Help with presents for children's school friends

Emmarillo

Great advice there Cazpumpkin, and I'm definitely going to be more organised next year. I did stock up in the Boots sale last year and haven't had to buy many other presents for their friends birthdays as a result, but I should have bought double.

I've been kicking myself about the I Love stuff. I've been buying it from Poundland, but we've used it all. I had some lovely NSpa stuff from there too but just didn't think at the time to stock up. Some of the I Love stuff in Superdrug is 2 for £2.99 (shower gel and body butter) and they have treat boxes for £4 but three for two so they would be brilliant, if they have stick in store.

suejb2

I have just bought (she is giving me the money!) daughters teachers some Montagne Jeunesse (sp) gift packs and splitting them between them you could do similar,it was £7.50 for 9 face packs.

zanuda

ASDA has small staff for bath – soapflakes, little bubble bath bottles or squashy plastic and towels pressed in a tablet (travel towels) – different princess pictures/shapes (at least had it couple of month ago). Last year I’ve got Dora ones. Last year M&S had 2 items like that. A week ago I’ve got kitty cat soap flakes from Sainsbury. All these stuff normally cost £1.5-2, But sometimes you could get sales or discounts... And in ASDA, at least in ours they have it in some strange place with presents rather than with bath related things.

anniemf2508

My daughter made chcolate truffles this year and they went down realy well with her friends. We made about 60 and then made cellophane bags tied with festive ribbon

springdreams

Thornton's have chocolate gift tags that you can have iced with a name for £1.50 per tag.

MoaningMyrtle

My girls buy the cheapy gloves from Primark (£1.00 for two pairs), body sprays or the £1.00 tubes of smarties etc.

jackomdj

As part of our presents for teachers we have made fimo magnets, fairly cheap to make and great fun.

Rockporkchop

How about something from Body Shop? They have got an offer of 5 minis for £5 so a big saving and the items are really lovely (I got some coconut body lotions and various face washes).

http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/outlet/5-minis-for-5.aspx

Quidco has some good deals on Body Shop too, 25% cashback on first offer plus 20%, is one of them.

Threebabes

Another vote for primark. My DD is 12, Ive bought her a set of 10 black bracelets tied with a black ribbon, also do the white version £1 per set. Magnetic nail vanish £1.99 a bottle. Good luck :-).

XxXfashionqueenXxX

My DD's normally only buy gifts for friends who have bought them presents already (or will) and usually just buy discounted terrys chocolate oranges!