I'm Done! Please Someone Change My Passwords!!

[BabyHill]

I think I may be addicted to buying for the kids. I'm panicking at the thought of stopping but I really think I've got lots already so guess I'm looking for a bit of reassurance

Here's what I've bought so far, Jax will be two and a half and Maddie will be 10 months old.

Jax
Teepee&Giant Floor Cushion *will most likely get this early though
Imaginext Fire Station
Imaginext Helicopter
Imaginext Police Car
Wooden Train Track
Motorised Thomas Train
Chad Valley Dino Track (like hot wheels)
Easel&Accessories (paints, crayons, pens, magnets, paper rolls, chalks, board eraser)
Melissa&Doug take and play tool set
Melissa&Doug Colours Peg Board
Jigsaw
Hungry Dog Game
Huge Inflatable Dino
PJs
Elf Tshirt
Megasketcher
Huge Cola Money Jar (like the old huge bells whisky jars, he loves his money boxes)

Stocking *will be getting some more fun stuff nearer the time
Cars Straw Cup
JATNP Cutlery
Torch
Touchable bubbles


Maddie bought
ELC Sensory Ball Pit (&more balls)
Fisher Price Stroll&Play Walker
Fisher Price My First Doll
Fisher Price Please&Thank You Tea Set
Busy Ball Drop
Fisher Price Learning Purse
Fisher Price Piggy Bank
Tomy Hide&Squeak Eggs
Fairy Wings&Wand
PJs
Elf Tshirt
Tomy Aquafun Octopals
Little people princess palace & princesses *will be holding this back til her birthday or later I think

Stocking *will be getting stuff nearer the time
Finger Puppets
Headbands
Bath Books
Touchable bubbles
Hair clips and headbands


Joint (Maddie will soon be up and playing with them I'm sure ha)
Kitchen *to get
Microwave w/Sounds *to get
Melissa&Doug Wooden Cutting Fruit
Melissa&Doug Food Groups
Melissa&Doug Cookie Set
Melissa&Doug Grill Set
Where the wild things are DVD
Books (lots of them!)


TOTAL (including kitchen)
Should have been 596.37
Actual cost 441.12
Actual money spent 88.68

I've made some great savings and used survey vouchers and selling on eBay to save on spending much actual money but I don't want to overdo it when it comes to actual presents, does that look OK? I've not got a thing for anyone over 5 in the family yet!

 

[rangersgirl69]

They are fab lists. Well done on all your bargains and the hard work doing the surveys have defo paid off. On another note where did you get your giant floor cushion i have bought a teepee and have been looking .

 

[BabyHill]

Thank you the surveys have been fab this year.

I made the floor cushion, literally just two squares sewn wrong side together and a gap to turn right ways, then stuff and sew the gap. I'm waiting on the stuffing so its not finished but they're super easy and IKEA have some great fabrics cheap.

 

[jenny_wren]

that's impressive for under £90
of actual pennies!

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[hopeandpray]

I spent more than that on a dress for myself last week Well done!

 

[leoniebabey]

looks fab! im sure they will love it all!

 

[highhopes19]

Amazing!! Well done you!!

I wish I had the patience with the surveys I gave up after a few weeks lol,reading everyone's buys with the vouchers I really want to get back into it x

 

[toptrump]

Wow fantastic well thought out presents well done you two very lucky little people

 

[dizzy65]

Looks awesome they will love it

 

[BabyHill]

Thanks ladies we're hoping to sell and move next Summer and need a huge deposit so I've done my best to get the kids everything on our lists for as little as possible (and a little more thanks to the grotto ) So now I can spend a little more guilt free on the lead up.

The surveys have dried up for me now but I started in July and made a decent amount, its worth persevering even if you only do it in the evenings like I did. That and selling on eBay made a huge difference to what we've spent! X

 

[Vicyi]

Well done! Fab savings and fantastic pressie stash

 

[sweetlullaby]

Well done great lists and love the "actual money paid"

 

[BabyHill]

I've taken off the playmobil large farm... I got soft whilst his daddys out at football and sisters at their grans.

Goes great with his farm house