PARENTS are racing to Home Bargains to nab newly-dropped Grinch merch as one shopper warned the collection “sold out in minutes last year”.
The discount retailer has been introducing yuletide products into its aisles over the last month, with now less than 100 days to go until the big day.
But you don’t have to wait till December to get your Christmas on.
Home Bargains’ Grinch offering includes party packs, biscuit decorating crisps and bright green hot water bottles as colder nights start to creep in.
The merchandise is based on illustrations from Dr Suess’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, rather than modern adaptations.
Dannie Ainsworth found Grinch advent calendars for just 99p in her local Home Bargains.
“Don’t make the same mistake I did last year and just wait,” she warned.
“It sold out in minutes and I didn’t get one.”
Alongside the advent calendars were 99p green candy canes and a £1.99 Grinch biscuit decorating kit.
Another shopper found rails of Grinch pyjamas, both for you and your little ones, ranging from £8.99 to £13.99.
You could also match with Grinch Christmas jumpers at £10.99 for kids and £15.99 for adults.
If you’re looking to host a green-fingered party, shoppers also found £4.99 Grinch party packs.
By way of winter warmers, there’s £3.99 socks, £3.99 hand warmers and £4.99 hot water bottles.
“Grinch hot water bottles £4.99 in Home Bargains,” one shopper posted on Facebook.
“They had babygrows, boxers and matching pyjamas for kids and adults.
“They also have men’s boxers and eye masks.”
It seems that shoppers turn their attention to Christmas earlier and earlier each year.
John Lewis reported that searches for festive gifts on its website have doubled from this time last year.
Looks for wrapping paper are up by 466 per cent, stockings 250 per cent and crackers 400 per cent.
The department store believes the soaring figures are partly due to families needing to spread the cost.
There are currently four pay days until Christmas, but there’s ways you can ensure you’re not blowing all your money at once.
