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Tell me tell me what you’ve got for who?

33 replies

Atalune · 05/12/2019 20:04

I absolutely love reading the full and complete lists. Big and small, practical and extravagant. Come one come all!

Tell me tell me!

I’ll start
MIL-
Walk around the West book
Jumper
Photo calendar of the grandkids
Turkish delights
Fluffy crocs

OP posts:
17caterpillars1mouse · 06/12/2019 15:22

Mum

  • EMMERDALE Studio Tour tickets
  • Christmas at EMMERDALE book

Dad

  • secuteurs (this is what he's asked for)
  • stemless Red wine glasses
  • red wine
Celebelly · 06/12/2019 15:31

My mum and stepdad wanted charity donations this year so we've done that but also got a few wee mindings, such as PJs, some Star Wars socks, a mug, funky baubles from John Lewis, and a photo calendar of DD's first year

DP – main gift is an expensive racing rig for gaming and I've got him a couple of other bits like socks, a couple of PC games, some choccies, pants!

DD's first Christmas - activity cube, some books, pull-along unicorn, hey Duggee figurines

Dad – again he didn't want much but have got him a mug, walking socks, a calendar of DD and a framed photo

SIL - perfume, PJs, some nice baubles, socks, choccies, mug

BIL – woolly hat, washbag, some smellies, choccies

BIL2 –wallet, aftershave, top, smellies

My gran – I get her M&S flowers delivered every year, plus I've got her a calendar of DD and framed photo

Laniakea · 06/12/2019 15:54

mil - no idea, dh is doing it
mum - 100 stars dressing gown
dad - not sure, probably guitar related (strings)
bro - wine
sil - art supplies
sis - naked 3 palette & camera film
bil - tequila & gloves
niece (20) - perfume (zara) & palette (urban decay honey)
niece (19) - kpop stuff
nephew (17) - switch game

ladybee28 · 06/12/2019 19:39

DP:

Woodworking router
Red Vans high-tops
Atlas Obscura book
Bench Dog cookies for his worktops
Aesop shave serum and post-shave lotion
Brighton Beard Company's Sandalwood beard oil
Frank Green reusable coffee cup

DSS (13):

A freestyle scooter
A new Kendama
3 blank flip books so he can draw his own flip-stories
Lava lamp for his room
A day's work experience with our local Mountain Search and Rescue team (he's thinking of it as a future career so I made some calls)
A few T-shirts and shorts
Wireless headphones for gaming

Dad: A year's membership to the Royal Academy

Dad's wife: A fresh black truffle and some yoga socks

BlueEyedFloozy · 06/12/2019 19:49

Main gifts?

Mum - Went halfers on a weekend away just me and her.
Brother - Euros for the holiday he's taking.
Granda - Chipped in for Airpods.
Gran - Molton Brown gift set.
DH - We don't do gifts - just book a night away for ourselves.
Sister1 - Greenday gig tickets for me and her.
Sister2 - Hoodie.

DD - Shopkins, Shopkins house, Operation, Doctor's coat and real stethoscope

DS - Desk and chair, Cushion, Camera, Train enthusiast book.

Yeahnahyeah1 · 06/12/2019 19:53

Great thread idea 👀

All I have so far is a bottle of expensive fancy pants gin for my MIL. That’s it 😂

Lima45 · 06/12/2019 19:59

Mum: photo canvas of her and DD (only grandchild), snoopy from build a bear, hand cream and manicure kit

Dad: MP3 CD player, MP3 John Le Carre audiobook set and speakers

Mil: Ghost perfume

Fil: Elvis DVD and Vinyls

Brother: Few cookbooks, Hot water bottle, some small collectable but he likes.

Lima45 · 06/12/2019 20:00

That did have spaces and paragraphs. The app must have eaten them

7Worfs · 06/12/2019 20:06

We are not big on gifts.

DH - Aspinal wallet with embossed initials.
He’s getting me a GHD Glide.
DS (6mo old) - a Georg Jensen 2019 Christmas tree decoration and some books.

addictedtotheflats · 06/12/2019 20:51

Love this!
Mum - shoes, framed photo of her and DS, pjs

DP - football jersey, aftershave, nike jacket

DS 8months - wooden train and blocks, 2 ELC toys, shape sorter

DB - pair of vans

Friend - lush moisturiser

Cousin (8) - bop it
Cousin (6) remote control car

CrayAny · 06/12/2019 22:39

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FixItUpChappie · 07/12/2019 04:48

Well, I am big on presents (kids presents), so won't share all their bits because someone always comes along who needs to unclench. For the most part though.....

