Bargain thread 1 - Christmas shopping on the hottest day of the year!

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Title inspired by the sweltering heat today but I’m still planing Christmas!!!

Thank you to chips for keeping the seat warm for me.

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Babycakes1010 - Tesco in-store have had a few Ryan's World bits on sale the last few times I've been in, all 75% off. Home bargains also had some of the blind bags and figures too. And asda had a lovely blue hoodie reduced to £5 in their sale.

Haven't read for a few days as away. Sainsbury's have reduced a lot of water bottles and lunch bags including black harry Potter metal bottles £6 with matching sandwiches boxes and lunch satchel, smash metal bottles £6 and one £3.40

Also lots of plastic and glass water bottles

Can anyone recommend a seesaw for the garden? I'm not sure whether to go for metal or wooden either?

Last year someone mentioned some beautiful lava lamps. Think they were British made. They were really lovely. Does anyone remember the company name?

Checking in for Thread One!!

The Shoeaholics site has some great discounted bags that would be good presents to open on Xmas Day. - a Carvela black evening one for £19 caught my eye earlier.. you can set the filters for outlet and bags for the best bargains.

Very have up to 25% off on toys. Lots of sylvanian and playmobil bits on there.

Tesco also have their Chilly type water bottles back to half price, £5. They were on a few weeks ago and were mentioned on here, then went back to full price.
Back down again now.

Thanks for the camel camel camel tip. Ive done it for the first time this year and bought something today that I had been watching that went down significantly (hexbug playset, 3rd party seller rather than Amazon! In case anyone is interested!)

To whoever was looking for those slushy making cups - they are on very for £6.99
slushcups

That link was for a unicorn slush cup, there's a sloth and monster one too!

Anyone looking for advent calendar for teens/adults there are some good ones at Party Pieces. They have a enamel badge one here and a scratch off advent for £5.29 or envelope version for £7.49

They have a sale on at the moment and some stocking fillers - love this reindeer party box for 20p!

Dammit, if my links aren’t working the site is partypieces.co.uk/

@nomorewinedayfriday that was me! Thank you for the link :)

@gaggiagirl might have been mathmos. They do lovely lava lamps.

@babycakes1010 Ryan's world money box with 10 surprises inside down from £14.99 to 4.99 in home bargains. They look pretty good and are a nice size.

TFSRM thank you!

I'm sad that no-one on my list likes lavender, that spa bag is an excellent bargain!

Thank you for the slush cups! That's going in Christmas eve hamper

Can anyone point me in the direction of the spa bag, please? I feel like I'm missing out!

Also...a few years ago I remember being able to find loads of cheap costume type jewellery on amazon for a quid or so each item, does anyone remember any of the sellers so I can go hunting again? I fixed my own fillable advent calendar at the beginning of lockdown so would like some cheap bits to go in it.

Dropping in to say hello!
Just placed my first order with Lisa Angel, best friend sorted, thanks for sharing the website ❤️

@lucysmam try HENGSONG

Ithink it’s a make not a seller

@RJnomore1 thanks, I'll have a look!

I found the spa bag - I thought it sounded like the girls' Nanna would like it but suspect that she'd think it too much fussiness in a bag iyswim.

I’ve taken a pint on the spa bag with no idea who for 😂 baaaaaah

Just a random comment I'm afraid lol but I cant wait to see what boots have in their christmas gifts this year. I hope they do 3 for 2 again! X

Just bought the Mighty Pups Charged Up vehicles for £10.99 each, which is a great price! They’re usually £15 each.

Hoping that the Might Pups Tower comes down in price for Black Friday

phantomErik could you make your own advent calendars for their interests? I've done this most years for my dds. This year my youngest is having a doll themed one with a barbie on the 1st day and a new outfit each day. For your eldest you could collect make up or pamper bits she likes and will use, the youngest maybe a nerf one with targets, challenges and the bullets? I dont know much about Minecraft or Percy Jackson but I'm sure pinterest would come up with some ideas!

We have a refillable calendar but I've seen people make them with empty toilet roll tubes 😀