What are you buying your DC this year?

[DietCokeChipsAndMayo]

This is usually my favourite thread to read through and steal ideas from and I haven’t spotted one yet (apologies if I’ve missed it!)
This year I am struggling tbh, I feel like my children have or have had every toy imaginable and spend most of their time outside or on screens - so not much to buy on that front!
These are what we have or ideas so far …

DS1 (12) Presents -
2 Light sabers
3 gorgeous books on the world wars
A display case for Lego mini figures
Lego set he has asked for (a tractor randomly)
Graphics card for his P.C.
2 Funko pops
Clothes (tracksuit, additional hoody & cap)
Cozy kit

Stocking -
Giant smarties tube
Mini irn bru can
Toothbrush head
Pop it keyring
Mini lynx
Big box of nerds
Baby yoda stress ball
Lego bag
Laser pen
Pokemon cards
Portable charger

DD1 (10) Presents -
Giant squishaboo
Rainbow High doll
New iPad case
Beenie boo
Harry Potter book set
Sims extension pack
Clothes (don’t know what yet but she needs a few new outfits)
Cozy kit

Stocking -
Giant smarties tube
Mini Diet Coke can
Toothbrush head
Pop it keyring
Impulse spray
American sweets
Barbie outfit
Bath bomb
Mini metallic watercolour pallet
Poska pen

DS2 (6) Presents -
Lego police transporter set
Box set of books
Light saber
Electric toothbrush
Cozy kit

Stocking -
Giant smarties tube
Mini sprite can
Pop it keyring
Minion push up lollipop thing
Lego bag
Kaleidoscope
Magnifying glass
New chewy

DD2 (3) Presents -
Barbie pool set
Barbie doll
Barbie car
Book box set
iPad (my old one cleared and set up for her)
Headphones & Case for iPad
2 jigsaws
Magnetic letters and numbers set
Electric toothbrush
Cosy kit

Stocking -
Giant smarties tube
Fruit shoot
Pop it keyring
Paw patrol push up lollipop thing
Barbie outfit
Kaleidoscope
Mini backpack
Hair clips

Lists look very uneven so far and the stockings look VERY boring - hoping we can all inspire each other 🤞🏼

@DietCokeChipsAndMayo

The Gnaw chocolate sticks are the best ones I've had :)

carbon offsets

For DD 15 months (with some inspiration from my thread on 15 month gift ideas!):

Safari truck shape sorter thing
A load of plastic vegetables that I need to get a basket for
Couple of board books
Finger paints
Wind up submarine bath toy
Maybe one of those baby's first jigsaw peg puzzle things

Stocking:
Bath book
Toot toot car or similar
A couple of Happyland characters or similar
A couple of small boxes she can open and close - one with chiffon scarves in and one with maybe bouncy balls
Bubbles
Hair clips

Basically she loves to put things in things so it's all about containers of stuff that can be sorted this year

DD5:
Wooden doll bunk bed
Our Generation doll and dog
Playmobil playground
Lego dots cupcakes
Babysitting bath time barbie
Where's the unicorn book
Children's encyclopedia
Doll clothes
Magic maths Orchard Toys game
Newborn Pound Puppy
Disney Princess barbie doll

From GPs: Designafriend doll and barbie car

Stocking:
My Little Pony Top Trumps
Ear muffs
Bath bomb
Lego Mia pug cube
Fidget toys
Nail varnish
Slap band watch
Hairband
Hair clips
Mini hole punch
Pens
Small Lanka Kade soft doll

DS3
Schleich horse stable
Playmags magnetic tiles
Thomas the Tank Engine busy book
Bluey figures
Large Spirit plush horse
Playdoh
Dinosaur jigsaw
Hot wheels roll out raceway
Battery-operated train for train track
Book about undersea creatures
Hot wheels cars

From GPs: Melissa and Doug sandwich counter

Stocking:
Orchard Toys mini game
Schleich horses
Horse projector torch
Slap band
Bath bomb
Fidget toys
Mini hole punches
Three Lanka Kade wooden dinosaurs

