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Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:28 am
by Cerise
Meet a wombat! :love2:

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:42 am
by Estrella
She’s going to lose her mind. They are her favourite animals (plus since she’s under 9 an adult has to go with her so I get to do it too!)

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:10 am
by Loralei
I Met A Wombat when I was in Oz and it remains one of my life's highlights :love2: S is a lucky girl. I do like giving 'experiences' rather than stuff they don't need, but was a bit stuck this year; you've reminded me that J keeps asking to go to the zoo :idea:

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:42 am
by emma_p
Meet a wombat and a blow up kayak!! I love love love those gift ideas.

It was just George's birthday and Liv's is Dec so autumn feels like one long gift buying fest. George is weirdly easier than Liv this year because of his Switch. He wants Just Dance 2021 and a pro contoller for christmas. I will have to do some thinking for Liv.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 5:57 pm
by wendy james
I mentioned elsewhere that Elvis keeps asking for a puppy, and I read today about one of this years predicted top sellers being some fancy schmancy interactive puppy toy, so I’ve steered her letter writing accordingly and purchased. Sproglette has settled on an easel and some charcoal supplies, which I’ll sort out next payday.

They helped with setting two world records this year and had dropped hints, so I’ve ordered the 2021 book, as well as a football annual and a drawing book.

Like Lora, I’m struggling a bit with not being able to buy things to do! It’s the first year in a while that we haven’t clubbed birthday money together for a family purchase or trip, so Elvis has already bought things she desired with birthday money! Sproglette is easy when we can buy experiences, less so for stuff. I might make up vouchers instead e.g. a theatre trip on a promise rather than an actual ticket. :lol:

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:40 pm
by Dandelion
I love that Sproglette wants coal as part of her Christmas present. :))

It’s F’s birthday next week and after lots of research I have bought her a Lenovo M10 Plus tablet to replace her Kindle Fire. I love the Kindle content for kids but the actual tablet itself is so slow and clunky, and there is an app on there that she is terrified of (National Geographic Mummies :cry: ) and I cannot delete it for love nor money. So a fresh start with a more grown up tablet. She can also use it when the inevitable school closure comes. :george:

I have got her a few bits for Christmas, including a scruff-a-luvs family, Rainbocorns annual, bluetooth headphones and speaker and Dobble.

I find S (who has a convenient birthday of the 21st December) harder to buy for. He will be four. I think a scooter will be on the list. So far he also has bluetooth headphones, a cape, a fireman costume & hose and his first Lego City sets. Graduating from the Duplo!

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:14 pm
by Kenickie
Awww first proper Lego is exciting. I can't wait until mine are old enough for Lego and Sylvanian families.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 9:35 am
by wendy james
Dandelion wrote: Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:40 pm I love that Sproglette wants coal as part of her Christmas present. :))
:)) I hadn’t thought of that! The easel, charcoal and some canvases (plus fixative!) arrive today so we have main FC presents done.

I’ve also ordered them both a solar system bracelet that I’ve had my eye on for a while.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 3:44 pm
by Little My
Oh, I keep eyeing those up too, Wendy. I think I might like it more than R would though. :uhh:

I have bought her a tiny things to draw book, and bought B a book about shadow puppets. Plus a few stationery bits and pieces I found on sale yesterday.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:39 pm
by Cerise
Cerise wrote: Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:57 pm So far I’ve ordered this periodic table book and jigsaw for J (12):

https://www.bookdepository.com/Periodic ... 328&sr=1-1

And this doodle book for D (9):

https://www.bookdepository.com/Periodic ... 328&sr=1-1
Both of these have arrived and look great! The doodle book especially so.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:58 am
by viggy
Which doodle book did you get him Cerise? Your original post didn't link to a doodle book, and searching on the site gave me nine bajillion hits :))

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:44 am
by Cerise
Oh, whoops!

https://www.bookdepository.com/Chris-Ri ... 1509816439

ETA: it’s cheaper elsewhere now. I paid £6.99.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:56 am
by viggy
Thank you!

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:33 pm
by Cerise

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 2:21 pm
by wendy james
My planned trip to Tiger, Santa's favourite place for stocking fillers, got cancelled so I've had to root around the internet. Hema is sending a few bits, as are Paperchase. They're very keen on the Lidl chocolate Santa they usually get in but I haven't sourced a dairy-free replacement, though I did add a couple of bits to the H&B order - caramel filled snowmen for the stocking and a chocolate stirrer with marshmallows for Christmas Eve.

I'm keeping an eye on Aldi and have picked up Dobble amongst other less interesting things for the house. I also got 2 stirring spoons in the most recent order as I plan to make them both an apron so thought one would go nicely (plus we need a couple :lol: ).

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:47 am
by Squirrel
That sounds good Wendy.

I’m getting C a hair wrap for after swimming.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:56 am
by emma_p
Wendy you are so organised!!

I have just ordered ice hockey print pjs for G and checked that the ones I bought for Liv last year then accidently put in storage over christmas will fit (hurrah for generous US sizing and a tiny child!). I also bought a really lovely glossy green chess set for G after staying up all night watching The Queen's Gambit :love:

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:58 am
by Squirrel
I also want to get advent calendars. They didn’t really like the Star Wars Lego ones last year.

Has anyone seen any good ones with nice things in?

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:01 am
by Froozy
It's S's birthday tomorrow so I will have some headspace for Christmas presents. I don't know why I can't just bundle them all in together. Does anyone have any experience with knot tying kits? There are various types from a quick google and I can't tell if it's worth getting a more expensive one or not.

Re: 10 weeks to go

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:08 am
by Kleio
I’m pretty much done and all the ones I have are wrapped.

I need to exchange some t shirts at M&S as I bought the wrong size (too big) so I need to get in touch and see if I can do that after lockdown.

2 of them need books or annuals, I haven’t bought pj’s yet and 2 of them need a present from FC. I know what they’re getting I just haven’t ordered it yet.