DD5 £120 budget. Full list to help others

[Bella2021]

Oldest DD is 4 (nearly 5). My maximum budget was £120. I've spent £117.47 including stocking fillers. I hope my shopping list will help anyone else struggling. I'm going to do the same for DD 3 on Tuesday.

B&m (£40)- 3 for £20 deal

1. Tiffany doll playground set
2. Cuddly toys in egg (2 pack)
3. Doll head to do hair and makeup
4. Snappy puppy game
5. Mega dinosaur colouring case
6. Walkie talkies (in stocking??)

The works (£40) - 4 for £20 deal

1. Playdoh
2. Wack a chipmunk game
3. Magic magician set

10. Spiderman painting set 11. Disney princess colouring 12. Sand art 13. Connect 4 game 14. Cuddly toy dinosaur

The works £12
15. Unicorn jigsaw £4
16. Where's spidey book £3
17. Enid blyton book £3
18. Bluey book £2

Home bargains (£25.47)
19. Grinch gingerbread decorating 59p
20. Xmas sticker book 69p
21. Grinch candy canes 99p
22. Snap game £1.25
23. Colour your own squishy toy £1.99
24 Stitch notepad £1.49
25. Chalk board 99p
26. Disney princess bubble bath £2.49
27. Disney princess lip balm £2.99
28. Stitch jigsaw £3.99
29. Colouring book 99p
30. Paint £1.99
31. Toy dog vet set £4.99

What a mean response!

Why do you need to be so judgemental?!
And happy Christmas!

I think you've done amazingly well on your budget. I've a similar budget for my DS and have definitely not done as well. Haven't done stockings yet so Home Bargains is definitely on my list. Thank you for sharing!

Yes I wondered that. Surely two nice presents and a book on a budget is much better

I think that's a great list! You've done amazingly - I bet they'll be absolutely thrilled.

Thank you for sharing - some great ideas there

You've done brilliantly I'm sure she will love it, I wouldn't say it was tat at all, lots of books, consumables and proper toys that will get lots of use - good range of things I'm sure it will be really useful for others - home bargains have some brilliant gifts for those on a budget, really well priced and nicely presented - look a bit fancier than b&m but usually a bit cheaper!

ffs. Just let them be. Does their gift giving directly affect you? Crack on OP, sounds like you’ve covered all bases there.

Are you the Grinch?

👏 sounds like a good haul you got there

2 gifts and a book for a 4 year old? I'm sure most 4 year olds would much prefer OP's gifts than your 2 gifts and 1 book.

That’s wayyy too much for one 5 year old..

Ooooo someone's getting a lump of coal this year.... tat... mainly arts and crafts, some consumables, books and games that we can play as a family.

You do you and I'll do me merry Christmas 🎅

Seriously? We have no family around for gifts everything is from us. We only buy things at christmas and birthdays.

I posted it to help people not for judgemental comments. Merry Christmas 🎅

Fucking hell. 2?! 2?! Are you living under a rock?
Xmas is done and dusted in 5 mins...what a disappointment

@Bella2021 well done OP her eyes are gonna pop on Xmas morning

good luck wrapping it all up - (wearing my been there done that tshirt 🤣)

Well done OP, you've done great and what a haul of presents to wake up to for your DD. Have a lovely christmas! 😍

Well done OP! That's impressive, I've got some home bargains stocking fillers on the way. Ignore the trolls, assuming they don't actually have kids.
I remember opening my stocking on Christmas day and I absolutely loved getting tat (i don't think there's much on your list that is tat btw) but that's the whole point of the stocking. It's supposed to be fun.

For anyone else looking for stocking fillers on a budget- some of the things I have for DS 5

• squirty foam soap/shaving foam - loves this at bath time
• home bargains has some cheap bath bombs, colour changing bubble bath, bath slime, glitter glue, pritt stick, craft platter

-christmas baking kits from supermarket/character Cupcake making kit -olly ball - been a big hit in our house but current one deflated -play doh -joke/pranks like Whoopee cushion, fake poo, snapping gum. -crayola felt tips -giant chocolate coin, chocolate santa

• the range does a big bag of bath dust that always goes down well

I have got other bits too but they were my best bargains

That’s a lot, I admit my dc got half that amount or less and got useful things like clothes, toothbrush etc

You’ve done loads OP mine are older so want big ticket items … makes it v expensive. I miss the days I could do more for less.

It looks like OP has gone for quantity over quality. I would have bought one nice toy for £25.47 rather than a mountain of pocket money toys. There’s also far too much messy stuff there - playdoh, paint, sand - there’s enough mess at Christmas as it is!

The £25 section is the stocking stuff I presume
So it would be a bit naff to have one toy in the stocking rather than a few bits, wouldn't it?

Love all the different activities and books. You did great OP!