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

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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

Wow ill be honest these lists are quite modest. Do you just not buy everything your kids want to whittle it down a bit or do they not ask for loads and loads?

They get other stuff from grandparents, aunts, uncles etc.

Just 10 year old : cat crimes card game. Sleeping queen's 2 the rescue. Bubble tea making kit: posca pens: cat's cradle: possibly a Lego kit!! She's suddenly got back into it: micro fibre hair wrap: har brush: craft kits: slime; clothes.

No big present this year and she won't get anything from anyone else. Also for fun I thought about buying dress up Wigs.

Older dd pretty much same plus money for a school trip.

DS6

Small Lego set
Avengers gauntlet
Jurassic World T-rex
Felt tips
Joke book
Large squishy turtle
Guinness world records book
Avengers pants
Spiderman bath bombs

Stocking
Socks
Spy pen
Chocolates
Snow globe
Paintbrushes
Crossword book
Christmas stickers
Hotwheels cars
Small soft toy

DS1

Duplo
Toy remote and phone
Wooden stacking blocks
Board books
Giant soft octopus
Woollen booties

Stocking
Giant crayons
Small soft toy
Light up bouncy ball
Socks

No doubt I'll pick up a few small bits between now and Christmas while I'm out and about!

Measowr no, never ever got everything from list's.
Maybe 2 thing's depending on costs and surprise presents!

God no, I don't buy everything on their lists. My DS usually has a very small but expensive list, my older DD has a list as long as my arm and usually full of tat. It definitely needs whittling and I always ask her to prioritise things because she knows she's not getting it all. There are other additional gifts from grandparents x2 and aunts and uncle though. I'm not sure I would agree the lists on this thread are modest...they look plenty to me! Lucky kids!

Yeh no to buying “everything” from their list. Because that would include: quad, boat, pony… 😂

We’ve been lucky enough to have a change in finances this year so they’re pretty well stocked.

presents include (12 and 11): grown-up man’s watch, new fishing rod + lures, code book, fine-liners, pants, jammies, puzzle cube - that I can remember. I’ve been stashing stuff in my wardrobe that they’ve probably already found.

@meowzeer is that a joke? I thought these lists are massive. My DC1 has asked for one thing and doesn’t write lists, I am not spending £££ on plastic tat for the sake of it. Of course she gets more than one thing, but we also go to panto, do other trips, have holidays etc. I don’t think she is missing out if she doesn’t get a stocking full of poundshop crap that clutters the house.

Great thread. Thanks for the inspiration!

Almost finished shopping for the DC and they will have:

DD1 age 5

Playmobil horse box and horses
Schleich unicorn
Bluey pyjamas
Harry Potter onesie
Sho water bottle with butterfly pattern
Unicorn Squishmallow

And a shared present of the Hobbycraft colour in and play shop with her sister.

DD2 age 3

The shared Hobbycraft shop
Playmobil carry along dolls house
Schleich pegasus
Ben and Holly pyjamas
Peppa Pig onesie
Sho water bottle with jungle animal pattern
Cat squishmallow

Both of their stockings contain the same type of items which are:

Temporary tattoos
Stickers
Crayons and a little notebook
Glittery hair clips
Playmobil blind bag
Gingerbread
Bottle of interesting juice (guava this year)
A teddy
Frozen themed electric toothbrush

And DDs are little so they don't write lists but even if they did I wouldn't be buying everything on their list. I've said they can give ideas or suggestions of things they'd like but it's just a guide for Father Christmas so he knows the sort of things they like.

I try to keep a limit on how many things I buy them and buy two or three new toys plus some upgraded things like pyjamas but with their favourite character on.....plus their stockings. DH and I both have big families and I've just totalled up that DDs will both be bought presents by 16 other aunts/uncles/grandparents etc so if I also bought them loads of stuff they would be totally overwhelmed.

This is a fab idea OP! Thank you 😊

Nice to see people haven't gone crazy with the gifting 🤣

Dd17
Miss Dior perfume
New dressing gown
Clipology game
Love actually jigsaw
Cash

Stocking
Chocolate orange
Chocolate coins
Skims bodysuit
Charlotte Tilbury gift set
Cinnamon honey
Whittards Turkish apple tea
Mint imperials
Hair care kit

Dd25&23

Stockings similar to dd17

and cash

I'm finished for my boys!

