£1 shop bargains for stocking fillers

tiff

I went to a local shopping centre today as it has a 99p shop that I've never been in and a Wilko's.

Didnt get much but am going back again tomorrow. I was a bit careful about buying things because they were a £1 only to find out later that they are less than that elsewhere, if you see what I mean lol

Today I got

2 x Colgate Navigator toothbrushes (£2.74 each in Tesco!)
1 box microwave popcorn (contains 3 packets)
1 tube gold hair gel (£4 in Boots)

I'm going to get a cheap kids DVD for each of my kids and put a packet of popcorn on top and tie with a bow.

So, what have you got from the £1 shop for stocking fillers?

lynzpower

99p stores has some great stuff, well better than poundland IMHO

tiff

Sadly we dont have a Poundland in Bristol.

MrsTinks

I found a "cheapie" shop in Bicester I never knew was there! Not pound land or Wilkos but still had a few bargains especially in the cleaning department

wishingonastar_3

i got a pack of 20 glittery pencils with rubbers on the end for £1 i've put away for party bags for dd birthday, i also got some nive photo size frames from poundland which will have an uotp date piccy of dd put in for family members for xmas. (sadly i bought some crackers for the tree half price(50p!!!) in poundland last january, lol. ) i also buy novelty socks and bits like that in there for stocking fillers, and have had some nice mugs for £1, and multipacks of hot choc which i've made up into a gift with either small choccies or biscuits to finish it off.

chloe99_2

Poundland:

30 of those long tiger balloons (blow up to about 2 foot) that shoot round the room screeching

nice teddy

good quality metal torch

tons of stationery

loads of pass the parcel/party goodies

We always make a festive pass the parcel - there's a small something for each child in every layer - one layer will just be say a handful of choc buttons, the next layer a ruler and pencil for everyone etc til the middle. Sometimes there are activities in every other layer for all the children to do eg jump up and down 10 times, growl like a lion etc Then in the middle either party hooters, screeching balloons etc for everyone or a card saying where your prize is hidden (costing £1 each from the £shop of course!!)

Lillibet_2

I got the wool to knit the Christmas stocking!!

pounds_and_pensive

I don't know which bit of Bristol you're in, tiff, but I think there's still a Hypervalue down in Fishponds. The one closest to us (in Longwell Green) shut down over the summer, along with the 'What!' shop next door. These have been the source of all my cheap Christmas pressies (and virtually everything else besides ) over the last few years, so my heartbroken and now more poverty-stricken self is looking for replacements. There's a pound-type shop that looks OK by the Clock Tower in Kingswood, which might be worth investigating if you're at all close by, and one in Staple Hill too.

By the time I've covered half of Bristol, it might just be cheaper to stay home and shop online

tiff

Lol, I'm in Brislington, I used to go to that What! store, never been to hypervalue. I'm sure Bedminster must have a pound shop somewhere too.

Rachie_B

hypervalue in my local town was fab for bargains this morning !

little floral kids straw baskets for 13p ! which i am going to fill with lil bits n bobs for my 2 young nieces

also if you have a childs bday party coming up they have all the party bags / balloons etc well cheap ! character ones like toy story,hulk etc

also kids parasols down to £2.50 ready for next summer lol
and tarpaulin sheets 6ft x 8ft for £2.00