Please post all Christmas freebies here

pinkybubbles

Luna69 wrote:

Also I have a friend who's baby is due on Boxing day, so want to do her a post pregnancy relaxation tin or basket, not just toiletries though, any ideas?
Also possibly a new parent basket for both my friend and her partner.

Will keep checking out this thread. :T
Yvonne

A babysitting voucher- for when they wish to venture out you will babysit !!!

candles- big bottle of bubble bath - great for a night in the bath to relax.

bones61

A big thanks to now a mum&skint for starting this post :T :beer:
and thanks to all the other posters :j .
Glad to see we are not the only ones to start early. Quite a few of the things we do anyway but there are lots of really great ideas that we will try.
The best presents take thought and time, not money and there have been so many excellent suggestions. I will be starting the “vodka plus whatever” tests this weekend :eek: (if anything really works great I will let you know)

angelsam1984

Best site I have found so far for christmas fillers is https://www.vipi.co.uk, lots of things for just a couple of quid to suit a variety of tastes

Loads of bratz accessories, hair clips and loads of kids of activities for under £2
Just have to do alot of clicking!

tee_pee_2

i don't feel so freaky and suer organised now. Istart buying for xmas in the Jan sales. OH thinks I am barmy but we have so much to buy (v big family and growing at a v fast rate) that I ahve to spread it out.

Alrady bought wrapping paper cards etc from Tesco sale in Jan. Bought for neices/nephews in Boots sale and also have loads points to bu OH pressie

The only expernsive thing I am buying this ye is sat nav so any suggestions on where I will find a cheapish one will be greatly received.

I LOVE MSE

angelsam1984

dont know how good it is but if it does the job..........
Or Halfords do a satnav for £100

http://www.vipi.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=852&products_id=54481

Oh and I found this....
Iread the TandC BUT isnt it that the consumer is always to buy the product at the price stated???

http://www.vipi.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=16455

descartesmum

I've been doing different market reseach surveys on-line and now I'm letting my points build up so I can use them at amazon.co.uk

Luna69

Kerryc82 wrote:

Yvonne, I have done a few baskets for people leaving on maternity - they usually include stuff for the baby i.e. teddies, clothes. I also wait until Boots have 3 for 2s on their brand of baby products, such as cotton wool, baby lotion, talc etc. We put it in a box, wrap it up and put tinsel in it. We would also get the person some bits for themselves (such as a small bottle of their favourite tipple, like gin or something)...and something from Warren James like a silver bangle/earrings. We put some ear plugs in too as a joke present )

Saving at christmas in general - I usually buy most wrapping paper and bows in the january sales, have some that I bought in Jan 06.

What I do with old christmas cards too is look through them to see if you can cut out any pictures from them and make them into gift tags (either make a hole in the top corner and tie some cotton through it, or just fold a corner over and celotape it to the present).

Hi

I have made up baby type baskets, but her sister is making one of those, so I thought I'd just make one for her and a new parent one for both of them, obviously I'll be buying a gift for the baby, but as I make things, he/she will get handmade items too. I love basket things of all kinds.. been looking into these recipes in a jar type thing and trying to come up with ideas for those too.

Old cards can also be recycled to make new cards as well as tags. Cut out the pictures you like and re make, if you're crafty just add a few embellishments, or bits of glitter etc to make it more individual, I do that quite a lot at Christmas. I usually keep the nice cards from the year before.

Yvonne

Luna69

pinkybubbles wrote:

A babysitting voucher- for when they wish to venture out you will babysit !!!

candles- big bottle of bubble bath - great for a night in the bath to relax.

A babysitting voucher is a great idea, although they do live an hour and a half away from us! But could still be arranged.

Cheers
Yvonne

Maysie

i joined the jack daniels website awhile back they keep sending me freebies, i have had a bottle opener, blank cd for listening while drinking ??? lol, drinks mat, and today i had a money clip. Why not join and use the freebies as mens stocking fillers

strawbsuk76

boysmum3 wrote:

Have a look in local charity shops in our Barnados they had lovely baskets big enough for good size hamper for £2.50 - they were new not donated .

I was in my local wilkinsons (Burnley) this morning and by chance they had a couple of lovely baskets on the reduced table at 50p each shouldve been £4.99 each always worth a look out.