whats everyone buying their kids for xmas?

Hay_2

Blimey...I was on my way onto the ELC site with my new 20% off voucher....but stopped off here first.And I'm glad I did!!
From the looks of it I have already gone overboard without adding more to it:o Am going to jot it down in an attempt to give me a reality check and STOP me buying more!:p Although in my defence a lot of these things have been bought and paid for since the Jan sales!And most of my youngest daughters things were also bought in the sales BEFORE she was even born;)

Son~3 1/2

Train set/Playtable~half price woolies £100 to £50
Thomas Tank Aquadraw £26
Power Rangers Dressing up Outfit £18
PR walkie talkies £9
PR annual £4.50
PR jigsaw £3
PR umbrella.... £4 ..spotting a "theme" here?:rotfl:
Easel/blackboard~bought in Jan sales from £30 to £10:D
Chalk/pens/paper for easel~£3 from poundshop
Digger/JCB ~bought in jan sales £25 to £7:D
Mechanics kit~jan sale £12 to £4
Pirate play set~tesco sale £16 to £5
Personalised toothbrush £1.50
Rubber shark,dinosaur and crocodile £3
Digger DVD £4
Digger book £3
Spiderman car~jan sale £12 to £3.
Thomas tank pyjamas~part of a buy 2 get one free deal so £5
Power rangers vests~mothercare sale £2
Power Ranger torch~£5
Chocolate coins...90p
Xmas day outfit from Next~£25
=£203.90

Daughter 2 yrs

ELC Fairy boot playhouse~£35
Toddler trampoline~£45 to £14
Easel/blackboard like DS~jan sale £30 to £10
Chals/pens/paper for easel~£3 from poundshop
Teletubby~jan argos sale £15 to £4
Postman Pat jigsaw £3
Disney umbrella £4
Chunky laptop~sale £4
Dora backpack set~sale £30 to £20
Peppa Pig~sale £20 to £10
Dora PJs part of deal so £5
Dora DVD £7
Personalised toothbrush £1.50
Chocolate coins 90p
Xmas day outfit from Next £22
Lilac princess case from tesco filled with play jewellery/hairclips £9
Play tiara and earrings~35p in sale!
=£152.75

Daughter 8 months

Fisher price bandstand~Jan sales £40 to £12
Rocket and soar~jan sales £15 to £7
Tigger snuggle wrap~argos sale £15 to £4
Xmas day outfit from mothercare £16
ELC Water wand £5
3 baby books £3
Glow Roly mo~jan sale £6
PJs~part of deal so free.
Three pack next tops~£8
Next jeans~£8
Fimbles cuddly toy £4
=£73.00

We tend to spread the presents out over a couple of days...open one on xmas eve...some on xmas day then save some for boxing day and the following day.That way they get to play with everything and aren't just opening one thing after another and discarding it for the next toy 5 mins later.AND the house stays far more xmassy with some pressies under the tree...I HATE how bare the room looks once everything is opened and cleared Makes xmas last longer in our house:D

Rachie_B

my 4 yr old is power rangers mad too !!

they had the dressing up outfits in tesco for £3 earlier in the year

saw the very same ones in mothercare later that day for £15 !!!

Prudent

overlykeensaver wrote:

My daughter will be seven months old at Christmas; we have got her some toys for the bath (£5!) and then will put some money in her child trust fund account. We both figured that she won't know it's Christmas and the idea of seeing her opening a little present is just for our benefit!
However some people I know are buying loads of presents for their babies - Do you think we are mean?

Wise, not mean.

AnnieH

We have already done most of our chopping. Step son (11) has got a Hot Wheels set
Step daughter (10) OH doesn't know what to get her. I have told him what I think she'd like, but hey who am I to say anything :rolleyes:
DD1 (8) has got a rock tumbler - she will love it
DD2 has got a Barbie horsey head thing
DS (20 mths) has got a dumper truck with mega bloks and a hard hat

FZwanab

LopezLopez wrote:

Crispeater, you do not seem stuck for ideas to me! In my own personal opinion, that's already a lot of presents for such young children to receive in one go. They will probably receive presents from friends and family too, right? I don't know, children don't really need that many material things, do they??

I'd agree.

FZwanab

charlotte664 wrote:

15yo Step D is getting a new Ipod Shuffle - its tiny!!!!! And only £55 direct from Apple and free engraving - shes also getting a £15 itunes voucher. Thats it for her!

12yo is getting a digital camera with bag and memory card and stuff. Spent £65

4yo is getting Doctor Who stuff - she loves him! So she has a large Doctor Doll, a large Cyberman and a Tardis moneybox.

2yo is getting a Millie Doll from ELC with the free accessory set.

They will all have a Stocking with a further £20 of stuff in each (small games etc) suitable for the ages - but in total I reckon I have spent £300 for the 4 kids - all bought via Quidco to!

where did you get the digital camera so cheap?

crispeater

well i've stopped for my children now, i brought them a fluffy dressing gown each from the debenhams 25% off day with an extra 10% code and a free p&p code i dont mind spending the money on these as my dd had one when she was 18mths and she is now 3 1/2 and still wears it lol

so thats them officially FINISHED lol

shirlgirl2004

My DD (2) is doing incredibly well this year. I said I didn't want anymore toys in the house this year so said we'd just buy her a traditional rocking horse. It was an ebay bargain, they normally cost 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 thousand £ but I got it new for £1,200. It was made to order and it's gorgous. Since ordering it in September I've managed to buy quite a few other bits too though including

wooden bike,
walking barking fluffy dog thing,
sling for dolly,
noddy soft toys,
noddy vehicle set,
noddy cd, (can you see a theme yet :rotfl: )
glitter pens and few other small bits.

DS1 (21) won't get much because we bought him an expensive mobile with contract for his birthday in October and told him it's for xmas too.

DS2 (17) always says he doesn't want anything so will probably give him about £250 cash. Thinking about it I did order him a new xbox game which hasn't arrived Hmmmmmm

Rachie_B

shirlgirl2004 wrote:

My DD (2) is doing incredibly well this year. I said I didn't want anymore toys in the house this year so said we'd just buy her a traditional rocking horse. It was an ebay bargain, they normally cost 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 thousand £ but I got it new for £1,200. It was made to order and it's gorgous. Since ordering it in September I've managed to buy quite a few other bits too though including

wooden bike,
walking barking fluffy dog thing,
sling for dolly,
noddy soft toys,
noddy vehicle set,
noddy cd, (can you see a theme yet :rotfl: )
glitter pens and few other small bits.

DS1 (21) won't get much because we bought him an expensive mobile with contract for his birthday in October and told him it's for xmas too.

DS2 (17) always says he doesn't want anything so will probably give him about £250 cash. Thinking about it I did order him a new xbox game which hasn't arrived Hmmmmmm

wow ! im sure its gorge but 1.2 k ?!!!! :eek:

lil_me

FZwanab wrote:

where did you get the digital camera so cheap?

We got one in Tescos last year for £15