Fun Ideas for Stocking Fillers on a Budget
#AD This post is in collaboration with PoundToy.com
Trying to plan Christmas on a budget can be tricky. Of all the decisions we have to make around the festive period, from where to eat Christmas dinner to the booking of annual leave, the contents of your Christmas eve box, which pair of matching family pyjamas to buy and where to put that bloody elf, I tend to overthink things a lot. I want Christmas to be perfect for the girls, I love starting new Christmas Traditions, and look forward to those special moments, the making of memories and us all spending some quality family time together.
The reality however is that Christmas can be EXPENSIVE. The cost of buying a whole list of Christmas gifts for Men, gifts for women and gifts for the kids, as well as all our festive food favourites, decorations and stocking fillers, the cost can soon add up, but it doesn’t need to be that way. It absolutely IS possible to buy Christmas presents and stocking fillers on a budget, without sacrificing on your families’ happiness. Even more importantly, it doesn’t need to be cheap plastic rubbish that goes straight into landfill either!
Introducing Poundtoy.com
Thanks to Poundtoy.com, you really can actually pick up a wide range of fun stocking fillers at absolute bargain prices – there site has gifts starting at 1p, YES you read that right ONE P each!) and whilst to be transparent, they do have some small plastic party bag filler type toys on their website, they also have a wide range of craft, activity and puzzle toys, which are all ideal for stocking fillers on a budget.
With exciting new toys arriving every week, free delivery to UK mainland when you spend over £25, and a low price guarantee that rivals wholesalers, Poundtoy.com is a great one stop shop to pick up big brands like Disney, LOL Surprise, Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol and Slime Baff to name but a few. They also specialise in Thomas and Friends toys and Hot Wheels die cast cars and vehicles.
The toys are sold with limited availability meaning once they’re gone they’re gone, but with same day dispatch for orders placed before 4pm, you can quickly and easily get everything you need for your stocking fillers on a budget, all under one virtual roof!
Thanks to the team at Poundtoy.com I have got a fab range of stocking fillers on a budget for both Erin and Neve, the contents of which you can see below.
I also have a £25 voucher for Poundtoy.com to giveaway to one lucky reader, which will more than cover everything you need to treat the kids to some festive goodies this year! Read on to learn more about how you can win!
Puzzles
Puzzles make great gifts and come with the added benefit of keeping the girls calm and focused on something other than going downstairs to the Christmas Tree! These adorable wooden jigsaw sets featuring some of Neve’s favourite CBeebies characters are just £2 each, which whilst a fair bit smaller than I expected (about 6 inches wide) is an absolute steal. We are just starting to help Erin with how to tell the time, so this fun wooden clock is a great way to support her learning too.
Colouring In
The girls absolutely love colouring in and activity books, and Poundtoy.com haved a great selection to choose from including some of their favourite characters. This CBeebies First Colouring Book is ideal for younger recipients, where as the classic Dot to Dot and sticker books are perfect for Erin at 6 years old.
Craft Sets & Stickers
The girls absolutely love craft and activity sets that can help them make or create something exciting. These mermaid and unicorn foil art sets are fantastic. So much fun for children young and old; I have to admit that even I at 37 enjoy these! Simply peel away the surface layer from a section to reveal the sticky paper below, then press on the foil and bam- the colour transfers to the paper. Very therapeutic and the finished effect is great! Again, the boxes are relatively small but are ideal for a stocking filler or party bag gift.
Sticking on a craft theme but with a festive twist, these Funny face sets are lots of fun. With an empty face and lots of stickers with different mouths, eyes and noses, the girls will really enjoy creating their very own fun reindeer, snowman and Father Christmas designs, all with different expressions!
Frozen Fun
With the Frozen 2 movie release just around the corner, everything is likely to go a bit Frozen fever again any time soon. The girls love bathtime – so these fun Frozen character bubble baths will go down a treat. Poundtoy.com also have these adorable Elsa hair headband and jewellery sets, as well a classic Top Trump game with a Frozen twist!
Elves Behavin’ Badly
For a bit of festive fun on the run up to Christmas, and for those who have an elf come to visit on the 1st December, these fun Elves Behavin’ Badly sets are a great option for your Elf to bring on one of his daily visits, particularly towards the end of December when the girls are starting to get excited and need a distraction! I LOVE these magnetic elf sets which can be pieced together on the fridge to bring their character to life. You could even plan a bit of an elf treasure hunt to track down all the pieces!
Overall, there is loads of great gifts to be had at Poundtoy.com and they’ve proven that you really can get your children’s stocking fillers on a budget. I am really pleased with our selection, and am looking forward to enjoying them with the girls.
Want to win a £25 voucher to spend at Poundtoy.com?
If you like what you see here, why not enter my giveaway to win a £25 voucher to spend at Poundtoy.com? For your chance to win, simply use the GLEAM app below. UK entrants only. Our standard giveaway terms and conditions apply. Giveaway opens on 14/11/19 and ends at 11.59pm on 1st December 2019. GOOD LUCK!
*Disclosure – We were gifted items from Poundtoy.com in exchange for this review. As always all thoughts and opinions are my own*
