The Budget Thread...

[karlilay]

Right. Here is a place to keep track of our money...
Or mine. If no one else joins in.
My kids will have one main present each which isn't set In stone yet, but that is not included in my budget. They will have £100 each and £20 for stockings.

Madi
Sofia set of 4 puzzles. £4.49 delivered.
Total Left
£95.51

Zach
Nothing yet.
Total Left.
£100

 

[babydevil1989]

oh il join in!

TOBY budget £100

16 books - £3.50
bug park - £3.99
magic flannel - 75p
illuminated moon - £12.97
barmy bugs - £3.32
penguin pile up - £3.32
hexbug nano - £3.30
wheres wally books x2 - £2.78
pick up sticks - free


SPENT - £33.93 - LEFT -£66.07


baby budget £30

lamaze toy - £1
musical radio - £1
lamaze dinosaur - £5
lion rattle - free

SPENT - £7 - LEFT -£23

 

[Savannah11]

Fab idea!! I haven't set a budget yet but I'm thinking about £150 for LO (incl. stocking) will update here once I start buying! X

 

[Jaysmummy]

Ok my elder 2 are having a main which is going to be £100 ish so I'm not including that

Hollie

£100
£40 for clothes/pjs

Jackson

£100
£40 for clothes/pjs

Kaiden

£100
£40 for clothes pjs

This is budget permitting, may be lower but this is maximum.

Haven't spent any yet.

 

[Lauren25]

Will deffo be joining in when we figure out our budgets and what on earth to get them

 

[Siyren]

Lyssa budget (after recent toy sales- has gone up to £150- including stocking)

Woody and buzz interactive dolls £39.99

Total left £110.01

 

[Nats21]

I'll join! So far -

Callum £80 budget

So far bought foam numbers square shapes from tescos down to £4 from £8

Left - £76

 

[JessdueJan]

Ooo I'm joining! BUdgets aren't completely set in stone but I'm working towards 150 each to be split between their birthdays and xmas when everything is bought with £15 stocking...roughly, ha!

Lucas
4 in 1 sports centre - £18
Rio DVD - £3
Chicken Run DvD - £1
Shrek DVD - £1
Bubble riP cord flyer - free (bought as a present for someone last year but never given)
Orchard Toys Rocket Game - £3.99
Angry Birds Backpack - 99p
Melissa & Doug build and paint own sports car - free (vouchers from mysurvey)
Storio, carry case and 3 cartridges - £34.99
Gone Fishing - £3.32
£83.71 remaining

Stocking
chocolate tool kit - 70p
Cars book -99p
Ninja Turtles Watch - £2.99
Dinosaur glider - 45p
Sully pez dispenser - £1
Temporary tattoos - 69p
£9.08 remaining

Bath Hamper
Personalised Towel - £11
bath body paint x2 - £5.00
Toothbrush timer - £1.90
Oral B Cars toothpaste - £1
SpongeBob mouldable soap - £1
Monsters Inc bubble bath - 99p
Disney Planes bubble bath - £1
Total - £21.89


Kaiden
Scuttlebug - £24.90
My Pal Scout - £13.99
Toot - Toot Garage - £24.19
V-Tech playtime phonics red bus - free (vouchers from mysurvey)
Bathtime Xylophone - £2.99
£74.93 remaining

Stocking
Nursery Rhymes mini board books - £1.79
£13.21 remaining

Bath Hamper
Personalised Towel - £11
Toothbrush timer - £1.90
flashing bath duck x2 - £1.98
Total - £13.88

 

[stephx]

Ava £150

Play dough princess castle £10
Play dough sweet shoppe £5
Play dough swirling shake £7
Peppa pig book £1.39

£23.39

Total left £126.61

 

[bungle]

Ava £150

Play dough princess castle £10
Play dough sweet shoppe £5
Play dough swirling shake £7
Peppa pig book £1.39

£23.39

Total left £126.61

Hi steph, where did you get the play-doh castle from for £10? Cheapest I've seen it is £15! Xx

 

[stephx]

Ava £150

Play dough princess castle £10
Play dough sweet shoppe £5
Play dough swirling shake £7
Peppa pig book £1.39

£23.39

Total left £126.61

Hi steph, where did you get the play-doh castle from for £10? Cheapest I've seen it is £15! Xx

Got it in Tesco today, it's only instore- but my local had loads!

 

[bungle]

Ava £150

Play dough princess castle £10
Play dough sweet shoppe £5
Play dough swirling shake £7
Peppa pig book £1.39

£23.39

Total left £126.61

Hi steph, where did you get the play-doh castle from for £10? Cheapest I've seen it is £15! Xx

Got it in Tesco today, it's only instore- but my local had loads!

Fab!! Thank you xx

 

[mammy2oaklen]

Oaklens budget is 200

fireman sam scooter £10
Buzz walkie talkies £7.50
Tree fu tom jigsaws £3.20
Two small cars as stocking fillers £1.60
cars sticker book 50p
cars colouring book 70p

Spent £23.50
Left £176.50

Harlens budget £150

poppin explorer park £15
Fisher price my 1st blocks £7.50
Fisher price keys £5.20
Small boat stocking filler £1.25

spent £28.95
Left £121.05

 

[mumandco]

Tyler £200 not sure if this will include clothes and pjs yet but it will include his stocking

Mario tennis ds game £10
1 book £3
Gooey Louie £5
TMNT cutlery set £2
Crayola felts £1.50
Lego man torch £7.50
2 DVDs

Spent:£34
Left:£166

Zack £200 not sure if it will include Clothes but will include stocking

Mr and mrs pot head mashly in love £13
Mr and mrs pot honey moon packs £10
1 book £3
Superman cutlery set £2
Toy story DVD £5
Crayola twistable crayons £1.50
Bullseye from toy story £35
Lego man torch £7.50
2 DVDs £5
Monsters university bag £5

Spent:£87
Left:£113

Olly £200 including clothes

Also going to start trying to save for a tv for the playroom which will be bought after Xmas in the sales

 

[stephx]

Play doh candy cyclone £12
Peppa pig books x 3 £6
Fairy tattoos 60p

£20

£106 left

 

[vaniilla]

Our budget for DS is £200 for presents and £40 for his stocking. I've already made a list of the things we're getting him so it's quite unlikely we'll break it.

 

[Blah11]

Amelie £200

Kidiminiz £6

Left £194



Roman £200

Kidiminiz £6

Left £194

 

[Siyren]

What's one of those Mandy? X

 

[Blah11]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004WINVOS/ref=aw_1st_sims_1?pi=SY115

Got one for amelie as I wanted to get an alarm clock anyway then read they talk to each other so got ro one too.

 

[jenny_wren]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B004WINVOS/ref=aw_1st_sims_1?pi=SY115

Got one for amelie as I wanted to get an alarm clock anyway then read they talk to each other so got ro one too.

it's a very annoying toy

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