Anyone finished their shopping/gift list for the DC yet? Want to share for ideas?

[Dreamwhisper]

I think I'm finally happy with my list, it's taken 3 months of tweaking and has been helped along by DCs being ready to write their Christmas lists 🤗

DC1, 7yo girl:

• Potion style slime making kit
• Bath bomb making kit
• Secret journal kit
• Kawaii "How to Draw" books
• Toast'd S’mores Kit
• Double ended fancy felt tip pen set
• Minecraft bow & arrow
• Cute plush from Claire's x 2
• Kawaii Mystery Box from Etsy

DC2, 5yo boy

• Jack Skellington Soft Toy
• Kinetic Sand Sandy Land
• Minecraft Bow and Arrow or Nerf hammer
• Montessori style Balance Board
• Duplo
• Chad Valley Wobbly Worms
• B Toys Snap Beads

DC3, 3yo boy:

• Thomas 2 in 1 Train
• Wilko Big Rubber Dinosaur
• Polly pocket cat set
• Nintendo Mario Bowser’s Airship
• Spiderman Goo Jitsu
• Jellycat teddy or reversible plush
• 4 Pack Construction Vehicles
• Duplo set

DD1 11yo

• hiking backpack
• hedwig fleece blanket
• wetsuit
• code puzzle book
• lego hogwarts book (from sister)
• plant pot shaped like an owl

Stocking

• carrot seeds
• shower gel
• Harry Potter sweets
• white chocolate buttons
• skittles selection box
• hufflepuff keyring
• chocolate carrots
• electric toothbrush
• beanie boo
• ceramic beanie boo (she collects them)
• pastel highlighters
• socks

DD2 (9yo)

• camping backpack
• wetsuit
• rugby bag
• Adventures on Trains book (from sister)
• Ministry of Unladylike Activity book
• Harry potter blanket

Stocking

• hair bands
• shower gel
• electric Toothbrush
• malteasers selection box
• Harry potter sweets
• mini science kit
• beanie boo
• chocolate coins
• reeses trees
• gryffindor keyring
• glitter felt pens
• socks

Oooh I forgot to add stockings!

DD1 (7yo)
• Minecraft bitesize project book
• All about Japan book
• Chatterbox book
• Hot chocolate powder and topping gift set
• Bath bomb
• Bubble Bath
• Sleep mask
• Pokémon Cards in Pokeball
• Tamagotchi
• Blizzard Bubbles

• Choc orange, choc coins, candy cane, Xmas lollipop

DS2 (5yo):
• Minecraft catch the creeper book
• Minecraft Uno
• Lego Minifigures

• Torch

• Play Dough Pots x 3 • Pokémon cards in Pokeball • Blizzard Bubbles

• Milkshake straws
• Bubble bath
• Bath slime
• Choc orange, choc coins, candy cane, Xmas lollipop

DS3 (3yo):
• Schleich Hammerhead Shark
• Schleich Dinosaur
• Small soft toy
• Play Dough pots
• Blizzard Bubbles
• Dinosaur egg toy

• Bubble Bath
• Bath confetti
• Choc orange, choc coins, candy cane, Xmas lollipop

Dd1 7 year old

Ipad&ipad case&pen
Bike
Spinny chair
Obez foot spar
Stich and style sewing
Bling bands
Bop it
Air brush nail set

Stockings
Gel pen set&book.
Bath bombs
Shower gel set
Hair Wrap&hair brush
Make up brushes& organiser
Stich build a bear
Hair braider
Chocolate pen

Dd2 6 year old

Dressing table&spinny chair
Samsung tab a8&case
Bike
Baby leah doll
Draw robot
Foot spar
Colour and style mermaids
Senctended jewellery
Simon Air
Air brush plush unicorn

Stocking
Hair wrap&brush
Make up
Oonies
Gel pens pencil case&book
Eye mask bed socks
High heeled shoes
Make up brushes&organiser
Baby cloths for her dolls

Both also have a few more bits aswell

Can I ask where you got the all about Japan book please?

Haven't bought it all, but lists are...

DS1 (18)
Samsung ear buds (bought on a deal)
Weighted blanket

DS2 (16)
Nintendo switch (came 'free' with my phone contract)
Switch game

Joint present of a board game.