Love reading through other people’s lists for inspiration (Shower Steamers and Oddsocks)

I’m only starting as it was my son’s birthday this week. One of his favourite presents was an electronic dictionary bookmark

I did buy chocolate melts from Lakeland (Rudolph & dinosaur)

Dd (5)
Switch & 3 games
Yoto player
Barbie ambulance
Barbie doctor dolls
Kindi kids bubble doll
Cry baby goodnight doll
Baby Annabelle bath
Binoculars
Lego friends set

Still to get
Sentos stuff
Drawing octopus
More sullvilian family figures
Lip gloss

Stocking
Kinectic sand
Bath slime
Minnie Mouse hatching egg
Scratch magic art
Bows bobbles
Chocolate
Fluffy socks

Ds(18month)
V tech drum kit
Fur real friends lexi dog
Aqua mat
Books
Moon and me toys
Toy vacuum
Tool trolley

Stocking
Bath crayons
Milkybar buttons
Coco melon wooden puzzle

To share- a new wooden kitchen /food& accessories as ds has pulled doors off and destroyed all the cardboard food 😶

*@CoffeeChocolateWine Do you mind me asking where the V8 model engine kit is from? Thanks.

I have a DD5 and DS3. Both are getting a big Playmobil set each as their main present. Then:

DD5
Kindikids doll
2 fairytale collection books
Jellybeans selection pack
Unicorn fancy dress costume
Lol doll

From Santa a blue fairy

DS3
Crocodile truck
Spiderman hoodie
Book collection
Jellybeans selection pack
Stress balls

From Santa a robot remote control t rex

Stockings: bath bomb, toothbrush, chocolate coins and Santa, satsuma, bubbles, card game

If we get any more we are considering an Echo dot each for their rooms, a Peppa Pig playset for DS, a necklace or something to hang her gymnastic medals on for dd.

Grandparents are getting pyjamas, onesies and a game.

Oh I also want to get them a torch each. They bloody love torches.

Thanks OP, I'm in need of ideas for DD (nearly 3).

DS (6)

• switch and go remote control dinosaur (Santa main gift)
• play Mobil Dino force set (DH&I)

Stocking:

• nerf style dual shooter set and extra foam bits
• books (1 fiction, 1 non fiction)
• Pikachu in a pokeball
• selection box
• can of lemonade
• Pokémon keyring
• pencil case and pencils

Joint from Santa items

• craft set

DD(very nearly 3).

Main gifts?!?

Stocking:

• dolls dress
• dolls nappy changing set
• book

???

I find the second child do difficult to buy for!

Stealing so many stocking ideas!

DD(14) has straighteners, urban outfitters hoodie (that would be £6 in Asda if it didn’t have iets frens or whatever on it), Forza 5, Ted Baker box, sparkly tea light holders.

DS(15) has 2 x aftershave gift sets so far and is working on his list.

@MooseyMoo The bookmark, genius!!

@nicky2512, I got it from Amazon in the end because it was cheapest. Menkind have got one too. This is the one I got V8 engine model. It’s actually gone down a bit in price since I bought it.

@SockFluffInTheBath

Stealing so many stocking ideas!

DD(14) has straighteners, urban outfitters hoodie (that would be £6 in Asda if it didn’t have iets frens or whatever on it), Forza 5, Ted Baker box, sparkly tea light holders.

DS(15) has 2 x aftershave gift sets so far and is working on his list.

@SockFluffInTheBath I'm not sure what console your daughter has but just to let you know you get Forza 5 included in the XBOX Game Pass at no additional cost

*@CoffeeChocolateWine That is great. Thanks so much - I’m going to steal your idea for Ds. I need something else for him and I think he’d love that and Dh will too!

DS18 - absolutely no idea - £ and alcohol probably and some clothes

DS16 - again absolutely no idea - £, clothes something for his guitar, gig tickets

It was so easy when they were children. Toys are easy.

