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I need a few small cheep gifts for a 2 year old for under the tree, any ideas?

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spookycharlotte121 · 14/11/2008 22:10

Im worried that its going to look bare on chirstmas day and he will look bk at the pics when he is older and think pffft there was nothing there.

I dont mind them being essentials. Have got him some bubble bath for his stocking.

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IAteMakkaPakka · 14/11/2008 22:15

ASDA do a fairly good range of small toys and presents - I haven't seen them in store but I have ordered some bits online and they're OK - toy trucks, bath toys etc.

spookycharlotte121 · 14/11/2008 22:31

do you know if you can order online and pick up instore? I shop there so could collect it when I did my shopping.

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IAteMakkaPakka · 14/11/2008 22:33

When I say i haven't seen in store I mean I haven't been in to look - my nearest ASDA;s miles away so I only get deliveries.

You'll see them on the webiste, I'm sure they will be in most big stores.

giddykipper · 14/11/2008 22:35

I've bought DS (18 mo) a £7 synthesizer from elc.

spookycharlotte121 · 14/11/2008 22:35

kool thanks will have a look there.

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misselizabethbennet · 14/11/2008 22:38

Woolworths have some very cheap toys, but I'd get things you need anyway like pyjamas, a new top, packet of biscuits, etc.

IAteMakkaPakka · 14/11/2008 22:41

Here's a link to the ASDA section, lots of cheap/multisave stuff.

I think missbennet makes a good point though, especially if money is tight. This Christmas DS (then 18 months) will be getting wellies and nappies

PrettyCandles · 14/11/2008 22:43

Tesco have some glittery toothbrushes with flashing lights, for about the same as normal branded toothbrushes. My dcs are each getting one this year.

spookycharlotte121 · 14/11/2008 22:48

wow there really are some cheep things. I have a ds how do i find the boys stuff. this is perfect. Just a few little things that wont cost a lot. and then i can get him some more practicle stuff too.

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WobblyPig · 14/11/2008 22:49

elc are doing finger paints for £4 and you can get rolls of paper form Ikea for £3. Also at ELC paint stamps for similar prices.
Sainburys do small packs of crayons and felt tips quite cheaply £2-3 and M + S do really good puzzles for £5 but there asre doing 3 for 2 ont hese at the moment.

IAteMakkaPakka · 14/11/2008 22:54

I can't get a link to it but on the menu on the left, choose Home and Leisure (near the bottom) and then you choose Toys and then it gives you loads of options.

colacubes · 14/11/2008 22:55

Check out pound land, they do some great stuff in there sometimes, also home bargins, charity shops too.

gillybean2 · 15/11/2008 09:02

Cheap and little extra items which will be useful and fun rather than just extra tat might include toothbrush, book, clothes, squirty soap foam, pens/pencils/stickers, story/rhyme cd etc.

If you just want extra stuff for the sake of having extra stuff then there's lots of cheap plastic stuff if you look around. Personally I think your ds will look back at photos and think how wonderful it was because you make it a wonderful day, not because he had loads of stuff.

We have little traditions in our household which really makes it extra special and are things I never had as a child. My ds remembers these every year and it makes it part of the whole thing.

He puts his slippers at the bottom of his bed on exmas eve, and these get chocolates put in them by Santa.
He puts out his mince pie and carrot for Santa and always gets a letter of thanks back along with a foil wrapper, chewed carrot and crumbs. We don't do the sooty footprints from the chimney to the tree, but then we don't have a fire in our chimney so I don't hae any soot to hand!
We always make a decoration for the tree each year, and every year these come out and it reminds us of that year.
We also have some christmas story books which we get out every year and start reading these at bedtime for a week or so before hand, including nativity stories.
We have the Christmas cd on while we decorate the tree and in the car when we go out and sing along as loudly as we like.
We go out together and choose what pudding we will have for Christmas dinner somewhere special like m&s.
Now he's a but older we always go carol singing with the scouts.

Think about the traditions you can start now and will continue through out his life and make Christmas extra special. That will be what makes Christmas extra special for you all, not a few extra gifts under the tree. IME you always worry it will look bare under there, and it never does!

abraid · 15/11/2008 09:33

Budgies do good cheeps.

2point4kids · 15/11/2008 09:39

I've got quite a few stocking filler pressies for my 3 year old from a shop called the works.
I've got books, a foam dart gun and a puzzle all for 99p each.
Also got a digger and a pack of 4 racing cars from poundland!

rosbif · 15/11/2008 13:50

Can we come to your house gillybean2 this sounds fab??? {grin] Great ideas for presents, thanks

ketal · 16/11/2008 09:53

Agree on buying the essentials and wrapping those up - your son will have no idea! In Woolworths at the mo, the halloween dressing up outfits are also really reduced. I bought my 2 year old DD a witches outfit and hat for £2 - she loves hats and I know this will be her best present (because she can't stop wearing her big sister's), and she'll have no idea that its the wrong season!

Also have you had your free bookstart books yet? I always wrap them up as a couple of extra gifts

Also agree on the traditions - we have loads and it is those that make Christmas, not just the presents!

HTH

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