Old Style Christmas Preparations for Christmas 2013

positivelypurple

Love this thread and will keep an eye on it over the next 6 months. I do the bulk of my Christmas shopping in the UK over the summer but have been stashing away little bits since January. It really helps to get bits for all the Secret Santa type exchanges - I've found those more time consuming as there's usually a monetary element to them too.

starlight29

Hi
I love Christmas ive been reading this thread and have joined mse so I can join in lol so far I have bought all my xmas cards in jan sale and wrapping paper. I have my mums present ( ebay mega bargain in jan a tatty teddy figuring should have been 75 pound got for 20 !) Ive got my cross stitch things cheap I like to cross stitch cards for close family at xmas. Ive been selling things on ebay once I have enough in my paypal account im going to get my daughter the mobile phone she wants then theres just my son he is 2 and has special needs suspected autism does anyone know of a good sensory toy shop fairly cheap at all he doesnt play with toys at all hes obsessed with traffic lights though I honestly dont know what to get him his birthday is november as well.
Loved reading all your posts im watching for receipes nearer the time my xmas cake went a bit erm wet last year lol
Nice to meet you all
Starlight

slm6002

My nephew has special needs and we bought him some disco type lights for his bedroom one year - he loves the lights as they turned off and on. I thin he now has fairy type lights in his ceiling that twinkle. It is very difficult as all of the toys that he would like are made by a special needs company and charge a fortune - he often gets money from family and then the parents buy just one toy between us all. Good luck finding something suitable

starlight29

Thankyou they are all so expensive as you say I saw a bubble lamp in a shop he got very excited by it coloured and bubbles with little plastic fish in but was 100 pound however I might try and find a bit cheaper one they have some on ebay I think will keep an eye out.
Strange how they all love lights isnt it I have to stand ages at traffic lights with him !

Starlight

Nanamia

Starlight I think Argos have a bubble lamp much cheaper but I've not read any reviews. It's worth a look tho. X

http://www.cheapdisabilityaids.co.uk you've probably already seen this sight, loads of ideas

starlight29

Thankyou I hadnt seen the one in argos dont know why I didnt think of them ! Havent seen that site either thankyou

slm6002

lovely website - will keep this in mind for birthday and xmas for nephew

andthethreebears

MrsChristmas I agree about the bathroom! Why not get bright red and green towels, bathmat shower curtain etc and decorate with red and green baubles or even holly? Much more MSE than themed linens. Though Christmassy hand towels can usually be found quite cheap.
This is what I do in the kitchen. Chopping boards, drying up cloths, mugs in red and green and then some strategically placed decs!

cyclingyorkie

andthethreebears wrote: »

MrsChristmas I agree about the bathroom! Why not get bright red and green towels, bathmat shower curtain etc and decorate with red and green baubles or even holly? Much more MSE than themed linens. Though Christmassy hand towels can usually be found quite cheap.
This is what I do in the kitchen. Chopping boards, drying up cloths, mugs in red and green and then some strategically placed decs!

I found a couple of handtowels with snowmen on a couple of summers ago - gave one to each DD at Christmas. Now they look forward to them coming out again when the weather gets colder...

westcoastscot

I have a large piece of voile purchased from Wilkinsons - it has candy canes on it - I use this as a shower curtain with a see-through plain one water side behind it - really christmas's up the bathroom very inexpensively. I use chrimbo tea towels on the top of the cistern too for an added bit of colour.