Christmas Lists

blaise802001

Little Miss Books £35 Mr Men Books £50 3 x bikes £215 Pyjamas £10 Pjyamas £25 Ladybird Rocker £27 Nighties £14 Pyjamas £15 Clever cat £11 Peppa Pig Set £20 Walkie Talkies £8 Colouring things £12 Winnie the Pooh Phone £10 Disney cars £9 Lazytown Dinner Set £7 Lightning McQueen £20 Operation & Guess Who £30 Remote control Dalek £35 2 x Spiderman Dinner Set £14 Bob Builder Mega Set £30

Thats for 4 kids so I'm not doing too bad.

I haven't really started on anyone else

Mum..she always gets some sort of pocket dragon
Dad..probably whiskey or guiness set
Step-mum Thorntons choccies
Gran Liqueur chocs
Step-dad Socks and Fruit and nut bar
Brother..??
OH???

kethry

Been thinking about this myself, and while i've still a way to go in gathering much of this together, this is my intention at the moment..

Mom: hamper with home made damson jam, golden plum jam, strawberry preserve, sloe gin, after 8 vodka, toffee vodka, and maybe a few other foodie things.. perhaps some smellies and/or a book too.

Dad: hamper with Stilton, Cheddar, small bottle of port, home made chilli vodka, pickled onions, red plum and cinnamon jam, chilli jam, a selection of crackers and nuts (and pork scratchings!), some slippers maybe.. everything a grumpy old man needs of an evening

Grandmother1: hamper with home made damson jam, golden plum jam, red plum & cinnamon jam, sloe gin, damson gin, small christmas cake and christmas pud, some home made sweets (like fudge/toffee) and a large sheet rolled up with her family tree on.

Grandmother2: hamper with home made jams, pickled onions, sweets, jar of mincemeat maybe, maybe christmas cake. Not pudding though as she makes her own. an IOU of a hanging basket with tumbling tom tomatoes in (i know she grows her own tomatoes in the greenhouse).

MIL/FIL: hamper with "english christmas foods" (they're dutch) home made christmas cake/christmas pudding, chilli vodka, sloe gin, toblerone vodka, mincemeat, a selection of english cheese, jams, maybe some pickled onions.

I've some of this made already - the jams and pickled onions - the biggest problem is finding bottles small enough that i can give people a selection of booze without it costing the earth. So far i've found 250ml bottles (with a screwtop lid- and slightly too big i think) and 15ml bottles (too small).. nothing inbetween! argh!

even more argh: the stuff for MIL/FIL has to be made for 3 weeks time, as they're visiting the UK at the end of October for OH's birthday so i have to have this all ready to give to them, as i can't post it (they're driving across).

I'll get there!

keth
xx

renowen

Oh good idea!

Heres mine so far

We are taking the girls to see Santa at harrods this year so all family member, even those not listed will get one of these
Does anyone know if you can get these copied? Thanks

Kids - my girls have so many toys that i am limiting them this year, we are switching bedrooms aropund after xmas so they have the larger room so from family I have asked for just clothes and contributions to new room (money, vouchers or things to go in room)
Probably sounds mean bu if you saw the number of toys and the lack of space you'd understand lol
We are getting a few things from us for them to share so they arnt going completely without toys and they are only 2 1/2 and 1 years old

DD1 - Iggle Piggle Blanket time, Pair of Pjs new xmas party outfit
DD2 - Her Bday is on the 2nd so for her xmas present I was going to get her a patchwork quilt to match her sisters - Which I will hand make - pjs, new xmas party outfit

Joint presents - Baby leap pad book (im reintroducing the leap pad as it was never used but have recently discovered they girls like it now :rolleyes: )
Box of Duplo - preferably the Princess one
Something else .......

Stockings
Joint - pretty socks and vests, some treats, Dvds (The wild & Night Garden for DD1, Alice in wonderland and Pingu for DD2) personalised kids cutlery.
DD1 - Princess accessory kit (tiara, necklace etc etc) Torch, Umbrella
DD2 - Hand puppets, Rainstick, ???