DC1 - 5yo boy

• sonic lego (santa present)
• pirate ship &accessories
• sonic onesie

-star wars drawstring bag with grogu toy, water bottle darth vader figurr

• pirate sleeping bag

-couple of tonies -sonic puzzle

DC2 - 2yo boy

-hot wheels mega garage (present from santa)
-hot wheels cars
-bath toy boat with cars
-toystory backpack
-couple of tonies
-mickey mouse pjs
-couple of lift the flap books

Looks like my eldest has more than my youngest, but the garage alone was £95! Whereaa the lego was a right bargain at £52.

I've gone completely overboard with their stockings, I really need to stop getting them things!

Oh and no, DS1 doesnt get everything from his list, that is madness! I dont want him to know what he is getting or be spoilt.

I tell him he has to out several things on his list and santa picks the one he thinks he will like the best. Santa likes it to be a surprise on Christmas morning!

I miss toy buying 😢
DD 17 has got Reading tickets. Perfume, dvd, nail polish, t-shirt and keyring in stocking. Need another couple of bits, just need to figure out what they will be.

I look at the Christmas lists though only 1 of my 3 is old enough to properly write and consider a Christmas list

I have got DD the majority of what's on her list plus a couple of extra surprises that I want her to have, then a further combination of items she has asked for and things I want her to have, have been doled out to relatives. The 5 year old has only asked for a couple of things but he has just had a birthday so that does make a difference. I know what the 3 year old loves and am very happy with his list

We only have a small number of immediate family buying for our DC, and don't do random gift buying in our family, relatives ask the parents of DC what they want them to buy for the DC. So I simply send items off the list I have made for them to buy!

Oh and to answer the question about getting them everything off the list, I wouldn't aim for this as I did that last year and it was a mistake. And no they don't write reams and reams of things on their list either even when given absolutely free rein.

DD puts lots of different iterations of similar things on her list, e.g. she's written down 3 different types of nerf gun and asked for 5 different dolls last year, and she got them all and hasn't really played with them

She will be getting a nerf gun but not 3! (The Minecraft nerf bow to be precise)

These lists all sound awesome btw. I had never heard of the Goo Goo Galaxy I think I will replace an art set that I missed off my list here with that for DD, or the other slime making kit!

Ds1 (11)
Nike tech fleece Tracksuit
Jordans Trainers
£50 PlayStation gift card
Fifa 23 PlayStation game
Premier league football
Manchester United training top
Perfume
Book
Annual

Stocking
So far:
Socks
Underwear
Water bottle
Chocolates
Gloves

Ds2 (10)
Finger skate set
Heelys
Book
Manchester United training top
Perfume
Art supplies
Annual
Mega construx pikachu
Pokemon trade card game
Pokemon tin assortment

Stocking
So far:
Socks
Underwear
Water bottle
Chocolate
Gloves

DD (6 months):
Jumparoo
Vtech walker
Book
Picnic basket shape sorter
Manchester United sleepsuit

Stocking:
So far:
Hat
Mittens
Booties
Pacifiers
Teething toys
Bib

My DCs are limited to 2 presents from Santa and 1-2 from us, that way they are not asking for lots of things we would never be able to buy. Everything else we get is extra from us or Santa.

They were all the rage a few years ago. My oldest DD has one which my youngest is obsessed with and asked Santa for one. I found it a lot harder to find this year and definitely more expensive.

Anything from us is from Father Christmas.

Main:
Trampoline
Sylvanian school and family (second hand but something to unwrap so she doesn't realize she's also getting the trampoline until later when we take her out to it.)

Stocking:
Socks
Bath bomb
2 books (1 normal, 1 busy book)
Lol suprise ball
Stacking game
Aqua bead set
Dino painting set
Doll outfit
Squishmallow
Chocolates

It feels like quite a lot this year, but she is so enthusiastic about things and she plays with everything.

I always enjoy these threads! Still a few bits and bobs to get but:
DS10
Main presents:
Kindle (reading sort)
Fortnite nerf gun
Roald Dahl Monopoly
Fake AirPods (7.99 ones!)
Lego Speed car (small one)
Survival bracelet

Stocking:
Skipping rope
Book about Elon Musk
Moon ball
Mood ring
Uno flip
Sewing kit
Silly string
Sweets .e.g sweetie pizza, whistle lolipop
Bath bomb
Gel pens
Harry Potter blind bag
Squishy lizard
Cuddly avocado
Peter pan keyring
Tech deck skateboard

DS7
Lego Police Station
Lego Ice cream van
Paw Patrol book anthology
Rainbow furry blanket
Dino nerf gun

Stocking:
Slippers
Paw Patrol switch game
Sweets
Boom City Racer car
Dot to dot book
Squishy ball
Carrot pen
Post it notes
Banana guard
Play doh tub
Bike bell
...need a few more bits