What’s everyone brought so far

[Samandytimlucypeterolivia]

I need some inspo for some presents so thought I’d start a what’s everyone brought so far and for who…figured we may be able to help each other out.

for DD12
nintendo switch
Wednesday lego
3 x Ty beanies
2 x dork diaries book
kylie Jenner lip gloss
sol de janeiro set
sabrina carpenter body mist
Some Nivea lip balms
bunny topped chopsticks
Wednesday cushion
pink bunny teddy (she’s bunny obsessed and it literally cost £1.49 😅)

DS has brought her a Sabrina carpenter vinyl

Ds16
apple watch
Eminem hoody
now that’s what I call 40 years vinyl
minecraft vinyl he asked for

brought my mum a Fitbit, went half’s with my sister
ordered her personalised calendar I get her every year and also brought her the Yankee candle advent.

dp 40
a book he asked me for
a chip and dale mug
a Jack wills hoody.

Nothing 😆 I'm terrible 🤦‍♀️

Well aren't you very privileged to be rich enough and healthy enough to not have to plan this stuff in advance... not everyone else is though.

Privilege does not make you better than others.

Also check what forum your posting on, double ignorance.

Only one present bought so far - tickets to Cirque du Soleil for my parents.

I went into the loft today to have a quick sort through and, as usual, I've got far too much for one person (youngest DD) and only a tiny handful of bits for others. I have one person who's very into embroidery, and went over to the Country Living marketplace and bought her a lovely embroidery kit. Then succumbed to some of the hand made soaps on there too. Am not promising that I won't head back over there again in the next few weeks...

Agree - on the Christmas thread but not interested in Christmas yet. Too early apparently.

DS8 (mad about gaming, coding & anything tech)

main gift: Echo Show

Stocking fillers:
Connect 4
Mario & Yoshi amiibos
Python coding book
HD Wii converter
Selection box from fave vegan chocolate brand

DS5 (mad about planets 🪐)

Main gift: Celestial Buddies light up Polaris teddy

Stocking fillers:
Planet PJs
Planet erasers
Space stickers
2x Celestial Buddies star teddies (they orbit Polaris)
Space lego
Space jigsaw puzzle
Glow in the dark stars

DS7months
Nothing yet!!

DH
Black Reusable Coffee Cup from Starbucks
£100 Apple voucher (to go towards a new iPhone). I’m on mat leave but if I can I’ll up it to £200

Got my mum for Secret Santa this year (budget £50). So far I’ve bought her a nice cup (the same one I have which she has been eyeing up) & silver ball earrings. £25 left to spend so looking for ideas.

So far

Dd8

• Animagic Axotohl
• dragonolgy field book
• jellycat dupe dragon from alixpress
• second hand lego elves dragon set
• lego dreamzzz village
• Pokemon funko pop
• small weaving loom set
• small crystal set
• sloth water bottle

Dd6

• Lego dots space pencil holder
• Sew your own kitten set
• squish-a-ling set
• walk along elephant
• elephant soft toy that hangs round your neck (top of her list)
• elephant water bottle
• heart shaped swimming goggles

DS1

• set with little rubber animals and colour coordinated houses
• battatt cement mixer toy
• walking dinosaur
• secondhand wooden animal peg puzzles
• lion snack pot
• toddler cutlery set
• light up spikey ball

DD 15

Jelly cat
Pjs
Adidas gazelle trainers
Phone case
Hollister junper
Earrings
Thermal printer for her phone

DS 12

YouTuber merch
Tracksuit
Trainers
Puzzle
Phone case

Nobody else yet

I have played a blinder and so far have saved a fortune buying Boots star gifts, mainly fragrance for all adult DC and children and the last Amazon prime days. Boots thing was brilliant because I had double points so got about £45 of points.
DP
Levis
CK one
Bottle of whiskey
Electric toothbrush
Al Murrays new book about Arnhem, supposed to be very good and is £11 in Asda

Elderly mum
Board game
Cashmere socks
High end foot cream

MIL
Cashmere socks and Burts Bees gift set

Adult D
Jelly cat Xmas tree
Dior lip oil
Laneige lip masks
Squash balls
Damson Madder jacket.
Reflective running jacket

@GettingStuffed Do you have a link or name of the vintage bird book please? It’s something MIL would love but not sure which one to choose.

@Normallynumb - where do you get the Columbia stuff from, please? I sometimes find their underwear in TK Maxx but it's very hit and miss.

@OnlyHereForTheChristmasBoard
I ordered the shirt from the actual Columbia website but I found the corduroy shirt £5 cheaper on asos
Some sites I use for their stuff
Natterjacks
Working class heroes
Seven
Urban industries.
I can vouch for the quality of the Columbia Helvetia fleeces.. I've bought 3 over the years
End clothing also but £££

So far..

DD11

Sol De Janeiro set
Byoma travel skin set
Blanket
Thermal Phone Printer
Mini Vending Machine
Mini Brands Books series
Handbag for school

DD4

Sylvanian families Husky family
Sylvanian Families Carriage
Squishmallow
Gabbys Dolls House game
Melissa and Doug Dentist Set
Onesie
Frozen shoes
Elsa Dress
Jewellry Box

@OnlyHereForTheChristmasBoard
I've just checked and JD sports sell some Columbia too

@Normallynumb - thank you! Some great websites which I'd not come across before. I am reminded that a working class hero is something expensive to be! 😭

I’m overseas and have already wrapped, labelled and sent by surface mail to hopefully arrive in time:
A book and matching toy for all extended family/friends children.
Christmas themed rope toy for all the dogs
Sparkly bell thingy on stick for the cats
2 branded t shirts & book card set and hand painted wooden display thing for bestie and family.

