A BUDGET-loving mum has shared where to get the best deals on toys before the Christmas holidays – and the sales are on soon
Families are looking for every way to save the pennies ahead of the festive season.
With kids’ Christmas lists already growing, one savvy mum has shared the top high street shops and supermarkets to buy popular toys for a fraction of the price.
She posted the news on her TikTok account, madflamingomoney, followed by over 19,000 like-minded parents.
In 2021, kids were pleading with Santa for top toys like L.O.L. Surprise dolls, LEGO Star Wars and Paw Patrol Chase’s Deluxe Transforming Vehicle, with stores like Smyths offering £10 for every £50 spent.
Now parents are hoping to swipe popular products including a £100 Play-Doh Ice Cream Truck and a £37 Roller Disco Peppa Pig for a fraction of the price.
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Two hot toys – Jiggly Pets and Pokemon TCG tins – are even available in Sainsbury’s.
In the short clip, the money-saving TikTokker details the hottest shops to visit this October – including Smyths, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s – and the exact dates to swing by and bag these bargains for little ones.
“First up we have the Smyths toy sale which is on the 25th of October,” she reveals.
“Morrisons starts on the 10th of October and Sainsbury’s on the 12th of October.”
But there’s more toy sales to come as Christmas approaches. Tesco is offering up to 50% off for Clubcard members until November, while you’ll save a third in the Argos sale predicted to take place in mid-October.
“I’ll keep you up to date as and when I find them,” she promises.
Followers were quick to comment on the mum’s helpful clip with their own findings.
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One TikTok user wrote: “If you sign up for The Entertainer and put your kids’ ‘birthdays’ in as sometime in Oct/Nov you’ll get a 20% discount email before the date.”
Another suggested shopping second hand to keep costs down: “Some bits I buy new but if I can get it from a pre-loved place I will.”
Some mums voiced their concern about the rapidly approaching holidays.
One commented: “Can we slow down a bit.”
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Other TikTok users are so prepared, they’ve got Christmas wrapped up already.
An organised mum wrote: “Don’t need it, I buy all year round. Spent about £50 on my son for his birthday and Christmas combined. Will wait for the clearance sale.”