Stockings (both get the same things)

Boxers
Socks
Chocolate something (last year was unicorns from Aldi)
Keyring to match their likes
Worlds smallest laser guns (1 each from a pack of 2)

I'll probably add a fidget toy/ nice pens or something to the stockings if I find something i think they'll love.

I find threads like this facinating. Just finished shopping for my DD

We have very much toned down gifts to and from family (all discussed and agreed) so DD will probably only have 2 or 3 other small gifts from very close family.

DD 6yrs

Mama Suprise Guinea pig
Mixlings Castle playset
Lankybox box (blind bags and squashey toys in)
Vtech camera.

Stocking
Lol doll
Lol pet ball
Santa globe toy with fake snow
Tiny toy grabber wind up toy
Chocolate coins
Milkshake straws
Bubble gum
Bubbles
Poppy playtime blind bag
My little pony plasters
£1 selection Box
Small tub of pringles

Santa toy
Craft kit with fabric to make dresses for dolls
Barbie book on how to make clothes

I think she will be absolutely pleased as punch on christmas morning.

Dd7:
Cat Squishmallow
Our generation stable
our generation foal
bundle of horse & cat books
our generation outfit set

stocking:
lockable diary
gel pens
world map colouring book
cat pin badge
cat cradle game
cat bookmark
highlighter pens
gymnastic wrist guards and personalised bag:
chocolate reindeer
top trumps cats
head bands

ds8:
switch lite
hot wheels switch game
lego city switch game
lego city road plates
landrover car & livestock trailer
book bundle

stocking:
pens
lockable diary
hot wheels car
Chocolate reindeer
butterfly lion book
build a super car sticker book
Might need one or two other bits

dd5:
our generation doll
our generation pet/dog set
our generation skateboard outfit set
kidizoom smart watch
beading set/kit
book bundle

stocking:
101 Dalmatian pez & sweets
gel pens
colouring book
chocolate reindeer
olga da Polga book
need a few more bits

ds3:
farm (building & yard)
combine harvester
potato harvester
book bundle
hungry hippos

stocking:
hot wheels car
digger sticker book
kaleidoscope
schleich animal
chocolate reindeer
still need a couple of bits

DD 10

Sewing machine
Sewing Machine accessories (various materials & fabrics, scissors, threads, bobbins, sewing box, books to learn how to sew)
Top model book & pens
HP book
Beanie boo
PJs
Women through history book
HP switch game
Make up sets
Wheat bag - begged for this
Design your own Comic book
Various Nike Pro & other Nike clothes (dress, leggings, T-shirts)
Hoodie & Leggings

Stocking and filler gifts

Lots of chocolates
Elf on the shelf themed chocolates, lollipops, marshmallows
fidget toy thing
Hot chocolate station
I will probably stick some Fortnite cards in
perfume
Christmas pez

DD 8

Drafting table
lots of art supplies (Posca pens, canvas books in various sizes, canvases, paints, paint brushes, charcoal pencils, electric rubber, blending tools)
Overwatch plush
Beanie Boo
Sports jacket
Nike pro & other Nike clothes (leggings, T-shirt)
Jack Jones dress
fluffy cardigan (asked for)
Top module makeup art set & pens
PJs
Gatch drawing books x 2
Design your own comic book
Makeup sets
Make up case
Leggings & hoodie set

Stocking and filler gifts

Fidget toy
perfume
DIY sweet/chocolate jar (I’ve filled a Christmas jar with her 2 favourite sweets and chocolate)
Elf on a shelf themed sweets and chocolates
Christmas pez

DD5

Barbie Malibu dreamhouse playset
Barbie doll playset
Goo Goo Galaxy
Gabbys dolls house figues
Mimi colouring book and pencils
HP book
Encanto Lego x 2
Barbie Lego
Elsa nightdress
Princess PJs
LCD writing tablet
Mermaid doll

Stocking and fillers

lots of chocolate
Elf on a shelf themed chocolates & sweets
Christmas pez
water game (no idea what this is but it’s on my list 😬)
fidget toy
barbie purse
fluffy crossover purse
kids make up sets
fluffy make up bag
Peter the Rabbit book

I’ve also got tickets for a concert next year for us as a family.

