Festive Fivers Contest.

rolpaula

Name of present? Noise Putty
Do you make it or buy it? Buy it
Total Cost? £1.95
Details (the more the better)
Noisy Putty is horrible gunge which produces repulsive sounds children find irresistible!


Where possible please add a link if it's an online offer
http://www.otherlandtoys.co.uk/product1335/product_info.html?name=Noisy%20Putty&prod=1335

some nice bits on this site:D

fergys66

Name of present? Jack Nicklaus fiver
Do you make it or buy it? Buy it
Total Cost? £5 - but it will probably be worth more in the future
Details (the more the better) They were available from The Royal Bank of Scotland

Bit of a cheat, but a great present for a golfing nut....

alasak152

I like to cover a shoebox with christmas wrapping paper - costs next to nothing and then fill with suitable contents for the person you are giving to. So for elderly relatives I buy small sizes of products, ie. tea bags, small jars coffee, tinned fruit making as much use of buy1get1frees and the like spend up to a fiver if thats your level but you can get lots - even local market stall can be sourced for different products (check for expiry dates).
Children and the like get sweets - again mini packets are fine and look how many you can get.
Husband likes practical items like shower soap etc no problem to get a fivers worth for him and look at the points you can rack up for yourself while shopping! :j

jane_sanderson

Name-When we were young
Buy it
Cost-under a fiver
Details.-I hit on this idea while looking for presents for dad and dad-in-law who already have everything.All year I comb Flea markets or second hand stalls(sometimes e-bay) for magazies printed in the the year they were born.(1928 and 1931).
Father in law loves old cars so motoring magazines are ideal, my dad is a musician, and film addict, so anything theatrical appeals to him.
Give and then wait for the, I can remember when we were young, you could get a new car/night at the theatre for.......Those were the days!
have fun-janewannabeamillionaire

Middlestitch

Name of present: wheat bag
Do you make it or buy it? Make it
Total cost? Under £1
Details: you need a remnant of material (a sturdy cotton is good), thread and wheatgrains (I found some in a local health food shop on special offer for 80p a kilogram. If you are making in bulk and don't want to lug the stuff around https://www.browfarm.co.uk does a 20kg bag for £17.50 including delivery). Cut a piece of fabric approximately twice the size you'd like the finished bag to be. Fold it in half and, with right sides together, stitch a seam along two 'open' sides and halfway along the third open side. Turn right side out, tucking in the raw unstitched edges. Fill with wheat; 750 gm nicely fills a bag about 8" x 6". Shake the wheat down to the bottom while you stitch up the remaining part of the open seam. If you have any dried lavender, a handful of that added to the wheat smells gorgeous (go to https://www.ebay.co.uk and search on 'lavender buds'). Heat in a microwave for a couple of minutes until the bag is comfortably warm. CAUTION: do not overheat - bags can get very hot and burn, either themselves or you! Every so often put an eggcupful of water in the microwave next to the wheatbag while you are heating it. Apparently this helps retain moisture and reduce any fire risk.

Smaller bags make excellent handwarmers and, of course, are lighter to post.

sockospice

Name of present? Pound shop challenge
Do you make it or buy it? Both really
Total Cost? £5.00
Details (the more the better) You need to do this with others, but you buy each other five presents from poundshops, the more unusual, relevent to the person, interesting or bizarre (or the best bargain) the better. Always raises a smile and a little bit of competition for the build up to Christmas and on Christmas morning itself.

fuzzyrazer

Name of present?........fun t-shirt

Do you make it or buy it? Buy it


Total Cost? £2.99 plus 10% discount+ free postage


Details ..t-shirts with logo,although meduim/ large sized......also other little gifts for under a fiver too.......free postage too.



online link.....http://www.frogflip.co.uk/

northernlass_2

Name of present: boxes
Do you make it or buy it? make it
Total cost: free
Details: collect different sizes of boxes from the local supermarket, pile them high, let the kids loose on them. it will bring out their creativity and their imagination will be fuelled, they will be whatever they want to be, garage owner astronaught etc, kids have a load of fun while learning and using their gross motor skills, you will be amazed at what they come up with. just remember to never interfere with a childs imaginative play let them get on with it.

ukmarc31

I just saw this idea when i had bought the piggy bank from Wilkinsons for £2.50 for a set of 3 that you paint as well.

Kazzea wrote:

Name of present? Paint your own big piggy bank
Do you make it or buy it? Buy it
Total Cost? £4.99

Details (the more the better)
This big white china piggy bank is just begging to be painted all the colours of the rainbow. Don't forget to name her if you want to keep those savings safe! Age 8+. 4.5''/11.5cm.b Comes complete with paints as well. Its a great size and is a bit of fun for anyone on Christmas when all the presents have been opened and you are a bit bored

I have bought one for my brother (22) and the rest of my family (all older)

Where possible please add a link if it's an online offer
http://www.letterbox.co.uk/PAINT_YOUR_OWN_BIG_PIGGY_BANK_code_5645.html

lloyd1e

NAME OF PRESENT: FISH!!
BUY IT
£5.00
£5 WILL BUY A SHARED FISHING NET FOR 4 FARMERS IN AFRICA VIA THE SEND A COW CHARITY. WEB ADDRESS: https://www.sendacowgifts.org.uk
MY COLLEAGUES AND I HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CHARITY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, INSTEAD OF BUYING CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR EACH OTHER. WE HAVE SENT GOATS AND CHICKENS IN THE PAST. (WRAPPING THE PARCELS WAS TRICKY!). IT IS WELL WORTH VISITING THEIR WEBSITE.