Thread 3 - The one with the Grim Giftsets

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Thanks to @SpottyBumPony for giving us such a grim code

I've spent the afternoon going through the Christmas list and feeling very overwhelmed about how much to get and how much it'll all cost. I need to get control and organised.

Greetings and welcome one and all to a friendly and joyful corner of mn - the Christmas bargain thread. Here, we share Christmas present purchases, ideas, links and discount codes, with the aim to spread the Christmas magic and joy and reduce the financial stress.

It's a very busy thread, so see the tips below for helping everything run smoothly and avoiding repetitions of Cookiegate etc al. It's a lovely, friendly bunch and I'm so grateful to each and every one of you for building such a warm, fuzzy and generous spot on mn. I know I've save so much over the years and am so grateful to all of you for sharing.

Pull up a sleigh and relax with a mulled wine and mince pie, for Christmas has nearly arrived!

@ me if you need anything or you want to let me know anything - the thread moves so fast I can't always keep up so this really helps

A few pointers to make everyone’s life easier and the thread be as useful as possible:

• It’s handy to put in bold the bargains so they’re easy to spot
• No affiliate links
• No need to place mark or post messages of hello or thanks at the start of a new thread - use the ‘watch thread’ button
• Be nice or leave

The current referral thread for sharing referral codes https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/4940918-4940918-bargain-referrals-thread-6 . Please use this rather than this page to share referral links to make the sharing fair.

To make clicks links, you set it up like this only without any spaces apart from between the website and the word(s) you’re writing: www.bargainsahoyeveryonecomehere.co.uk

Thanks @RainbowZebraWarrior for the instructions below.
To make something bold, put this star * either side of the word you want to bold (with no spaces in between)

So starhellostar would look like this.

hello

Obviously use the * not the word star

Some of the below is copied and pasted from previous years, so do @ me if the links don't work

Stock informer is a handy site http://www.stockinformer.co.uk/default.aspx?fullsite=1

Camelcamelcamel is a great amazon price tracking tool http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com

The following links compare price products including postage
www.find-book.co.uk
www.find-cd.co.uk
www.find-dvd.co.uk
www.find-game.co.uk (as in PS4/xbox etc)

Code worked for me. Thank you for this idea @Streetcornerchoir - I've just ordered a lovely stash!

Thanks @ShinyPrettyThings87 I wonder if they are checking against actual EE customer numbers as it is in stock on the website.

Mine arrived yesterday and I'm not an EE customer

Mine was delivered yesterday too but I ordered very early on.

@issantahereyet Mine both love a tea party in the bath at 2 and 5? Plastic tea set?

Just noticed that The Body Shop have 20% off pretty much everything. I’m doing a DIY advent for my daughter this year, making it a combo of sweet treats & beauty, so got a couple of things I know she’ll use. Doesn’t say how long the offer is on for though.

Just me then! Ah well not meant to be - glad others got it, such a bargain!

Janod Shrimp Catcher
Tea Set
Barista/Ice cream maker (think it’s fisher price)
Some of the playmobil bath stuff is decent too (depends if an older 2 year old or not)
Aldi also have some good Duplo bath toys in

I received my catalogue from Postscript books this morning. (You can buy online but I like browsing from the catalogue)
Some beautiful gifts and of course books at very good prices. I'm ordering a lovely set of 10 Monet design gift boxes at £19.99. A bargain I think to make a nice gift very impressive. I always seen to find something a bit "different" from here and the cs is excellent. I've ordered from Postscript for years and I can recommend.

I think 20% off is on permanently from what I've noticed (I've checked weekly for the past few months for an item that's often out of stock)

Stupid thing is, 20% off now doesn't seem like a bargain to me now as it seems 'normal' They used to regularly have 40% off sales, but obviously that was before administration and being acquired by Aurea.

https://uk.yookidoo.com/collections/bath-toys
these have been well received and

www.johnlewis.com/munchkin-fishin-bath-toy-set/p111057716?s_ppc=2dx_mixed_fashion_BAU&tmad=c&tmcampid=2&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD2el1xEEO_COVjekOO78vuQ6W6oK&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIsL-kw5jtiAMVXotQBh1UwAy9EAQYASABEgJDgvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

@Summerdew mine got cancelled too.

Sorry if someone has already mentioned but there is another Benefit EE offer, the Porefessional package- code EEPORES making it £10.

Benefit POREfessional

@issantahereyet barbie and chelsea mermaids have held up really well here being played with in the bath, also stacking cups with different holes in the bottom have lasted 3 years, i think theyre nuby ones.

Don't know if it's already been posted but went to B&M today and they had lots of squishmallows half price. The absolute giant ones (pillow sized?) were £10 the mid sized were £5and they had the large ones available to purchase vacuum packed so they were flat and would be easy to store and hide.

Found a couple of bargains this morning

Marinette figure £9.10
amzn.eu/d/24N0MCj

These slushie cups were popular a few years back £6.50
amzn.eu/d/ih6aeuA

Very still have lots of the Melissa & Doug toys reduced including the play food!

& H&M have a sale on!

My little girl has the bath barista by tomy rookies I got it for her about 6 months ago and it was a right hit, she still plays with it every bath time - definitely recommend

My kids adore this, used from about 2 years old, now 3.5. (My seven year old loves it too!)

https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/pre-school-and-electronic-learning/tomy/tomy-toomies-barista-bath-toy/p/224268

Yes i just had mine cancelled too.

Was shopping in Poundland earlier and spotted a few bits that maybe useful:
Terrys chocolate orange hot chocolate bomb, great for Christmas Eve box or a hot chocolate hamper.
I don’t remember who was wanting barbie clothes on an earlier thread but they had some great accessory packs that’s who be perfect stocking fillers.

Benefit order also cancelled but why does their email look like it's from a scammer 😂

Ah, not a bargain then! It’s not a shop that I use, so wouldn’t know what was normal, to be honest!

That’s the one I meant, it’s so good my 7 year old still plays with it too! The kitchen one with oven is good too

Thank you @Streetcornerchoir - code worked for me - I was thinking this morning that I needed to order my winter greens and delivery charges for seeds are often painful....

Had a Simba squishmallow in my amazon basket. Reduced today to £7.99, lowest I have seen it. Says expected delivery 26th October. Other Lion King squishmallows reduced too.