@Newdad19 thanks for the heads up, we don’t have the game pass anymore- bought it once a couple of years ago and she never used it

@nicky2512, glad it’s helpful! Yes my DH is looking forward to making it with him already…it should be a joint present! We bought a kind of science model making kit for him last year too and they really loved making it together so I’m hoping this will be a winner too!

We've bought gd(5):

Leapfrog learning adventures globe
Next humbug bean bag & a new blanket
Outfit
David Attenborough book

We've bought gift cards for the local cinema too, but that's more of a joint family present for adult dd, sil, and gd.

*@CoffeeChocolateWine Dh and Dd usually do their “Christmas Lego” together but this will be something different!
Just need Dd’s Hotel Chocolat now and something else for her (no idea what as she doesn’t want anything) and I’m done.

Ds (15) is getting:
Nitro remote control car
Bond dvds
Airbrush for painting models
Books (not got yet)
V8 engine model (thanks to CoffeeChocolatWine)

His birthday is Christmas Day - Commando comics and Lego Adidas shoe.

Dd (19):
Pandora charm
Pandora ring
Big box Hotel Chocolat
3 new pairs pyjamas (she loves pyjamas)
Books (not got yet)
Something else. No idea what.

@Silversun83

DD5: Wooden doll bunk bed Our Generation doll and dog Playmobil playground Lego dots cupcakes Babysitting bath time barbie Where's the unicorn book Children's encyclopedia Doll clothes Magic maths Orchard Toys game Newborn Pound Puppy Disney Princess barbie doll

From GPs: Designafriend doll and barbie car

Stocking:
My Little Pony Top Trumps
Ear muffs
Bath bomb
Lego Mia pug cube
Fidget toys
Nail varnish
Slap band watch
Hairband
Hair clips
Mini hole punch
Pens
Small Lanka Kade soft doll

DS3
Schleich horse stable
Playmags magnetic tiles
Thomas the Tank Engine busy book
Bluey figures
Large Spirit plush horse
Playdoh
Dinosaur jigsaw
Hot wheels roll out raceway
Battery-operated train for train track
Book about undersea creatures
Hot wheels cars

From GPs: Melissa and Doug sandwich counter

Stocking:
Orchard Toys mini game
Schleich horses
Horse projector torch
Slap band
Bath bomb
Fidget toys
Mini hole punches
Three Lanka Kade wooden dinosaurs

That Magic Maths game by Orchard Toys is fab! My 6yr old adores it

@almostmenopausal - Ah, great I got it for the bargain price of £5 so even better!

DD (almost 12)
Matchy matchy Riding clothes/tack
A new riding hat
Jodhpur boots
Pandora bracelet

So far:

DD19:
Neom mini diffuser and oil
Dunelm cuddle cushion
Pack of 3 Benefit mascaras (from Boots star gifts)
Perfume
Fake vines to decorate her room
Book about women artists

Stocking -
silver ring
juggling balls
chocolate toadstools
marshmallow toasting kit
novelty pens
notebook
hot water bottle
bee rescue kit

DS 16:
Probably a VR headset, Oculus Rift or similar, to be a joint present from us and family
Issey Miyake scent
Uniqlo fleece lined joggers
Maps for D&D gaming

Stocking:
PC gamer magazine recent edition
chocolate toadstools
marshmallow toasting kit
playing cards
gloves
a fake mini cactus
Kiehls moisturiser

My DD is 13 and I haven’t bought her the main gifts as I haven’t received the official list but I understand these might be on the list. She won’t get everything though.

Benny squishmallow
Vivienne Westwood necklace
Nike trainers
Floating moon lamp
Perfume

I’ve bought these smaller items/stocking stuffers:
Glossier perfume
Glossier lip balm
Tote bag & pins
Tree ornament that looks like our new kitten
Throw throw burrito game
Lay flat makeup bag
Makeup brushes
Mascara
Lush bombs
Chocolate
Stranger things poster
The Owl House King stuffy
Crystals
Museum mystery game