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Trying to avoid throwaway plastic toys. Note the elephant finger puppet is handmade. The paper bags I bought online also coming out smaller than I thought. Contents: stickers, temp tattoos, raisins, crisps, wind up sweet and finger puppet.

hi friends! i currently have a 2 month old who’s bday is august 28th! im slowly starting to christmas shop & honestly have no idea what to get him. he’s currently in 0-3 months but 3 days after christmas he’ll be 4 months 🤦🏻‍♀️

What’s everyone getting their little ones for their first birthday? Need some inspo 😭

got it from an old friend of my grandmas estate. i think it’s bronze? it’s really heavy and just kind of taking up space in my house but im not sure where i can take it or if id have to go through online to resell it

I wanted something that my LO could take out each year in December, a bit of an heirloom piece. I've hand stitched this quilt for him. Hopefully he'll love taking it out each year.

Already has a wooden kitchen and a trike. Any ideas for Christmas pressies? Getting a lot of family members asking what to get her already and I have no idea 🙈

I'm really stuck on ideas to get my other half for Xmas from his baby girl. He has a son from a past relationship but it's his first time being a dad to a baby and it's her first Christmas too. For Father's Day I sorted a photo of him and her that is time stamped for her birth time etc and in his card was her footpr...

So, I’ve bought my daughter a pram for her main present for Christmas and then the MIL turns up with a pram🙃 Does this sound okay or too confrontational?

What was the last thing you guys bought? I got some Manuka honey.

Our second daughter is due in January! Our older daughter will be 20 months and I’d love for them to get gifts for each other. Has anyone done this? I’m looking for some ideas

I'm thinking a Xmas book, a chocolate treat, some 'reindeer food' anything else that's inexpensive? Like socks or slippers? I think PJs are a bit too much, any other ideas?

What Christmas bits have you got for your little one?

Technically it’s my sons 2nd Christmas but he was only 2 weeks old last year haha He’ll he just over 1 this Christmas but I’m so stuck on what to get him?! It’s also his birthday on December 10! I know he’s so young he won’t remember and I don’t want to go overboard with presents as I know our family will spoil ...

What has everyone got their 1 year old for their birthday/christmas?

The 9th year theme is pottery/willow. We don’t always follow the yearly rules but my idea for a gift was to buy my husband his favorite premium chocolates and a card, and for the main gift buy a pottery date kit for two for the two of us to do at home on the weekend with some good wine, snacks and take out in the ev...

Please no judgement towards me or anyone who comments we are all doing our best! How are we all affording Christmas and birthdays? I am a single mum and living of my maternity leave payments which comes to £500 a month - I have roughly £5 left after all my bills and food has been bought and I am really stressing...

Our lovely mums look after our little boy a couple of days every week so that we can work and reduce nursery fees to one day a week (we are very lucky!). I was just looking for some inspiration for a special gift ‘from the baby’ for being such wonderful grandparents this year. Would be grateful for any ideas.

So every year for my mom’s birthday I gift her something she likes. Usually a bottle of wine, flowers and a card or money. This year was my 30th birthday. My mom usually doesn’t gift anything (no excuse for that as she is a shopaholic). I never held it against her until this year. I was surprised when she said s...

I can easily stick with that for my toddler . My husband and I don’t really exchange gifts but that’s still easy to stick with if we do. But is that reasonable for extended family and friends? He set that budget for the whole family. All except a few of our friends are a four person household. The real reason I th...

My favourite type of craft. Would do this at work (was a nanny) and can now finally do it with my own bubba. My heart is full ☺️🩷 Can't wait to do Christmas tree ornaments with this too 🎄