Oh what a good idea to put vouchers in especially if you were doing the thing anyway
Christmas 2023
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Thanks for the bauble links. A friend had a baby a few months ago and is moving onto statutory pay but still wants those first Christmas presents.
I love Christmas with the Kranks, it’s so funny! I rewatch it every year too
One of our traditions is to read that book Christmas Eve, I got some paint your own baubles from Aldi wheh my little one was a baby and used baby safe paint for diy. But every year we go and to a pottery cafe and put her handprint of a tile and that’s £15 so I wonder if there’s any other pottery places near you that may be cheaper?We had them growing up - ours were from Germany as we lived there for a while when I was a baby. If I'm honest they're a right pain in the arse for little ones especially now everything is so expensive! I've done my OH one the last couple of years (made him a wooden one from Hobbycraft) and trying to find 24 little things that aren't shite and don't cost over £2 each is a nightmare.
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It's our first year with a LO so I'm determined not to start too many traditions, he'll only be 9 months anyway at Christmas so not too aware of what's going on. But one I really want to do is to read The Night Before Christmas to him before he goes to sleep on Christmas Eve.
I was going to get Christmas baubles with his hand prints on done but they're £50 for 3 in the local pottery place
Ooh! That reminds me. Do you remember when we used to shrink crisp packets in the oven?
Went to a MacArthur glenn and they have their Christmas chocolates in store at Cadbury and Lindt now
Or if you don't want to risk vouchers with companies going bust all the time you could write promises on fancy paper
for things you can do together that they'll like.
Please please please. If you can afford it, get them done. I couldn't justify the money when my eldest (15) was little but later on when 2nd and 3rd came along I had theirs done and I regret it every single Christmas that I didn't save and get the eldest done, we were just really not in the financial position to do so. They are my most favourite baubles and every year we look how tiny they are compared to the children's ever growing hands (their 10 and 7 now)We had them growing up - ours were from Germany as we lived there for a while when I was a baby. If I'm honest they're a right pain in the arse for little ones especially now everything is so expensive! I've done my OH one the last couple of years (made him a wooden one from Hobbycraft) and trying to find 24 little things that aren't shite and don't cost over £2 each is a nightmare.
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I was going to get Christmas baubles with his hand prints on done but they're £50 for 3 in the local pottery place
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I've posted this on the M&S food thread. They'll love it
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Christmas with the Kranks is my favourite Christmas film
I prefer Christmas with the Kranks rather than Deck the halls.
I was thinking the same, our local is £12.99 for a big bauble and they turn out so lovely
Yes and made keyrings with them.
Bought a stocking filler prezzie for a family member today and somehow a gift for myself ended up in my basket! 
Amazing, thank you so much!I did these, the pack came via courier and was very easy to set up, you post them back to be fired in the kiln, we did one for us and one each for grandparents
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I'm really disappointed the local pottery places are charging so much tbh, as the one I've been to before (the other is known to be very expensive!) was quite reasonable for 'normal' stuff like footprints on tiles. Can't be that much harder!
I used to make Christmas decorations for my tree from the pictures in the advent calendarChoccy coins and vouchers sounds ace!
When I was a kid I remember having pictures inside my advent calendar, and tying those cheap cadburys chocolates to the tree- those simple things were so magical!
All the extra stuff these days like luxury advent calendars for £300 and Christmas Eve boxes seem so ‘extra’- but I have to admit that if I received either I’d be chuffed
Snow fairy is already available to buy on Lush. I’m here it’s usually October, not that I’m complaining.
Everyone gets me it for Christmas as it’s my faveee, I still have loads of unopened bottles but now the big Liverpool Lush is calling my name
Every now and then I get a craving for it and have to buy it on VintedEveryone gets me it for Christmas as it’s my faveee, I still have loads of unopened bottles but now the big Liverpool Lush is calling my name
will stock up more this year at the york store.There's a Fabulosa that's a dead on accurate dupe of it. Not at home to check the name but it's very pink.
Winter Angel, it’s stunning! I use it all the time especially the fabric sprays
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