Thread 13 - the one where I'm dashing for the school run!

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Apologies for the rubbish title - I'm trying to get the kids ready and don't want my daughter to miss the bus!

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

If you have any voucher codes to share (or want to check for any) then have a look https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5212144-sharing-voucher-codes

The current referral thread for sharing referral codes here . 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)

Ooh thanks for tip on Sky - I had no idea!

Me too. Once I got through the queue it was simple - I anticipated things jumping out of my basket.

https://www.deans.co.uk/item/409/deans/Half-Price-Black-Friday-Hamper.html?kx=LLBPSEKix1NUSdDkKUVtb24S0qQ3rLZLDtg2rcDbI.Yk4mMQ

Slightly kicking myself as this one is slightly.more to my taste than the one I ordered (each iteration changed slightly)!

Nice little Melissa and Doug dino stamper on Amazon
stamp

The white fox sale has started flash40 it says only for 6 hrs. I was in the queue to pay for a couple of minutes.

Wasn't impressed with the £4 delivery 🤞 it fits and dd is happy with design I picked tried to find the cheapest one

Any suggestions for a wannabe engineer, boy age 7, into wires and tools (but have the click wire set), tanks, ships (like Nelson's), art and drawing (but has some nice pens) budget of around £20?

Many thanks @Flubadubba

Meccano - some sets in budget like this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Creation-Educational-Experiment-Robotics-Build%EF%BC%88Blue%EF%BC%89/dp/B0CHDGJ39J/ref=asc_df_B0CHDGJ39J?mcid=d51e58dca7233159b57b8a9e3d894a8d&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696350735901&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1237158948870155819&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045894&hvtargid=pla-2274688116919&gad_source=1&th=1

🐑🐏🐑🐏🐑🐏🐑🐏🐑🐏🐏🍪🍪🍪🍪 I also finally caved for myself and mil 🫣🫣

Any suggestions for a baby girl who will be around 9mths at Xmas? Price range max £15-20 thanks :)

I wanted the 2 v-tech toys someone posted from Sainsburys last week but they weren't reduced in any stores near me.

I’ve added a referral code to my Laithwaits order and it said added successfully - but it’s not reduced the amount at the top so I darent press Confirm & Pay … does anyone know if it will take the £40 off when I press pay? Can’t be bothered with the hassle of paying £80 and then having to contact them after! 😆

@lemonsmum white fox are big made fyi

No - you should see it coming off. It won’t come off champagne or any hampers containing champagne as far as I’m aware.

no the £40 should come off before paying

Thanks @mummyof2boys30 and @mumtotwo11

I will check out Provis and I have bought the shortbread -baaaa! 🐑

Goodness knows what I am going to do with it all, but it looks lovely. I agree that I think this is a better selection for me, than the earlier incarnation. (I may just have bought the set for those Xmas tins…)

Note: If you click ‘for a gift’ you can add a card and message for free. I did this, even though it’s probably mostly going to DH.

Also, if you scroll through the rest of the online store, they have some Herdy limited edition tins and Wallace and Gromit.

Has anyone come across any Ugg deals, specifically for ultra mini boots, size 5 in the chestnut (I think? mid-pale brown) colour? My DD has a knack of requesting items that never have discounts!

Some nice gifts for that age (hope my links work now)

pop up wooden fellas Here

star projector like This

bath toys such as Elephant shower

Maybe something like the Latches board to grow into

Plouise BLACKFRIDAY sale starts 8pm get early access with PLLBF24
Lots of stuff 50% off

Not caught up so sorry if already posted but Plouise early access Black Friday sale is live here - password is PLLBF24

@dramalamma the garmin Vivofit jr is very popular in my area!

Artisan du Chocolat has 30% of everything - no code, discount automatically applied at checkout

Has anyone received a Bridal Beauty Co mystery box before. Very tempted to forward a link to DH as he's just asked what I want for Xmas but it's a lot to spend for a 'crap mystery' 😬

Fragrances or fragrance gift sets for 16 year olds recommendations please 🙏

I've had several bridal beauty boxes and always been pleased with the contents and value for money.

The only time I was a bit disappointed was when I ordered a hair one and received the same shampoo and conditioner that I had already had in one of the earlier boxes.

@mum2three48 thank you for the plouise access code. Two of my girls had these on their lists.