Thread 7 - the one with no name

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Sorry - I panicked with the title

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)

50% off Hot Diamonds same - make sure to try stack codes, worked with blue light code last time

We got a couple of these when they were in Lidl earlier this year. My 7 & 9 year olds love them

Our 7yo is a 3d pen wizard, it’s quite cool the things she makes.
as far as brands go I’m not sure, but we went with one that prints PCL as it has a lower melting point so not as hot a pen tip/plastic. Most refills are PLA so you need to be careful which you’re buying - you can get big refills of all the colours off amazon.

worth checking how the pen works as well - we have one you flip on with a slide switch and the other you have to hold the trigger down continually, which is obviously a pain

@Famousthehero can't vouch for quality but I have looked at this for my 7yo. Half price ATM at Smyth's for £15 3d pen

Tag above for @sillygoof :-)

LOL hair bead surprise down to £5.99 from 9.99 if you have a little girl into LOL dolls
amzn.eu/d/eV7cZnH

Oh balls. Sorry for bad tag there. Need a second coffee 🤣

https://amzn.eu/d/g3i1GnB Christmas jigsaw puzzle advent calendar less than £5 if you click on the voucher

@sillygoof I got dd the 3doodler pen last year and she really likes it although it hasn’t had much use to be fair after she begged for one. It went on offer for Black Friday I believe from their main website but it’s also sold in Smyths. I also have seen one in Lidl the last couple of years but don’t know how well they work.

@sillygoof we got this one for my 8yo last year, it’s been a hit. I got it for about £30 so worth watching the price.
https://amzn.eu/d/1WoFefH

I’m normally a lurker but promise I don’t steal any codes!
I’m on the lookout for giant squishmallows, 20 inch ones, we got one last year reduced from £50 to £30 I think it was in Tesco and it apparently needs a friend….I don’t think we need any more cuddly toys but Father Christmas apparently doesn’t agree! So if anyone sees the huge ones reduced please shout.

thanks for all your help!

Cartwright & Butler Penultimate Pay Day Promotion... 15% OFF All Hampers Over £50*
USE CODE OCT15

@sillygoof and we got these filaments as an extra, sorry meant to include this link too:
amzn.eu/d/2pSyaPs

The annual Hot Diamonds deal is back. 50% off items in their sale with code Sale50, and free delivery. here

Don’t forget to stack with code JEWELS for free delivery

@Audubon thanks for the Costco Jelly Belly rec, I have a card and always forget to consider Costco- by far the cheapest unit price i've seen!

Thanks for the hot diamonds code! I stacked with a birthday voucher they sent me and got a necklace for dd for £16! Bargain :)

Has Anyone got a beat the parents link or have I missed the offer ?

Asda usually have some nice Christmas plates etc

Apologies if already posted, but you can get a 3 month Ok beauty box subscription for £20 via buyagift with code XYK92062BMT

www.buyagift.co.uk/p/three-month-ok-beauty-box-subscription/105103098

Thank you, have just ordered for DS in the hope that Santa giving a book will encourage him to keep reading!!

What scents are nice? This is perfect gift thank you

Thanks so much for this. My parents have had a rubbish year and said they arnt celebrating Christmas or putting a tree up. I think this will really make them smile

Sale at rexlondon and lots of lovely bits 50% off. Fab for gifts or stocking fillers

20% off everything at THE WHITE COMPANY starts today but IN STORE ONLY
until 4th November.

@mummymilkfloat They have some big ones on big sale at b&m, not sure of they're 16 or 20 though, I didn't like the very limited designs!