Thread 2 - the one where I try to get organised

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Hope I'm not tempting fate with that thread title
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https://amzn.eu/d/0gMkk5C4 i have this one, not sure if it's the one you mean? but it's great. makes me want to explore the UK more!

Yes exactly that sort of thing although I thought this one was scratching off rather than sticking a pin in which would be better for DSis

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1505092135/uk-ireland-scratch-off-map-a2-travel?gpla=1&gao=1&utm_source=connexity&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_google&utm_content=Cj0KCQjwzsjVBhC3ARIsALnMv4mBtzlMw5BCZVt2gFeUkfXQs1VgDmwg_QT1F99k5rc0hTdgMwEhlBQaAl_cEALw_wcB&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23110659535&gbraid=0AAAAAD_PDJmAWRZN58jS67eK4MpVlt396&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzsjVBhC3ARIsALnMv4mBtzlMw5BCZVt2gFeUkfXQs1VgDmwg_QT1F99k5rc0hTdgMwEhlBQaAl_cEALw_wcB (Apologies for long hideous link) but ETSY does a lovely one?

Can't believe we're nearly at the end! new thread here

Colouring books and colouring pens/pencils
If you go to the works they have 4 for £20 on the activity/craft sets which works out quite well.
If they are quite young then check Lidl/Aldi for orchard toys games, they are usually £4-5 and quite a good pick for little ones.

A bath bomb is usually popular and i love a gift that doesnt need to be homed afterwards lol!

That’s perfect thank you

@MonkeyMaze101I was in Japan in August and brought some cherry blossom and blueberry cheesecake ones home. If you pm me your address I’ll pop a couple in the post for you. I have an autistic child too who loves to collect

@Reastie @Sideorderofchips we are at 983 posts, the pace is accelerating!

There's already another thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/5581260-thread-3-the-one-where-things-get-serious

Whoops! thanks.

Re scratch maps, we had one but after a couple of years it seemed to sort of perish and wouldn’t scratch off anymore. So there’s a deadline for visiting everywhere 😂

I bought one of these a while back and it was very disappointing. It's called ColorSOFT for a reason. The colours were so pastel and muted they were barely visible on the screen.

@Namechangefordaughterevasion oh no. This is what my DD has asked for for Christmas. Is it totally rubbish? There’s another one that is more expensive, I wonder if that’s any better 🤔

Ah, an advantage of my keeping ridiculously late hours. I am trying to get to sleep earlier but only sometimes manage it.

If you like the sort of things I do you could just try my links as soon as you wake up? I have no children to buy for, though, so I don't search for their things.

I love this website, a great find! Thank you :)

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