Mum/Stepdad in a joint care package: a necklace which holds felt pads for essential oils, essential oils, bath bombs set, a wool soap cake, chocolate, a pair of summer wine cooling cups, an electric wine opener, a bottle of oil/herb bread dip, little pot of jam, chocolates

In-laws in joint care package: same as above minus the cups.

DH: a nice pair of shoes, a set of chef knives with space scenes on the blades, a food dehydrator (I'm not really sure what I was thinking there Confused), pants/socks, a shirt and chocolate

DS1 (9yrs): Gravitrax set, a wooden training snowboard, a light up Lego set, a standard puzzle, a Perplexus marble puzzle, a DVD (ET), a Wii game (Donkey Kong), a football training belt, a "hovershot" nerf game, spy glasses. A few other little stocking bits

DS2 (6yrs): A Playmobil Dwarf Battle Fort, a wooden training snowboard, a Lego set, a Rock Dig Kit, a DVD (Secret of Nimh), a Wii game (Epic Mickey), a football training belt, a "hovershot" nerf game, spy glasses. A few other little stocking bits.

hidinginthenightgarden · 07/12/2019 07:20

Have agreed with DH not to do gifts and siblings too as we are just going to have a get together. so only parents and kids to buy for...

Both sets of parents are getting a nixplay frame.

DD 4 - frozen dress, play shop, orchard game, dory hide and seek, trunki, elsa doll, teepee, waffle dog talking plush.

DS 7 - xbox, fitbit, dart board, trunki, nerf gun and target, board game.

Bickles · 07/12/2019 07:44

DH is getting a sandwich toaster, a Lego technics Land Rover defender and PJs. Also socks, coffee, gin.
DS is getting lots of Harry Potter Lego, a Millenium Falcon, Harry Potter PJs, Dressing gown, books, duvet set. Rick Riordan book, Camp Half blood t shirt, socks, boxers, sweets, How to train your dragon toy and book.
My mum is getting some books she wanted, a framed photo of DS and a photo calendar.
My dad is getting a Pebble Beach golf polo shirt.
MIL is getting some place mats and napkins (asked for) framed photo of DS, photo calendar.
My Auntie is getting an Echo dot.

SatsukiKusakabe · 07/12/2019 09:19

Dad - book
Mum - Royal Worcester milk jug
Brother - cook book
SIL - lib balms and fluffy socks
Niece - watercolour set, I capture the Castle
Dh - Robert Harris book, Bruce Springsteen cd, Gap Sweater, wallet Ninja, Argyle socks, touchscreen gloves
Dc1 (8) Lego Jurassic World, Airfix quick build car, boot bag, football, books plus stocking with food and practical stuff and craft bits
Dc2 (6) Sylvanian pizzeria and dog family, knitting set, accordion, drum, books plus same stocking

MinisterforCheekyFuckery · 07/12/2019 09:58

DH- I've bought tickets to a show he's been wanting to see and booked a hotel for after. Vinyl from the Late Night Tales series, craft beer gift set.

DD(6)- Our Generation Doll and a couple of outfits to go with it, a Barbie Ambulance, Elsa from Frozen 2 soft doll from Dinsey Store, the Operation Ouch 'Humanual' Book, a Toy Story 4 lunch box and matching water bottle, a Furreal Friends toy, a jewellery making set, a board game (Greedy Grannies) and a Personalised Bug Hotel for the garden. Plus stocking containing scented pens and a colour change pencil case from Smiggle, a couple of Squishies, Frozen 2 hair scrunchies and hair slides, strawberry lip balm, unciron temporary tattoos, unicorn socks, a little handbag with a mermaid on it and some chocolate coins.

DS (13 months)- wooden car carrier set, Fisher price lights and sounds aeroplane, a couple of books, a singing Makka Pakka cuddly toy, a fleecy blanket with different vehicles on it, pack of foam letters and numbers for in the bath, wooden building blocks, a hop along doggy from ELC plus stocking containing a set of stacking cups for in the bath, Crayola my first colouring pad and chunky colouring pencils, George Pig toothbrush, a ball that lights up when you bounce it and an Animals touch and feel book.

