Don't know what to get for two kids (under 2 years old)

savingmoney2011

I need to get two gifts soon for a little baby boy and a girl.

They have a lot of toys and too young to be really interested in anything new (they like playing with non-toy stuff instead) but the girl is a little older so I thought I would get her shoes but then changed my mind.

I don't have a huge budget, so want something for under £15 each but that is a really good present. It could be a toy, but I have looked at many toys and nothing seems like it would be good for a main present. Help.

alisong_2

ELC is good for younger children, packaged nicely as well, you should be ableto get something nice for £15. HTH.

savingmoney2011

Thank you. I have looked on there but there is nothing that catches my attention plus a lot of the stuff seems overpriced. I have bought from there in the past. Tough one.

themull1

How old are they and what is your budget?

savingmoney2011

One is about 5 months and the other is 1.5 years.

Budget is around £15 for each but would probably either want one big present or a few small ones together. I don't mind getting clothes. Looked on Debenhams and the good stuff for my budget is out of stock, so not sure where to look.

Js_Other_Half

~I like Pumpkin Patch clothes, they are good quality and wash well. You can sometimes pick them up in TKMaxx too.

http://www.pumpkinpatch.co.uk/listing/26638/categorypath/esale/

savingmoney2011

Prices are going a little too much out of my budget. : $

Soubrette

I have 2 18 month nieces who are very close so bought them these

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lamaze-Play-Grow-Sophie-Princess/dp/B001GUTYYQ/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1289668724&sr=8-11

and

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lamaze-Play-Grow-Marina-Mermaid/dp/B002VWRPZ8/ref=pd_sim_by_2

It can be attached to a pram and has lots of crinkly and noisy tactile bits. There are also toys suitable for boys.

oldnfrumpy

Next, M&S and Mothercare do some lovely kids clothes. My kids absolutely love the 'build-a-bear' shops, you could always make them a bear each with a personalised sound in (we did this for our kids 1st birhdays), bears start at around £9 I think but the have an offer on at the moment where if you spend £20 or more you can buy the moose for a fiver. You can order online or instore (obviously have to go in store if you want to add a personal message). Also, once you've bought them their bears you can solve problems for future birthdays/Xmas's as you can get them clothes/accessories/vouchers for the bears if you're stuck for other ideas ;-) It seems a lot of money for a bear but my kids play with theirs every day and still take them to bed (they're a boy of 6 and a girl of 9) They also come boxed and with a birth certificate that you can put the childs and the bears name on to make it a bit more special. And once you've registered with them they'll regularly send you money off vouchers for anything else you buy.

savingmoney2011

Thank you for your ideas.

I guess I'm going to have to keep looking.

To be honest they've got a lot of toys and hardly play with them. They also have a teddy bear, the younger one who is not much interested and the older one who only likes the one she's had since ages, so in terms of toys, the older one just walks around the house going back and forth and not playing with her toys whereas the younger one likes looking around at things. I think I will stick to something like toys, or perhaps a beaker with other goodies (not sure what as I've already bought them spoons, plates etc. in the past). I'll check Next as I did look in store but I think I find it easier to look online.

skintbint_2

for the older one what about a painting or baking apron and some paints or baking set (chocolate crispy type thing) you could make that up yourself with a little bowl, a gingerbread man cutter, a little whisk or dunelm mill had some lovely little sets
http://www.dunelm-mill.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search3_11100_apron_-1_1_10551 only have the apron online but in store they had whole sets with little utensils and bowl and it came at a great price.

remember they grow so something for next spring/summer for the garden probably woudnt go amiss
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3674763/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CToys+and+games%7C14417629/c_2/3%7Ccat_15701456%7CSand+pits+and+sand%7C14417885.htm the sand to go with it is only £2.99.

have a nephew about that age he loves the singing kettle, what about a DVD of them
http://www.singingkettle.com/watch-videos/bunny-fou-fou-from-boogie-woogie-zoo (make sure your sound is on)