Advent calendars

sarah69696pink

Nice independent card shops often do the traditional non choc ones.


Thanks for the beer idea - I did think of that and he probably would like it - just the idea of the amount of space it will take up in our tiny flat that's putting me off! But think I may go for it

Bella_b

Yes in my local 'independent' cheapie card shop I love they have them for £1! Elsewhere I saw them for £6! Also some on ebay but vary from £3-7.

Alidolly

Next have a 12 day jewellery one for £15 that looks ok. Offhand there are 6 pairs of stud type earrings, a couple of bracelets and a necklace or two. Its not silver / gold but reasonable value...

http://www.next.co.uk/g794848s3#945196g79


Tesco also have the Disney Frozen make-up advent. Has a selection of beauty products e.g. Mini nail varnish plus things like combs, mirror, hair clip. 24 items for £15. Got one for my little girl and looks good...might even order one for Mummy too

pinknfluffy28

I have requested the Boots No7 advent for my bday (end of Nov) its £35 and released Oct 29th. It looks amazing, I am really hoping DH has taken notice of my request.

Murphybear

Murphybear wrote: »

I got the you beauty one last year instead of a present from OH and it was amazing. Most of the products were from very high end brands, one of the days had 3 products instead of one and there was a voucher for £15 from one brand for anything on their website no minimum spend and postage paid.

This year's was in today's post - yippee. It's a long wait 'til 1st December, I'll have to be patient. The box seems bigger and heavier than last year, some of the doors are big, could be full size products:D

Bella_b

Saw one in Primark today - said nothing on it about contents or anything and no price on it! I think it must've been cosmetics or jewellery because it was in that sort of section! How do you know what you are buying though?!!

IrishRose12

Bella_b wrote: »

Saw one in Primark today - said nothing on it about contents or anything and no price on it! I think it must've been cosmetics or jewellery because it was in that sort of section! How do you know what you are buying though?!!

The 2 different sets I saw in Primark both had plastic sleeves over them with a label on them showing pictures of the items in each set. One was £8 and the other was £12

clayton79

Great to see so many people contributing to the thread!! Lots of ideas thank you.

Moomin

Quizzical_Squirrel wrote: »

I'd like a really nice traditional and old-fashioned one with just pictures inside the windows, if anyone sees one about.

There were a couple of traditional ones in Toys R Us - one of which was reduced to £1.46 and another one was £2.99. I was tempted, but I have one from John Lewis that we used last year and will be reusing again this year

midnightraven3

in true MSE style i made my own
i got a pot and cemented in a tree branch
i painted it white and glued on some little sparkly crystal beads i had left over from a previous project (looks like frost)
i got potting pots (they are about 2.5-3" high) and painted them, and decorated them, and tied with string to look like little buckets
i saved lots of free samples:o and popped one in each bucket with a little tissue paper
its for my mum