Thread 27 - Would appreciate any other ideas for ninja-move dolls

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I just accidentally set up the thread in the wrong talk board 🤦🏻‍♀️!

Think this will be the thread with Christmas Day on it. I hope all of you have wonderful christmases (well, as wonderful as possible atm) and everyone enjoys all the bargains and you’ve saved money. We’ve been quite careful this year and I’ve definitely saved even more money than usual!

Keep an eye on the sales, I’m assuming the actual shops, given many are closed in the SE atm, will have pretty mega discounts to shift stock once they’re reopened.

You’ve all kept me sane in a slightly insane world this year, here’s to next year

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[quote woodwaj]@PinkDaydreams try downloading the moonpig app they just gave me a free card for no reason so I just paid postage.

My ds birthday start of Feb and I am now completely out of ideas 😣[/quote]
Thank you! I'll check out the app :)

Just wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year.

Thanks for the recommendation of Exploding Kittens it was a big hit, we all love it.
The ice cream sundae hamper I made for DNs was well received.
Thanks for the skate hut recommendation, DS loves his board, unfortunately due to icy conditions he hasn’t had chance to try it out properly yet.
The only miss so far was a skin for the Xbox controller, he has to remove it to charge it so hasn’t bothered with it.

@woodwaj how old is DS?

@IggyAce he is going to be 6. But asd with delayed learning so prob a little behind other kids developmental wise. He got a switch for Xmas off grandad so recommendations for games that don't require any reading would go down well too!

www.argos.co.uk/product/8217149
Argos crafty little kids 8 in 1 set further reductions. Was £30 now £5.50 age 6+

Thanks @Mrsfussypants1 just bought a couple for birthdays later in the year! Brilliant bargain and good reviews too

[quote woodwaj]@IggyAce he is going to be 6. But asd with delayed learning so prob a little behind other kids developmental wise. He got a switch for Xmas off grandad so recommendations for games that don't require any reading would go down well too![/quote]
Mario Karts probably one of the best games if he hasn’t already got it, I’m useless at gaming but can just about manage to play it. Dd loves the pokemon games and animal crossing but I think there’s a lot of reading in them, she has bought the sonic game the classic sonic games on (can’t remember what it’s called), seems to be a big hit.

Anyone had luck finding bargain reduced Christmas wrapping paper? I was hoping to buy early for next year but I can't actually find any!

Anyone found any?

Benzzi ive done the same and bought 2 for upcoming birthdays. Good bargain.

@MostIneptThatEverStepped I got some wrapping paper in card factory 3x 2m rolls for 99p and I got some 4metre rolls from Asda for 38p each.

I looked around M&S yesterday (whilst buying essentials in the food hall) and found a really nice dressing gown for DS for £9 down from £30 to stash for next year. There were a few random home bits in the sale but nothing else really caught my eye.

I think the supermarkets are doing pretty well at the moment as so few other shops are open in tier 4.

@IggyAce

Thank you! That's more like it 😊

Thanks @Lovemusic33 both of those might be a hit.i was also thinking of Rayman but that might be more nostalgia for me 😅

I am going to see what Xmas stuff is left in shops on Monday. I am in tier 3. We went to garden centre yesterday and we got crackers and some Xmas decorations half price. They also had a really nice Halloween table decorations on sale.

I'm not sure where to ask now this thread has gone quiet but does anyone know of any Nike codes please?

Or even a student ASOS code please? The 21% off "everything" they were offering tonight didn't work sadly :(

@PinkDaydreams the 21% discount was just 7-9pm sadly.

[quote shipperssss]@PinkDaydreams the 21% discount was just 7-9pm sadly.[/quote]
I tried using the ASOS code at 7.30 on a pair of Nike trainers but unfortunately wouldn't work :( worked on a couple of jumpers though.

@PinkDaydreams that's a shame! I bought some Adidas trainers and it worked on them

@woodwaj we have 7 year old twins with ASD and they have a switch. Games we have found that have worked well are mario kart, cars 3, paw patrol and the dancing game (can't remember what it is called). They also have Harry potter which they like but need a lot of help with and leads to a lot of frustration.

Thanks for the switch advice @bigarse1 it's looking like mario kart is a winner isnt it!

@woodwaj it has been played a lot in this house! (When they don't lose the controller's 😂).

Mario Kart deffo a winner in this house @woodwaj

Lots of reductions at Hawkins Bazaar, especially HP, fantastic beasts and angry birds.

We've bought Mario Kart with 2 steering wheels for £43 from Curry's, which wasn't a bad price.