It's the return of the Christmas bargain thread - 1 - the one where it's the first one of the year

[Reastie]

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My 11 year old ( will be 12 just after Xmas ) has asked for a cassette / Cd player duo boom box and a mix tape 😂😂😂
mainstream bargains seem to be out the window this year !

My 11 year old ( will be 12 just after Xmas ) has asked for a cassette / Cd player duo boom box and a mix tape 😂😂😂
mainstream bargains seem to be out the window this year !

Gruum have a free mystery gift for postage and a sale on at the moment.

Postage is free if you spend £30. DD1 likes their sleep spray so I might stock up to get the free postage (and put a sleep spray in her stocking!!).

Some of the savings that have appeared in my inbox this morning hopefully of use to someone 🩵

Pound fun extra 25% off using
BANKHOL25

Abbot Lyn
60% off no code needed

Estée Lauder
20% off everything and free cleanser over £80 no code needed

Treat box 20% off with code
AUGBANKHOL

Toms - extra 20% off with code
GOLD20

Notonthehighstreet
£5 off when you spend £50 or more, or £10 off when you spend £70 or more - only on the App with code GIFT4u

@MamaK19 there's someone called Nikki's Crochet Treasures who sells on a Facebook group I'm in, maybe try her? She has an etsy page too. I haven't bought from her because sadly not got anyone to buy for but they look beautiful and you can choose your colours, which makes me think she will be flexible on product commissions too. And there's time!

If you have any local selling groups it may be worth asking if anyone had a 3D printer, you could then customise to whatever your daughter is expecting!

We did this when DS asked for very specific play food for his kitchen

Ooh thanks will have a look 💛💛🤞🤞

Great idea thank you will put the feelers out on a few local groups!

Thanks to pp for Whistlefish recommendation- wrapping papers are gorgeous 😍

I'm looking for some Christmas hand towels. Ideally want something good quality to last several years and maybe a bit classy 😁 Don't really know what exactly, but I'll know it when I see it!

I got my wrapping paper from Whistlefish last year, as well as my cards. All beautiful. I’ve just ordered for this year 😍

We have loads of nursery parties to attend. Can anyone recommend cheap but tat toys I can stock up on? We have four in September alone!

I usually search Amazon.

not necessarily toys but crayola is my go to. I bulk buy pens/ pencils and then purchase things such as the craft stuff and/colouring books.

I also keep an eye out for discounted games etc

I got this for about 10 birthday parties in the last 12 months for 4 year olds. It has been very well received and at just over £6 (I did manage to get some at £5 actually in the Tesco entertainer stores), I was happy that it looked substantial without breaking the bank!

https://www.thetoyshop.com/games/childrens-games/One-Trick-Pony-Game/p/556612?queryId=8116d33ea2f84314d12af59a5c5c5ae2

@Reastie - thank you for starting the thread!

Here as always to share any bargains I stumble upon. Having the entire family's bdays and Christmas within 4 weeks (yes, we should have planned better 🙈) means I really need this thread!

I found the Argos 2for£15 really good at this age.

Matalan offering free delivery

£3 bonus cashback on Topcashback today.
£10 min spend.
I got a B&M gift voucher because I am stalking them waiting for the winter/xmas smells Zoflora products to come out!

Its already tracked and payable as well as 55p from the gift card!

Congratulations :) obviously at 11 month old baby won't need much. I even put toothbrushes in DS's 1st stockings. At 15 months and 3 yrs this year they will be getting them in there again.

For January birthday. My birthday is mid-January. I always hated it. But I think that is because I was taught to hate it. It even falls on Blue Monday every few years.

People are broke, the lights are down, everyone is trying lose weight! My birthday always felt like more of a burden rather than a wonderful thing.

Anyway, if I had a January baby, I think I would try have experiences as their gift. I often now like to have a small break in January it is lovely. I would also have a 'summer' gift that DC gets to choose to be bought at the start of the summer holidays or similar. It felt like a long time from January to December waiting to ask for a new toy.

LF have an end of summer sale on up to 40% off with an extra 10% with: EXTRA10

For example: The SDJ kit for £30 is coming in at £21.60 today:

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/sol-de-janeiro-bum-bum-jet-set/13663347/

not sure they're a bargain exactly but just a headsup that the bodyshop advent calendars are now online

There's also an extra 10% off at Portmeirion with code EXTRA10 - someone on the last thread was looking for Christmas crockery I think? The Sophie Conran Mistletoe stuff is lovely, I got some half price serving dishes in the sales last year that I plan to fill with homemade sweets as gifts this year and they are really pretty.

Thanks for the tip. I just bought a Sainsbury's gift card. Just waiting for it to track (email just appeared as I'm typing!).

This OLAPLEX set is now £20.70 at LF:

https://www.lookfantastic.com/p/olaplex-smooth-discovery-kit/16540515/

There are lots of other offers.

Ooh I’m in! Bring on the bargains

Mine had both duplo and mega blocks and got much more use of the duplo. They loved the wee number train but there are loads of great sets, and they’re still using them now at 6 and 8.

I’ve previously got Christmas hand towels from Dunelm and I got some lovely thick ones last year from Matalan. I went back to get some more as I liked them so much but they’d sold out.