift or a bottle of something). I’m trying to cut right back this year but feel a bit guilty but on the other hand they don’t bother much with my dc and I doubt they will buy for me.

Don't buy presents for people who don't appreciate it!

Why are you buying for them?!

Are they friends? 

Definitely books. Sainsbury's tend to be really cheap, and always have the latest That's Not My' board books for £3 (or they might have gone up to £3.50 now) these are usually £6 . They works suit the younger two, and I'd get a different book for he 2.5 year old, Each Peach Pear Plum is only £3.74 on Amazon. Alternatively I'd just get them all a Christmas themed picture book from The Works, which are 3 for £5.

Books and jammies! My fave gifts for dds when they were that age.

Chim it’s tricky, they are kind of family, they are my step children from my pervious marriage (well there children, to technically my ex husbands grandchildren, my dd’s Nieces and nephews). My step children were a huge part of my life but I don’t see them as often now. My step daughter never says thank you for gifts, I usually spend quite a bit on her but I won’t be this year, last year I bough lots of clothes for the unborn baby plus gifts for her, I never received a thank you. I feel in need to give their children a small gift, mainly from my dd’s as they are the children aunties ( my dd’s are 12 and 15).

Ahhh, ok. Bit awkward then! 

Would a little family hamper work? A kids Christmas dvd, packet of popcorn, pot of hot chocolate and a miniature baileys or something for the grown ups? You could pull it together for less than a tenner, and make it look pretty.

Families can be really hard can't they?! X

It is awkward, they are all very different too so hard to do hampers, I’m not sure what films they watch or if they drink hot chocolate. I will just give the kids books and a small selection box (maybe some baby type snacks for the youngest) and give the asults some chocolates. I would rather spend the money on my own dc who are much more greatful 🤣