Christmas bargain prequel 4 - the most we have ever had!

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Wow we are filling these threads!

Thread 4 so we don't lose track

Thanks for mentioning this - I was only saying to my DH this week I wondered if they would be doing it again this year. We got some bargain headphones and kitchen bits last time.

@captainjacksparrow I see some on vinted, not sure if they prices are better than eBay?

Natumi Takes the Lead: The True Story of an Orphan Elephant Who Finds Family (Picture Books) was £11.99 now £2.32

The Magical Oceans Life Book for Kids was £10.61 now £2.69

Aarrrgghhh gutted I missed the My Little Pony deal.

Does anyone know if the Lego retro radio or Lego shadow head will be on sale before Christmas?

Yeah same!!

Though actually more gutted that I went against the grain and sent it to a family member to buy and she missed it and is now asking me for another idea for the same sort of price as the sale. Gah!! Usually I buy the things and get the money from people but everyone says they'd prefer to buy and wrap for themselves...think this is going to be painful 😅

@Arthien I use a Canon Selphy printer to make stickers but only because I already owned one and realised I could. If not I would probably buy from Boots - as others do. Sometimes if I am making one in rush for my own kids I just write on the card with a Sharpie or use the sticker that comes with the cards.

@MtClair my son's (now 30) have always felt hard done by if they didn't receive socks of some description in their stockings!
Sometimes they have been normal socks but more colourful than normal or with characters they like to help match them up. Other times they have been sports/cycling/football socks - a bit nicer than they would buy for themselves.
More recently my husband has also received some in his stocking too! 😂😂

@Nestnearlyempty thanks for the ideas!!

I'm not sure how cheap they were last year in sales but Posca are 25% off at HobbyCraft at the moment

@Solmum1964 my dh loves socks for Christmas.
A few years ago, I got him a sock subscription and he is still happy to receive his once a month pair of socks.

Oh no. That is gutting. Hopefully another similar offer comes along.

Thank you! I’ve just ordered this for my daughter and wondering if I should get one for my nephew too, I think it will go nicely with the Tiger Who Came to Tea jigsaw book :)

I just looked on Vinted and can’t see any bargains but it might be worth keeping an eye on there too just in case any come up. I’m assuming this set’s no good as it seems to have missing limbs!

I'm sorry I know it's been on here before but does anybody know the website for football kits please?

@MtClair A sock subscription? I didn't realise that was a thing! Off to investigate.
Stockings for DC last year also included some seam free underwear - apparently Morrisons used to do some but I've never seen it so had to pay more than I really wanted; the Hive game recommended on here; a Crimpet also seen here; toileties that they like but more expensive than they would normally pay and some chocolate and a book.
Not quite sure when I should stop doing stockings 🤔

I've seen a really lovely idea where you can make a patch-work bedspread/wall-hanging from old cherished T-shirts that have become too ragged to wear (the theme I saw was band T-shirts, but this would also work for any interest that had a design on a T-shirt).

Its obviously loads of work and you'd need to be handy with a sewing machine, but seemed like a lovely idea...

I guess a less-work option would be buying a new special interest T-shirt with a nice design and stretching it across a canvas to create a piece of art for him to put on his wall?

Forgot how much I used to love and appreciate these threads so joining super late!

The boots changing bag has sold out already sadly, looked lovely too!

@Solmum1964 I'm never going to stop giving DS a stocking, even well into adulthood!

I do buy expensive things to go in there though so it's most of his presents really. Like aftershave, gaming cards etc

DD keeps asking for a toy box of chocolates. Has anyone’s DC got some or seen any online? I’ve had a look but only seen one on Amazon and others are on Temu and similar and don’t want to buy from there.

Not quite sure when I should stop doing stockings 🤔

Never, surely??? I do one for everyone in the house, plus my sister who I haven’t lived with for more than 20 years.

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Here they have some pretend foods, like biscuits, macarrons https://letoyvan.co.uk/collections/wooden-role-play-foods

I know you said you weren’t on Facebook but I had a Quick Look on marketplace and there are Betty Spaghetti dolls on there all over the country…