OH- Wii game, New Scientist subscription??? No idea he has also just had a birthday :rolleyes:

Sister (8) - Password Journel (retail £20 I got it for £3! bargain!) Might also get her that 20 questions toy???

Brother (19) - Probably clothes, Retro Sweet box

Dad - Set top box (Free from Sky! retail value £50!)

Mum - shes a hard one - Im thinking a hamper with a framed photo of girls, some clineqe (sp) little bits and something - still thinking

Nephew - Guiness book of Records, Pirate ship

Friends - The perfect man (Gingerbread)

Merlot

Gosh, don't you all buy alot of presents for lots of different people.


Here is my very MSE list, I have an agreement between my sisters and extended family that their are too many children to buy for now so we decided not to buy each other any more.

Mum - PJ/Slippers
Dad - PJ/Slippers
OH - Me:D , no seriously, nothing, he has everything he could possibly wish for, thats what I tell him anyway.
DD- Laptop (paid £49 for it with a mobile phone contract and its a good one, well actually if you go via quidco you get £50 cashback, so I didn't pay anything for it), Twister, Mp3 player, Robopet, 2 Ps games, and blo*dy high school musical 2 DVD. (only present I haven't got yet as its not released until 3rd December).
Ds- Wii (got that free with another mobile phone contract), Mp3 player, various starwars Lego things (cost a small fortune), 2 PS games and a remote control car.

That's me done, the cards are written, and all the gifts are wrapped and in loft.

Just the veg to prepare.:rotfl:

Redbedhead

My main list is at work, but will try and remember it!

Husband - cufflinks, then we are spending the rest of the money on a new camera or a video camera
Mum - not sure yet
Mum's boyfriend - the Last Fighting Tommy book, smart polo shirt
Dad - Saucepan plus lids to complete a set (shared with sibling present)
Brother and partner - Crystal glasses & Casino Royale on DVD
Niece 1 - Illuminated globe + some small bits
Niece 2 - My first little shop + some pjs
Nephew 2 - Jack in the box plus some other bits
Sis and h - not sure
Nephew 1 - Dr Who PJs + other undecided bits
Niece 3 - undecided
Best friend - some cosmetics

Lillibet_2

Hubby : Binocular case
National Geographic magazine subscription courtsey of Tesco deals
Socks
Possibly something else, depends on cost of binocular case.

2YO Son : Vtech fly & learn globe (new, ebay bargian £7.19)
Adopt an animal £18
Sworvski (sp?) limited edition Xmas dec : £28.40 from ebay USA
Stocking : mostly freebies I have collected through the year, spent £4 on bits & peices, plus will knit him a Xmas day tank top.

Mum & dad : Digital photo frame £43.94
Mum : Book £1.50 new from charity shop, a biography that she will love.
Dad : Photo mug free courtsey of Truprints offer.
Need to find something else for each of them, not sure what yet.

MiL : £20 boots voucher plus free photo mug
Sil & BiL : Theatre tickets, combi xmas & birthday pressies as their birthdays are end of November.
Sil, Bil & 2 nephews : 4 free photo mugs plus I will make some nut brittle to fill them. (We aren't close to them, hence the big difference between them & other SiL/BiL)
Hubbys Aunt : Hand knitted bag
Hubbys uncle : Free photo mug & HM nut brittle
Cousion & partner : Hand knitted scarves & hats
Friends 2YO daughter : Book, bought using WH Smith loyalty points.
Nan : Hand knitted bag, & paperback bought on 2 4 1 offer at tesco
Great Auntie : Hand knitted bag, & paperback other half of 2 4 1 tesco offer
Great Auntie : Box of HM cakes & biscuits.

Will also make some Sloe Gin as general Xmas pressies for neighbours & friends who we usually exhange token pleasentries with.

HTH;)

renowen

Gosh, don't you all buy alot of presents for lots of different people.

