What are you buying your kids for Christmas?

[Moominfan]

Mines 3 in January. He's mastered his balance bike and can peddle, so thinking a regular bike. Other than that I'm struggling for ideas. He enjoys Lego's. We go to the library every week and he has tonnes of books. For his birthday I'm booking him swim lessons. I don't like buying for buying sake and he'll get lots of relatives.

Guitar and River Island voucher for the nearly 10 year old and driving day for the 18 year old

A ps4 VR thing. Hoping to find a good deal for it on black Friday as its quite expensive.

Yea I'm keeping eyes out for deals in run up

DS Is 2, he has a bug box, some bee bombs, a toy kitchen, a wooden clock and some bath goo stuff. I'm quite tempted by the little tikes wonder lab, but he's still a bit on the young side for it.

He's 3
will he notice if you hold back?
seriously
some colouring / activity books and then save money ?

I doubt it, he's turning 3 in January and he's only just getting the idea of Christmas. I just feel like people will expect me to buy lots and will be judged for not doing. I've always loved having family round and playing games Christmas time. Whereas his dads family is the opposite. It's another day but with a lot of expensive presents.

Op there is special Christmas topic under fun I think! Loads of ideas on there and bargain threads every year..

Don't spend money based on your perceived expectation of others. That's not what it's all about.

Yes, don’t spend just for the sake of it. DS still remembers the year we had a huge blow up dinosaur instead of a Christmas tree ( and he’s 25 now). Should be about having fun not tonnes of presents.

At 3 I think a bike, a set of legos, a board game you can play together and may be something crafty / sticker book etc would be plenty. A couple of small bits in a stocking. Especially if they will get lots from others.

Dsd is having a Nintendo switch
Older one Xbox one X. As his is playing up.
Toddler.. No idea thinking she'd love a wooden train set.

They'll then each have some new bedroom bits as moving in 2 weeks.
New pjs, dressing gown and maybe some board games.

DS is 2, I'll admit me and family went overboard the past year.

DS has a ball pit, kitchen, bike type things, ride in car, car sets, figure sets ect (I'm ashamed to admit anymore).

Put my foot down this year, I'm due again March and he's having less this year. I've seen the Leapfrog leapstart book, he loves books and interactive stuff so hell be having that.

Other than that, play dough, colouring books, we paint loads (hobbycraft do a Christmas 1000 piece set for a fiver and piggy banks to paint for a few pound) and wood toys are really lovely things to keep.

I'm trying to go for stuff he can get a little more from this year.