“But Santa doesn’t use money for presents... he just magics them' 🎁 Do the kids have great expectations this Christmas? There are ways to keep your spending in check this Christmas, even if you're faced with a long list ⤵️
They have games consoles, games and controllers. They have the latest Arsenal kits and nice football boots. The problem with having so much stuff already is that the only things they can then think to ask for are big. And unfortunately, the youngest is not yet able to understand that big probably means unaffordable.
The boys have said before that the most important thing about Christmas to them is spending time with loved ones and I am glad they realise this . Nevertheless, no presents?Buy kids’ clothes second-hand from eBay, Vinted and Facebook marketplace.CeX is great for getting a bit of cash for old electronics and also buying second-hand tech for less. Depending on the value of what you are cashing in versus what you are buying, you could be quids in.
Be honest with your kids about what you can afford – and remind them Santa doesn’t get pricey presents. My children are of an age when T-shirts go down well too. They can never have too many Adidas or Nike anythings and they will actually get good wear out of them. The problem with clothes is that they do not look great under the tree because they are thin.
When it comes to buying kids clothes, it really is worth using eBay. Children are in clothes for such a short period of time before growing out of them – second-hand comes into its own for them. But using eBay for clothing items they want means keeping your eyes peeled for the right item in the right size. I’m checking eBay every day at the moment for a pair of Nike AirForce Ones size 3.5 and Quiksilver T-shirts in the right size for my eldest.
This might seem very tight, but for other younger children in the family, I am giving some of the boys’ old toys. Why not? My two-year-old nephew knows no different and a lot of it, like the old Duplo, is worth hundreds of pounds.
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