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  • Florence_J
    Florence_J Posts: 1,942 Forumite
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    I am hoping to donate a lot of advent calendars to my local food bank. I have also volunteered to help at one of their supermarket sessions in December.
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  • Out,_Vile_Jelly
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    Help please OSers with kiddywinkses:

    At approximately what age do children grow out of a) sticker books b) colouring books?

    Seen some bargains, but need to know if they're appropriate.
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  • VfM4meplse
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    Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »
    Help please OSers with kiddywinkses:

    At approximately what age do children grow out of a) sticker books b) colouring books?

    Seen some bargains, but need to know if they're appropriate.
    No idea - an guessing about 6/7 for colouring books, much older for stickers depending on the type? - but I'd like to know where the bargain sicker books can be found :)
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  • Islandmaid
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    Been shopping today for most of the raw ingredients for my hamper gifts - I am making

    * Homemade Fudge – various flavours and designs
    * Homemade Stawberry Jam
    * Homemade Truffles – again various flavours and designs
    * Homemade Chocolate Bark – various again
    * Homemade Lemon Curd
    * Homemade Flavoured oils
    * Homemade Savoury and Sweet spiced/caramelised nuts
    * Homemade Mini Christmas Cakes
    * Homemade Christmas Shortbreads
    * Homemade Krispie rice treats – various Christmas styles for adults and kids
    * Homemade Christmas Cupcakes for work colleagues

    The list is more for me than for the thread, means I have GOT to make them now ;)
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  • mrs-moneypenny
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    Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »
    Help please OSers with kiddywinkses:

    At approximately what age do children grow out of a) sticker books b) colouring books?

    Seen some bargains, but need to know if they're appropriate.

    Stepgdd is 8 & she still asks for pencils and colouring book when she visits so think it depends on the child especially as they now have those mindfulness adult colouring books teens are getting back into it as long as the pictures are suitable, with stickers I think it depends on the type some never grow out of them.
    Hth

    Islandmaid bet it's going to smell delish in your kitchen in the run up to Christmas
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  • lesleyb
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    VfM4meplse wrote: »
    No idea - an guessing about 6/7 for colouring books, much older for stickers depending on the type? - but I'd like to know where the bargain sicker books can be found :)


    Argos have Minions, Star Wars and Frozen books and bits starting at 9p, very store specific, nothing much in London. There is a big post on another website ;)
  • Florence_J
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    My local Toscos is selling Christmas socks for 50p, we usually get some for my mother in law so ended up buying 5 pairs and will distribute to various friends and family over christmas. I am very tempted to go back and buy the ones remaining.
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  • PasturesNew
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    It's just me, a plastic tray and dinner for one... so not pushing any boat out :)

    Between now and then I have to buy a turkey breast about 2 days before Xmas, veggies will be frozen, I might make a yorkie or might just use 2 ready-cooked ones, bit of stuffing, 2 roasties and a roast parsnip. Bit of gravy ... and a paper hat.

    I'll get the tree out on 1 December and will probably spend about £5 in Poundland between now and Xmas buying a few more sparkly bits to hang on/around it.
  • Handbag59
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    Anyone seen the John Lewis advert yet? I must say I prefer the Kevin the carrot one from Aldi
  • Islandmaid
    Islandmaid Posts: 6,518 Forumite
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    Same here Handbag - Kevin the Carrot rocks... even the 'fake' snow globe advert was better ;)
    Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!

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