Didnt think we were that bad - only buy for my oh and kids, my sis whos only 8, my bro who 19 (so 9 in man terms :P) and my parents
The only person OH buys for is his oldest nephew!
Though more people are getting more presents this year because we are going to see santa at harrods so 'lesser' relatives (sounds mean but its true) are getting a picture but its not something we usually do.

Had a chat with friends and the agreement was we are only sending cards to each other apart - though I saw the Gingerbreadman suggestion and the box of love one in another thread so may send those as a token
So thats cut my list right down

VickyA_2

My list so far:

mum - not a clue, but possibly a smoked salmon hamper joint with my dad and then a book each.
DH - ????????????????????
Brother - socks, deodrant? (he needs both as a subtle hint. )
SIL1 & hubby - ? but am thinking about a hamper for each. Not sure what to put in though!
SIL2 & OH - ? tickets to rugby match
Nephew - he's 3 an has got every "Thomas" item going. Not a clue!
Niece - will be 10 months and as they're hopefully moving then nothing too bulky.
Grandma - a food hamper as she lives by herself and I have out-smellied her in previous years.

Also got 3 2 and 3 yr old girls to buy for - family friends.

Any ideas?

DeniseNZ

Extended family have cut right back this year and have decided we aren't buying for each other, which I'm rather devastated about because I love christmas

So just my boys to buy for . . .

DS1 (20) He wanted money to go and see Linkin Park in concert, so that's his BIG Christmas pressie. Will also get him some fuel vouchers and do two baskets for him - a Hot Chocolate one and a Pizza one.

DS2 (18) He needs a new computer monitor (studying computer science at Uni), so we've bought him one on special and it will be a joint Xmas/Birthday gift (birthday is 20 December) He'll also get two baskets as above.

DS3 (16) Boxers - bought on special, not sure what else. His birthday is 19 December, so he's difficult along with his brother no. 2!

DS4 (15) Boxers - bought on special, perhaps some earphones for computer, or speakers for his ipod (that he bought himself )

As for OH - I have NO idea!

I've made a start, though, so I'm pretty pleased about that.

arnie&caseysma!

I have soooo many people to buy for so it seems! Here goes::::::

Mum - Virgin Vie necklace and bracelet (bought in VV outlet store for total of £8.40 instead of costing a fortune!
Step-dad - set of crime novels from WH Smith £9.99
Sis - Me to You dressing gown (sale item) and make own jewellery set
Dad and Stepmum - sailing hamper (if anyone has any ideas what to put in it, I am splitting cost of this with sister)
OH - only spending £20 on each other as we are going away in January - got a Bull Terrier fisherman ornament and prob bottle whisky or something
Sis - [STRIKE]pair of Hush Puppies leather sandals she loves[/STRIKE] got a slow cooker between her and BIL (she gave me money towards it), only a small token gift to get and give
BIL - a bargain shirt to go with his share of slow cooker
Niece and Nephew - clothes & towel for summer hols and garden wet toys
MIL - Gardening hamper
FIL - Next gift set (from clearance shop!), mans manicure set and small bottle wine
SIL - Summer holiday hamper
Sis (pregnant) and BIL - photoframes, BBQ tools, book on days out in UK (as they can't afford to go abroad!) and a couple of small cookbooks (M&S clearance 29p each!) - I've already spent a fortune on baby stuff!
Friends (pregnant) - baby hamper including a couple of adult bits and a bottle of bubbly
Friends little boy - paddling pool
Friend - small hampers
Friend (token gift only) - set of 3 nail varnished from VV outlet store reduced to £3!

Now I have put it down it makes me realise what a good idea this is! Thanks to OP! I'm sure there will be more to add to my list I've forgotten about just now!

Edit - forgot the grandparents!! OOPS!
Gran - Framed photos taken at my cousins wedding - one of Granny with ALL her grandkids and their partners, and another of her with me and my sister.
Nana and Grumps - greetings cards set and a couple of little bits.

Edited again! My list keeps getting longer and thats me cut back aswell!