DM- some pyjamas from the White Company, body shop body butter set

DF- a book (Greetings from Bury Park), nothing else yet as he's almost impossible to buy for, as is FIL who we haven't thought of a single thing yet.

MIL- Dressing gown, some smellies and Thorntons chocs (her favourite)

DGM- a lovely jigsaw of a 1950's vintage scene with people running to catch a London Bus in the rain, a sudoku book and a set of Body Shop Hand creams.

DNiece(10)- a Crayola Hot Heels set and young fashion designers activity book

Dnephew (12)- Emoji game and selection box.

DNephew (20)- Jack Wills gift set with socks and smellies.

SIL- Hotel Chocolat chocolates and a personalised Christmas tree ornament from the Disney store (she's Disney obsessed).

We also have a few DC of close friends that we buy for an have bought a Dinosaur Bone Excavation Kit from the Works for a 6yo Boy, a unicorn backpack for a 4yo girl, an Orchard Toys 'Pigs in Pants' game for another 4yo girl and a Swinging Sloths board game for a 5yo boy.

My best mate- Pink Gin

DH's best mate- Sailor Jerry's

Next door neighbours- tin of nice biscuits from M&S

DD's Teacher and 2 TA's- Costa Gift vouchers

SatsukiKusakabe · 07/12/2019 10:15

minister reading your list brought me back to making up a stocking for my first dc when he was about a year old with stacking cups and toothbrush and crayons, probably one of my favourite things I’ve ever done Smile

fixitup I love that you’ve got them ET and Secret of NIMH, great idea to get them a classic kids film each.

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 07/12/2019 10:25

DD(8yo) - Harry potter cluedo, owl adoption, other HP bits, Hotel Flamingo book. Stocking: Rainbow Fairies book, Cubs torch, badges for camp blanket, top trumps, bath bomb

DD (6yo)- Explorers kit and jacket. Dinosaur skeleton. Books: Forgotten Fairytales of Brave and Daring girls. Female Explorers Atlas. Go Wild in the Woods. Stocking is a mixture of dinosaur, Beavers and frozen stuff.

DH: I'm framing his Scout Scarfs. Waterproof trousers. Map case and compass. I'm sure there's something else...

Mum: ornament
Dad: bird feeder and nesting box
Brother: Puzzle book and Amazon voucher

MIL: not sure
FIL jigsaws

Niece: Harry potter bracelet

Godchildren...
7yo: Write your own poems and a notebook
2yo: toy BBQ, book
2yo: book, need something else
Baby: bookset

Teachers: chocolates to share
Beaver/cub leaders... Chocolates

Think that's everyone

Hoolajerry · 07/12/2019 10:33

DH - jumper, sigg water bottle, pants, socks
MIL - Wrap top, pura vida bracelet
FIL - Shirt, google chromecast
SIL - Pj's, Oliver bonas pot
BIL - slippers and part of a drill
DSIS - White company mugs and a candle
BIL - White company mug and wine
Dm - Ryanair voucher
DS 1 - headphones, oakley jumper, nike air trainers, fifa game
DD1 - airpods, nike air trainers, chilly bottle, clothes
DS2 - lego, nerf gun, switch game, army backpack
DD2 - lego, stretch Armstrong, hairdressers head

Sn0tnose · 07/12/2019 10:38

DH - Star Wars Lego, a driver (golf club), golf towel, golf shoes, golf related stocking fillers, loads of clothes, the Ant Middleton book, trainers, aftershave, beard oils and brushes and a huge bag of Lindt pick & mix. We tend to go a bit mad on presents for each other but we love it, none of it is junk and we don’t have DC to buy for.

Mum - pyjamas, nice chocs, smellies and a fridge freezer (which she got last week)

MiL - perfume

FiL - a Galvin Green jumper

Nephews, Nieces & Godchildren - Cold, hard cash. They’re either at the age where they have so many toys that we’d struggle to get something they don’t already have, or they like brands that middle aged aunties & uncles don’t have a clue about. We always get them some stocking fillers so they have something to open as well but they always seem very happy with the money.

Brother & SiL - pyjamas, vegan chocolates & sweets and vegan toiletries

We don’t buy for any other relatives as there are hundreds of them and it would get ridiculously expensive.