@ITSSSSCHRISTMASSS Of course, I got this one from Amazon

www.amazon.co.uk/All-about-Japan-Stories-countries/dp/4805314400/ref=asc_df_4805314400/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310850997089&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=475296116700755026&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1006933&hvtargid=pla-473463217826&psc=1&th=1&psc=1

Thanks @Dreamwhisper

DD4 (5 in Jan)

2 wheeler scooter & helmet
Vans
Hoodie
Orbeez
Osborne see inside books
Onesie
LOL surprise painting
Temporary tattoos
Little tikkers smart watch

Stocking:
Bubble bar
Eye mask
Purfume
Squishy ball
Colour own bag
Fruitellas
Whoppee cushion
Stretchy alien
Rubix cube
Scrunchie
Light up pen
Knickers
Socks
Aero balls, smarties, jelly tots
Pringles cracker

Ds 7:

Fire tablet and extra storage
Playmobil pirates set with accessories
Various books relating to pirates, ships and the sea in general
A large model humpback whale
A cuddly octopus
A ship in a bottle
New kit for one of his activities

Stocking

Horrible histories top trumps
Mini pringles
Can of something he wouldn't usually get to drink
Schleich figure
Paper boats to build
A couple of badges for his camp blanket
A cat v pickles toy
A Grinch game
Small craft set
Haribo
Chocolate orange
Orange orange
Turkish sweet box
Bath bomb

Dd (4):

Playmobil castle and accessories
Rapunzel doll
Our Generation Doll
Books
Large Schleich Unicorn
Craft set
New ballet clothes

Stocking

Mini pringles
Drink
A couple of the little Schleich unicorns she collects
A cat v pickles toy
Small craft set
Haribo
Chocolate orange
Orange orange
Turkish sweet box
Hair slides
Funko Minnie Mouse
Bath bomb

They're sharing a board game and dd has bought ds the playmobil ghostbusters car and he has got her a barbie set.

DD(6)

• Lego friends shopping mall
• 2 other small Lego friends sets
• pokeball belt with Pikachu figure
• gem stone dig kit
• pack of 2 jigsaws
• box of books
• chocolate coin maker
• Disney Princess colouring roll
• hello kitty umbrella

Her stocking has Pokémon cards, funko pop Pikachu figure, small snowman game, Pokémon underwear, tub of candyfloss, ty ceramic figure, 2 yoto cards

DD(4)

• babyborn swimming doll
• baby Annabel outfit
• djeco gingerbread decorating playset
• Disney animators micro snow White's cottage set
• Barbie skipper with pushchair
• Melissa and Doug floor puzzle
• Melissa and Doug sticker book
• box of books
• Minnie mouse umbrella

Her stocking includes a chocolate Santa, eeboo story cards, Minnie mouse underwear, small Santa jigsaw puzzle, le van toy take away coffee cups, glow in the dark stars, 2 X yoto cards, colouring book

They also have the mama surprise guinea pigs to share. Keep forgetting that one

DD 10m:

• push along tigger

-clothes

• Galt pop up people
• wooden trolley walker (free on Facebook!)
• blocks to go in the trolley
• vtech microphone
• hide and squeak eggs (2nd hand)
• bath toy tidy
• teether
• book

Stocking

• stacking cups (2nd hand)
• toy animals (some lovely wooden ones and some 2nd hand plastic ones)
• bath book (free on Facebook)
• cup (2nd hand) and cutlery
• paint brushes
• books (2nd hand) and CD
• wooden car (2nd hand)
• bath toy
• puppet
• slinky
• choc coins

She is done other than maybe adding to the clothes

@PuttingDownRoots, liking the sound of the code puzzle book. Could you link or tell me the name of it please?

www.amazon.co.uk/Puzzles-Spies-brand-new-puzzle-book/dp/0241579902/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=1V0KM5KHZS074&keywords=gchq+puzzle+book+for+kids&qid=1669066509&sprefix=gchq%2Caps%2C251&sr=8-1

My list looks like this...

