presents for 15 and 17 yo boy and girl

crystal_fire

I was wondering if any one can help me with ideas for presents for my niece and nephew, Niece is 17 (18 in Jan) and Nephew is 15.

i was made redundant from work earlier in the year and my redundancy money was spent moving in with my OH.

Both are into their designer gear but i simply can't afford to splash out this year. i usually spend about £20 but i'm looking to half that but i havent got a clue what i'll buy (my nephew is a bit of a spoilt child) but my niece is more of an "it's the thought that counts" type

jinky67

I would have thought both of them were old enough to explain the situation to them and tell them you will make up for it at a later date.At that age do they really need anything anyway?

crystal_fire

my sister in law can be a bit funny in that area, she doesn't mind if we don't get her and my brother as long as we get something for the kids!

jinky67

Does your SIL have money problems?If not, then I would say she doesnt understand your situation.Dont feel bad about it

sarahlouise210

I have bought some (fake) Tiffany jewellery from Hong Kong on Ebay for my Neice and nephew of the same age - it is really lovely, beautifully packaged and works out at about £5.00 - 6.00 including postage!! PM if your interested and I will give you the user name!

before_hollywood

blokes are quite easy to buy for tbh, i spotted lynx gift sets cheap in wilkinsons the other week, they do one for about a fiver with the lynx aftershave in it, nearly bought some for myself cos i use the lynx shower stuff anyway and thats £2-odd (and i love buying aftershaves i've got loads of them).

sonee2405

Not sure about boy gifts but can recommend Lush for a pressy for your niece-you won't even have to spend £10 as you could buy a couple of bubble bars or a bathbomb for £5ish and wrap in some tissue & ribbon.
Or how about some ted baker or fcuk toiletries from boots- designer names but not expensive if you combine with the xmas 342 offers or buy the mini sized bottles.They even do giftsets for less than a tenner.hth

davetrousers

sarahlouise210 wrote: »

I have bought some (fake) Tiffany jewellery from Hong Kong on Ebay for my Neice and nephew of the same age - it is really lovely, beautifully packaged and works out at about £5.00 - 6.00 including postage!! PM if your interested and I will give you the user name!

So you're advocating buying fake goods are you?

mrstreacle

I've had the same problem this year and for the teenage girls I bought a selection of beauty stuff and smellies from the pound shops and wrapped it in tissue, also from the pound shop, and put it all into gift bags - it looks a lot more expensive than it was and cost about a fiver

crystal_fire

thankyou for your great ideas i'll definatly take some onboard :oD

AliBow

I sell handmade jewellery on my website. Its all under £5 and free postage. I won't be an annoying spammer and post the link but if anyone wants to know the address feel free to PM me.