Just been having a thought about this after having an Amazon splurge on family kids!
Just bought all the xmas presents for our nieces and nephews. 7 of them, I usually spend a tenner a kid (I sort the kids presents, the husband does the adult family secret santa, the budget is usually about the same).
Had managed to squirrel away my Shop and Scan amazon vouchers for a while though, so all 7 kids only actually cost me £27. Feel much better knowing they're all sorted. If they don't like it, tough tit! As in my day, you get what you're given! I've tried to do it though as a little toy each and a age-appropriate book.
Our daughter is getting a second hand kindle that the husband doesn't use anymore (to stop her bedroom turning into an actual library, my god she reads so many books!) and just a few bits and bobs. She knows and is fine with that, luckily she's not a kid that expects designer this and that. She's got a phone and she got a chromebook for her birthday earlier this year (came free with my phone upgrade). She's 12, so doesn't play as such anymore with toys. Her xbox is a couple of years old but she's happy with it. We're lucky not to have a brat! Haha!
Food wise - we've got Asda Rewards set up and our Tesco clubcard has a little bit on it - those will both help this year. And in a month or so, I'll be on the lookout for a yellow sticker turkey breast joint (usually Morrisons). We have Mum over for Xmas but even with her there's just 4 of us (and the dog!) so it's never excessive and Mum always puts towards the food too which helps.
How are we all planning for Xmas?
Just bought all the xmas presents for our nieces and nephews. 7 of them, I usually spend a tenner a kid (I sort the kids presents, the husband does the adult family secret santa, the budget is usually about the same).
Had managed to squirrel away my Shop and Scan amazon vouchers for a while though, so all 7 kids only actually cost me £27. Feel much better knowing they're all sorted. If they don't like it, tough tit! As in my day, you get what you're given! I've tried to do it though as a little toy each and a age-appropriate book.
Our daughter is getting a second hand kindle that the husband doesn't use anymore (to stop her bedroom turning into an actual library, my god she reads so many books!) and just a few bits and bobs. She knows and is fine with that, luckily she's not a kid that expects designer this and that. She's got a phone and she got a chromebook for her birthday earlier this year (came free with my phone upgrade). She's 12, so doesn't play as such anymore with toys. Her xbox is a couple of years old but she's happy with it. We're lucky not to have a brat! Haha!
Food wise - we've got Asda Rewards set up and our Tesco clubcard has a little bit on it - those will both help this year. And in a month or so, I'll be on the lookout for a yellow sticker turkey breast joint (usually Morrisons). We have Mum over for Xmas but even with her there's just 4 of us (and the dog!) so it's never excessive and Mum always puts towards the food too which helps.
How are we all planning for Xmas?