I’m further along than I usually am by now for the household. Squirrelled away to be wrapped in December:
1st edition old book (really pleased with this find it’s for Dh)
Various 2nd hand books
Couple bottles of aftershave on special offer
I've quite a collection of samples skincare/fragrance for stockings and just redeemed expiring loyalty points for a 30ml Sol de Janeiro mist and some mini makeup bits also for stockings.
The softest plum lounge set with cropped short sleeve top from VS 70% sale and some knickers also on sale.
Novelty lounge pants on offer.
Designer undigrubs on sale.
Silk scarf, printed silk hankie, printed cotton hankie, very nice smelling tropical fruit shaped soaps, witty T-shirts, fancy coffee beans, milk tea mix, packets of sauce mix for cooking and some sweets all bought on my recent holiday to go in various stockings.
I’ve also bought the new game to share as saw one on sale at 75% off.

I've only started dd's (6) so far, I like to get that done early then I start the rest.
This year Father Christmas will bring her...

Main:
(Usually one big gift like a bike or Barbie house, but she's not mentioned anything particularly big so there's a few smaller)

Hatchimals giant surprise egg (bit like a furby I think.)
Dr Squish Squishy maker and refills.
Flutter Barbie

Stocking:
Lol surprise ball
2 reading books
Sticker book
Atlas
Mini puppy wall picture.
Funlocket diary
Real little micro craft set
Hair clips

I will get her a few more stocking bits like new knickers and vests, some sort of chocolate, maybe some lush bathbombs (the only ones she can use) etc. I may also get one more gift for under the tree, though she'll be very happy with what's there so far so we'll see.

I've also got her an advent countdown book, which she'll love.

DD6 so far

Microscooter
Helmet
4 Lego sets
Polly pocket
Character trainers
Character bag
Magic mixies
2 craft sets
2 Board games
Jigsaw
Barbie
Rainbocorn

For her stocking she’s got- lip gloss, stickers, bobbles, clips, a hair brush, a bath bomb, sweets and chocolate

@17caterpillars1mouse where is the elephant from that hangs from the neck please?

nothing yet for my 7 and 10 year olds but they recently had birthdays and I can’t think of anything right now. I just can’t bear anymore plastic shite in my house or craft kits with loads of plastic bits that can only be done once.

Adult step daughter
Beauty box
Sol de Janeiro set
Large scented candle
Unicorn 🦄 cushion
Unicorn glass
Hotel Chocolat hot chocolate
Nuxe oil
Percy pigs
Chocolate

Her partner
L’occitane shower gel
M&S berry merry munch
no idea what else yet

Their teenage son
Lava lamp
Hot chocolate bombs

DP
Bottle of whisky
Mouse character in a match box (in joke)
Dark chocolate orange
Clarins post shave balm
Water bottle
Haven’t a clue what else to get 🤷‍♀️

DS 21: funky jigsaw puzzle of his fave footie team logo - the pieces are in the shape of players.
Flannel plaid pj bottoms
Nice shirt
His main present will be car insurance for his first car 😬
DD 19: nothing yet
Sister: advent calendar with wool each day
Other sister: nothing yet
Niece: nothing yet

Step grandkids (just born twins): crocheting them baby blanket each
Step GK 2: Where the Wild Things Are and a push/pull book.

Step GK 4: cute sweater and book

Nothing so far except for some bits for my DC December 1st boxes. I get paid on Friday and the following Tuesday I’m spending the whole day Xmas shopping.

@Mishmashs

It was an aldi special buy a few months ago I'm afraid. She mentioned it in passing and so glad I managed to track one down *tried 3 different aldi's) because months later it is top of her list.

Restarting this. So far I have for

DD (adult)
Guinea pig mug
Chocolate

DH
Private Eye Annual
New Ian Rankin hardback

DS5:
New scooter
Skating pads
Football rebounder net & football
RSPCA Animal Rescue book set
Boba pearls to put on ice cream
And he's asking my mum for the Super Mario Wonder switch game

DS9:
New skateboarding helmet
Skating pads
Jacket and hat of his rugby team
Newest Percy Jackson book
Bubble tea kit
And he's asking my mum for the new Zelda switch game

Joint:
Arcade claw game and sweets
Ghost castle board game
Fishing rods

Mum:
Book she wanted
Socks that have a dog that looks like hers on them
Pistachio cream liqueur

Stepdad:
Puzzle book
The dogfather socks (they got a dog this year for the first time and are a bit obsessed 😆)
Whisky

Plus a joint christmas tree decoration that looks like their dog, need to think of some more stuff for them though

DH:
Going to get some Grasmere gingerbread as he loves it
Some books, shirts and socks he asked for
A marble solitaire game (saw one elsewhere and said he would love one)
Retro games console thing
Hot sauce he loves if I can find it anywhere as it's not usually sold in the UK

Then mostly money for nieces and nephews as they're getting older now and no idea yet for the parents in law!