Christmas bargain prequel 2023 thread 2 - the one without a side order of chips

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Hope everyone is okay with me starting this new thread off. Thread 1 is at 992 so thought best get a new one up and running so we don't miss any bargains.

With thanks to @sideorderofchips for all your work keeping these prequel threads going. Hope everything is okay and you'll be joining us again soon to reclaim your fab threads.

The prequel threads are kept going through the year in the run up to @reastie taking over for the Christmas bargains threads late summer/autumn.

Just to remind folk that it's Christmas in July on QVC today. I've not seen anything I want yet (currently having a nosey at Neom stuff) but everything is on 4 interest free payments. (Code ALL4EZ)

Cute wee Cath Kidston soap in a tin for £7.40 down from £10

Cath Kidston Beauty Keep Kind Heart Soap In Embossed Heart Shape Gift Tin, 100G amzn.eu/d/6iewM24 Cath Kidston

Decathlon are an absolute bargain for helmets

Thanks for the mention of The Entertainer. Just ordered quite a few stocking fillers.

I had an old Jacks Club discount code that I didn’t use from last year that worked to add 20% off even on the sale items 👏

This is back down to £15 (rrp £45) for any little My Little Pony lovers..

My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Toy Musical Mane Melody – Playset with Lights and Sounds, 20 pieces, for Children 3 years and Up https://amzn.eu/d/7ueYNWS

Thank you for the mini backpack recommendation. Picked some up today and they can be split as they are individually packed.

Can I ask what age you think those backpacks are suitable for? I have a 10 yo niece, is that too old for them? I only know boys stuff 😂😂😂😂

My daughter is nearly 10 @OKwhatsNext and loves them. That is the best price I've seen them.

We have half a dozen of those real littles backpacks and DD still uses them. They were used as bags for dolls / stuffed toys. She's now almost 12 and filled one with boiled sweets for our recent plane journey. I even use them myself (I have one in my handbag containing my inhaler and rescue meds - and I'm 52!) I may also have one filled scented erasers in it as I've never grown up

It's a really good price as we have always paid £5+ each from the likes of Smyths

Just looking at the real littles stuff on the entertainer. Is this a good deal as well?

Real Littles Cutie Carries

Great deal, @Poorlysister We also have those and paid about £8.99 each for them.

@RainbowZebraWarrior thanks, I checked Argos and they’re selling at £18.75 atm, I wasn’t sure if it was an inflated price.

I was looking at the mini craft set and that’s cheaper in Argos than the entertainer.

Those mini backpacks look great!

Has anyone seen any Ryan's World bargains? I'm loathed to pay full price as I'm pretty sure this is a passing fad!

My sale items from Rex London arrived today. Thank you to the person who posted the link a few weeks ago. Absolutely amazing quality items.

I got Ryan's World stuff last year in the Tesco toy sale which starts during September. Got the big egg and packs of characters. Don't remember the actual prices but they were good value compared to other places.

Thanks @Notherereally1! I'll make sure to keep an eye out!

Some nice Disney garden bits in the Dunelm sale still available. Saw these plant pots and the lantern in store, they’re all much bigger and more substantial as gifts than the photos show

Plant pot
Large plant pot
Lantern

@RainbowZebraWarrior I purchased some for DN 😃

Thank you!

Thank you all for the bargains!

Hobbycraft have some good offers on crayola, Galt kits and other craft stuff including the cardboard play houses which are £10. They also have an offer bar at the top of the website for £10 off a £50 online spend using HOBBY10

Apologies if this has already been shared!

The Christmas 'Sugar Cane' DesignAFriend doll is down to £11 in Argos at the moment - it says down from £14.34 but I'm sure even that was a sale price, the other dolls range from £20 - £30. They're really big and absolutely beautiful dolls that come ready in a lovely box. 🙂
My two older DDs have one each already so I've nabbed this one for my youngest.

Thanks so much for these threads, I love them every year. 🎁

Hi guys, thank you so much for the great suggestions so far! I’ve bought for all the children and my mum so only a few more to go.

I am in need of a very tacky Christmas ornament and I mean the uglier the better! We have a long standing competition to see who can buy the worst ornament possible with our best friends but I’ve not seen anything truly hideous so far 😭

Thanks for the designafriend doll find! Have just ordered

Another one who has bought the designafriend and when doing that I spotted this falcon & the winter soldier costume down to £7.50, is one size but looking at the q&a looks to be for age 5-8