Christmas Lists

Marie103

anti social behaviour...??? you might get enemies from the kids next door... and you do not want that seriously...

^o^/

strawbsuk76

MUM & DAD a joint gardening basket with some wine and pampering stuff in there too.
MIL pamper hamper of dove products and a book voucher.
FIL also getting a gardening hamper slightly smaller as his is just for one.
BIL ???????
SIL Chocoholics Hamper
DD1 & 2 both getting craft hampers & bath hampers identical to save on the arguments. as for main presents i haven't got a clue yet.
NIECE ?????
NEPHEW ?????
FRIEND home made toffee vodka and home made chocolates.
Plus they are all getting a "pot o gold"
My mum and MIL will be getting a box of hugs off the girls too with some lill gifts hidden inside.
OH i cant post on here what im doing as he reads this site too lol

Strawbs x

clairefun

DH : Food for Free book by Richard Mabey, maybe a mushroom ID-ing book and some kind of 'foraging kit' (lol dunno what that might be!) along with a voucher book of personal stuff and some sort of gardening / pamper kit (I do the planning, he does the digging, so I have to look after him!)

DS (3) -Remote COntrol Mater from Cars (£5 at the boot fair and still boxed), Play money as he's forever stealing our pennies, Some Dr Who pyjamas, Finding Nemo duvet cover & curtains, Thomas annual, a christmas sticker book, The Gruffalo Puzzle book, and a few little bits for his stocking

Mum : A book on Pavarotti, a lottery ticket, and a winter warmer hamper (maybe a pamper/smellies thing as well)

Sister : Indian food cook book, lottery ticket, hot chocolate set, and a movie night in hamper!

Nephew (15) teenagers cookbook, spices & ingredients, wrapped in an apron

Nephew (3) Dr Who Pyjamas, Christmas sticker book, Thomas Annual

Mother in Law - 'cooking & loving' cook book (as she cooks with her partner a lot)

her partner : something foodie?

Sister-in-law : movie night hamper
brother-in-law : 'how to do everything' book

Father-in-law : ?
step-mother-in-law!: pamper hamper with chocolate

step-sister (3) : Lazytown stephanie pom poms!
step-brother (3 months) : free fisher price mouse toy

nana-in-law : sweetie box (with added biscuits!)

aunt & uncle-in-law : foodie hamper with miniatures as well as some home-made chutneys etc

I've not actually made the hampers yet, but I have got a few mugs and got the cellophane for wrapping them, so I at least feel okay that I *mostly* know what to get people..

Dandelion2

Hi everyone. Thought you might be interested in a wish list site that has some example lists of present ideas for babies, children, teenagers etc. etc. the link is www.whatidlove.co.uk go to Christmas ideas from the home page. It's a really good site run by two mums!

stacey21_2

I always go mad at Christmas its terrible, but I plan ahead and am nearly finished!


Mum - Gucci Twirl Watch

Dad - No idea at the moment, maybe Sopranos boxset and Elvis memorabilia

Mum-in-law - Calender of grandson, Mulberry handbag, Candle Garden, Card Organiser, Green and Blacks chocs

Dad-in-law - Whiskey!

Sis-in-law - Dermalogica Gift Set, Calendar of son, Notebook with sons pictures on, Pink Parker pen and case, Green and Blacks Chocs, Clinique Mascara and Clinique Lipstick

Sis in law's hubby - Notebook of son again with pictures on, Blue parker pen with case, Nivea skincare range.

Nephew - Iggle Piggle personalised door plaque, Iggle Piggle t shirt and jeans, bath towel.. not too sure what else yet..

OH - not done yet too awkward!

kbl

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

am doing my sons handprints on canvas.

Just a thought, got this from my daughters playschool one mother's day, treasured it ever since! They got a handprint of Ceira's, took a picture of her doing the handprint and positioned it in the middle of the hands, then underneath they put the rhyme 'these hands are here to hold you, these hands are here to play, these hands are here to hug you, every single day'. They then laminated the whole thing (A4 sheet with handprints, photo and printed out verse glued on). She's nine now and I still have it framed in my sitting room!

Lillibet_2

An update from me as I have almost finished now :

Son : Sworvski decoration £28.48 from USA
Adopt an animal £24 (they have gone up since last year:mad:)
Vtech fly & learn globe ebay £7.19
Stocking : mostly freebies but I have added
Bob the builder figures £9.22
Named money box & £1 of 5p's £5.99 total
And I still need to knit the tank top, but I have been given the wool.

Hubby : Binoculars case £25
National geographic magazine subscription £7.25 thanks Tesco clubcard deals;)
10 pairs Socks £4 (Yes, he really does need them! Primark;))
Book £10.97
Will prob get some chocolate:rolleyes: Thorntons Choc marzipan bars are 3 4 £1 in tesco;)

Mum & Dad Digi photo frame £43.94
Mum Book £1.50
Boots No 7 stuff she uses a lot £15 (still to buy but have priced up online)
Dad Photo mug free from Truprint
Dad Combi glasses/contact lense case £7.99
Photo frame & photo £7.99

MiL Boots voucher & free photo mug
Sil & Bil : Theatre tickets combi Xmas/birthday pressie
Sil, BiL & 2 nephews : Photo mugs & HM nut brittle
Auntie : HM knitted bag
Uncle : Photo mug & HM nut brittle
Cousion & BF : HM knitted scarves & hats
Friends daughter : Book bought using WH smith points
Nan & great Aunt : HM knitted hand bags & a book each
Other great Aunt : Tin of Roses.

Based on the above I have bought gifts to a total value of £251.56 but paid less than £200 cash out of a total present budget of £300. And most of that budget was made up of cash back, surveys & other "free" money:j

Anything leftover from the total Xmas budget gets put away in our special "Lapland trip" savings account:j