Help needed

carla26

I need help on how to find cheap or free ways to get christmas presends for my 5 kids this year .my kids are 6,7,9,10 and have baby 10months can anyone help me please pm me.ty

McKneff

Why do you ask for people to PM you.
The MSE site is to pass tips such as you are asking for onto all of us,

Try car boot sales, there are some still going on at this time of year.
Charity shops, some things for babies are newish and pretty reasonable
Ebay.
Ebid.

Sell some of your things yourself at car boot sales, clothes the kids have grown out of, toys that the baby doesnt use any more.

Horse_Owner

My family are having a themed Christmas this year along the lines of Kirstie's Home Made Christmas. All the gifts are homemade, second hand or locally produced. We are buying from charity shops and car boots so things will be much cheaper and have that extra bit of thoughtfullnes attached

Cotton_wool_katie

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.php?f=101


If you loook on the above forum there are lots of ideas to make things for everyone HTH

albionwarrior

requested board guide move this post to correct forum for better response.

zippybungle

£1 Shops!
I would get lots of bits and pieces from the £1 shops, you can get some good things from there. I think you could get away with not getting much for the baby as she/he will be too young to really understand it all and will prob like playing with the wrapping paper best.

Wilko's is worth a look too, and if you have a Home Bargains or B&M Bargains nearby, then they are defo worth a look at too.

Zippy x

nuttybabe

make them sock monkeys or sock monsters or little crochet teddy bears. you can find tutorials on here or just do a google search.

crafty stuff goes down well with my kids. or what about kids journal in a jar for the older ones.

http://christmas.organizedhome.com/gifts-in-a-jar/childs-journal-jar

sethsgran

Check out your local freecycle group. We have had and given things that could certainly be used as gifts

jane130

tesco clubcard points _ i know everyone says spend them on deals for a better return but if you are truely broke they are a great way to buy gifts for nothing . and nectar points can be spent in lots of places last year I got a bargain games chair for my ds it only cost £3 cash once my few nectar points were taken off .

But I would say the best way of finding bargain gifts is right at your fingertips - the internet and this board are invaluable .