TheGirlWhoLived · 07/12/2019 12:34

Dad- wolsley jacket for golf

Mum- good housekeeping subscription and jumanji game

Mil- necklace and candle

Fil- penguin socks and truffles

Brother- beard care set

Sil- Edward monkton chopping board

Sister- wall grid and photos/lights etc

Grandparents- highland hamper x 2

Teachers x 2- sticker sheet (Etsy) and bamboo keep cup

DP- cabin bag, darts board and darts, and some photos in frames and albums. Also a stocking of neutral crap (razor, chocolate, deodorant, racing diary etc)

Dd1 (9) - sprocket, sew cool, exploding kittens, mine craft Xbox game, stocking stuff (hair stuff, craft bits, jewellery, time turner, Bath stuff, books, Hermione figure, chocolate, lollies, HP mug, HP purse diary etc)
she’s getting Harry Potter Lego off her sister (patronus set and knight bus and the Artemis fowl book series)
Also she’ll be getting the following off various family that I know about- Fitbit, Kano coding wand, super monkey ball switch game, clothes, HP scrabble, scooter, HP potion game)

Dd2 (5) - Cubby the bear, unicorn toss and a maths orchard toys game, then stocking stuff (similar to the above, but she has a Ginny doll instead of Hermione, a couple of choose your own adventure and some sticker books and gruffalo activity ones, some fairy garden stuff, a sewing set thing, blanket, soft toy pig etc)
Then off her sister she has a luvabella newborn and a dolls travel cot
Off family that I know about- a bike, a scooter, our generation doll, luggage set and a scooter outfit for it, lol winter disco doll and clothes

BarbedBloom · 07/12/2019 12:40

Mum - clinique set, candle and this works sleep set.
MIL - top she wanted, book, shower set.
Husband- Samsung smart watch t shirts, aftershave
Brother - VR headset, DVD
Sister - Bracelet
Nephews - talking robot, lazer tag, selection boxes, car race track.
Friends - Handbook for the recently deceased sketchbook (prop from Beetlejuice. Soap and glory set. Perfume parlor dupes.

I8toys · 07/12/2019 15:06

DH - Echo 5, baileys and chocolate shot cups, Under Armour running gear
Mum - Rituals gift set and shampoo set, Elton John and Andrew Ridgeley biographies, Harrods handbag and purse, M&S globe gin, candles,
Dad - Huge bag of Yorkshire teabags, stuff for his cat, calendar
MIL - Jigsaw, Puzzle books, Bird sculpture for garden
DIL - gluten free food, erebus Michael Palin and The Body Bill Bryson
Niece - Light up vtech make up unicorn thing
Auntie - Tili Beauty box and personalized make up bag
Grandad - Biscuits and sweets

DS1 (16) - Clothes, 2 pairs of trainers, aftershave plus cash
DS2 (14) - Bass guitar, clothes plus cash
Joint presents - Xbox elite controller, x box, ps and switch games

goose1964 · 07/12/2019 15:42

MiL Silk scarf
FiL DH is doing it
Dad garden ornament D
Sis and her DH garden ornaments
DGS1 not bought but it will be dinosaur related
DGS2 shark hoodie
DGS3 & 4 children's camera
DGD cuddly guide dog and a play walker
DS2 true blood blurays, chilli sauce and a few other stocking type gifts
DS1 DH is in charge,but I've bought a quiz and ginger creams for his stocking.
DD DH is in charge ,but I know it is books and computer games because it's all she ever wants
DDiL posh gin and tonics.
DSiL God knows
DH peppermint creams(he gets a sports membership later in the year)

WhereverIMayRoam · 07/12/2019 15:57

DM: Theatre tickets (with me, will treat her to dinner too), leather gloves, chocolates.
DF: Magazine subscription, gardening stuff, tin of biscuits
DH: Aeropress. We don’t do big gifts, instead we’re booking an overnight in a fancy hotel with dinner, spa etc after Christmas as our joint gift Smile.

DD10: Fitbit Ace, Mp3, headphones & portable speaker, initial necklace, Vans, a pile of books, sewing basket, fancy colouring pens and paper, some board games, a cosy onesie, cake decorating kit, bath bomb gift set, retractable table tennis and some cute decorative/storage bits for her room.

DS8: Stunt scooter, some lego space sets plus base boards, microscope, board games, books, GAA jersey, football and boots, a little robot, Boomtrix marble thing, a onesie and some bits and pieces for his room.

Nieces and nephews: Well there’s 11 of them of varying ages so things like Lego, k’nex, Our generation dolls, playmobil, play food etc.