DS(14)
Cash for the gaming PC he's building
Pass for local theme park
Mystery football shirt
Smart LED strip lights
Books

Stocking
Crossbody bag
Aftershave
Bakedin cookie mix
Multi pen tool
Things to do on the loo book
Highlighters
Tin of thunks
Fitness dice
Sneaker balls
Jolly ranchers
Football team chocolate bar

DD(10)
Digital/polaroid hybrid camera
Posca pens and blanks
Lego dots
Personalised baking apron
Squishmallow
Weird but true book

Stocking
Perfume set
Skin tone colouring pencils
Lush bubble bar
Bakedin cookie mix
Palm reading book
Sussed card game
Purse
Make up bag
Tangram game
Sweets
Chocolate coins

DD(4)
Magic mixie
Light and sound unicorn toy
Djeco gingerbread playset
Colour-in ice cream van
Personalised baking apron
Squishmallow
Book

Stocking
Snapband watch
Lush bubble bar
Book
Gymnastics ribbon
Bakedin cookie mix
Matchbox mouse
Magnifying glass
Chalk eggs
Scented colouring pens
Sweets
Chocolate coins

DS3
Toot toot garage (2nd hand)
Playmobil 123 zoo
Pop up pirate
Kinetic sand beach set
V tech smart phone
Wooden birthday cake
3 little pigs book
10 Little Penguins book
Peppa Pig book
Alphabet jigsaw
Bing jigsaw
Blanket
Pyjamas
Glow in the dark stars

Stocking
Brio traffic light
Peppa pig recorder (might regret this one!)
Peppa Pig bubbles
Paint sticks
Dinosaur stampers
Socks
Tube of smarties
Chocolate coins
Small chocolate Santa

DD 10 months

VTech walker (2nd hand)
Wooden rainbow
Baby Annabel for babies
Hide and squeak eggs
Backpack and reins
Blanket
Twinkle twinkle book
Spot lift the flap and sound book
Lion King pyjamas
Foam letters and numbers for bath
Disney princess snack boxes

Stocking
Peppa pig bubbles
Light up rocket for bath
Dear zoo buggy book
Bubble bath
Dumbo teddy

Probably need a few more bits for her Stocking. Probably a christmas bib, something like that

@PuttingDownRoots, love it. Thank you 😊

Dd 9

Nintendo Switch and 2 games
Squishmallow
Rainbow High Doll
Fairy Doll
Lego Friends set
onesie
blanket
pimki pets
Lottie Brooks books
enchantimals doll

Stocking - bath bomb, mini notebook, key ring, slipper socks, chocolate

Dd 2

Wooden Kitchen and accessories
Lego Duplo set
Squishmallow
onesie
blanket
Elsa Dress
Frozen board book
Toy cash register

Stocking - minions cutlery, slipper socks, playmobil figure, chocolate

DD8
Switch game
kindle kids
dressing gown
nat geographic book
gabby’s dollhouse figures
xmas pyjamas
Couple of books

DS1
linkimal
duplo
xmas pyjamas
farm animals

we don’t do stocking.

Not finished yet, but so far:

DD8
Keyboard (piano not computer!)
HP jigsaw
HP board game
HP Lego (not sure which yet)
Narnia books boxset
Treehouse books set
Dinosaur clay
Cat Earmuffs
Washi tape
Earbuds (cheap ones!)
Minecraft magnets

Stocking
Fidget toy
HP socks
Cat gloves
Chocolate medal
Bath bomb
Costume jewellery rings
HP potion pen
Mini Ty cat
35 piece puzzle

DS4
Hot Wheels Gorrila playset & some new cars (he has hundreds but a few more won't hurt...)
Spiderman hat
Spidey & Friends Lego
Bubble lamp with fish inside
Dinosaur clay
A few books
Fruit & veg jigsaw
Headphones
Colouring book
New pens

Stocking
Fidget toy
Socks (not bought yet)
Spiderman gloves
Chocolate medal
Bath bomb
Mini Ty owl
35 piece puzzle
Hot Wheels car

From DM&DSF they're both getting Lego and a cuddly toy from IKEA. DS is also getting another HW monster truck and DD is getting a Misfitten cat. We also usually get them a couple of things to share, so far I've thought of new whiteboard pens as they both use it every day.

17 year old girl:
Sweatshirt from Joules
Marine conservation T shirt
Several books about animation/drawing etc (one was over £50!)
Art supplies
Cuddly onesie and matching slippers
Sweater
Socks
Afternoon tea at cat café

19 year old boy:
Telescope
Money for clothes
Marine conservation sweatshirt
Favourite footie team branded toothbrush, notebook/pen, mouse mat, calendar
Three novels
Cotton hankies