Low cost and cheerful concepts to maintain the children occupied within the run-up to Christmas

KIDS could be fairly a handful as the thrill builds within the run-up to Christmas.

Preserving them occupied when you work, store for presents and put together for the large day can ramp up the stress for Mum and Dad.

Hold the children occupied within the run-up to Christmas and hold the prices downCredit score: Getty Photographs – Getty

However fret not. Listed below are some low-cost and cheerful concepts to assist out . . . 

Bake off: Sugar cookies are super-easy to make and the children will love them. All you want is obvious 4, caster sugar, one egg and unsalted butter. You possibly can add a drop of vanilla extract should you fancy.

To make them festive, you want a number of cookie cutters — a set of six from Matalan prices £5 however you may get 9 for £1.99 at fabfinds.co.uk. And don’t neglect in regards to the icing sugar, which is £1 at Asda.

SAVE: £3.01

Get artful: As a child I beloved making snowflake decorations and vibrant chains from paper. In case you can’t match any extra decorations in the home, knock up a home made Christmas card as a substitute.

Encourage the children to make your neighbours a letter full of love and cheer. Presently you possibly can choose up a field of 26 Sharpie Lion pens for £10, down from £23 at Tesco.

SAVE: £13

Festive flicks: Nothing beats hunkering right down to binge-watch Christmas films on the couch . . . however don’t neglect the snacks.

Why not make your personal popcorn? The American Originals popcorn maker is £19.99 at Argos however I discovered the International Gourmand popcorn maker at dunelm.com for £14. The children will love watching the kernels pop.

SAVE: £5.99

Puzzle me this: I just like the mini Christmas two-in-one jigsaw puzzle from Marks & Spencer for £4 . . . however I additionally just like the Christmas Puzzle Pad from The Works. It has greater than 100 puzzles for £4, diminished from £6.99 — sufficient to maintain the children busy for just a few hours.

SAVE: £2.99

This mint Viennetta log comes as part of a £5 meal deal

BUY a bag of McCain roasties, Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puds, honey glazed parsnips and a mint Viennetta log, plus a bathtub of Carte D’Or vanilla ice cream all for a fiver at The Co-op.

Save on this litre bottle of Schweppes at Tesco

GET a litre bottle of Schweppes slimline tonic for £1 as a substitute of £1.50 whenever you scan your Clubcard on the Tesco checkout.

SAVE: 50p

Resort Chocolat’s 465g The whole lot Luxe field is £35.95

Swap it for Aldi’s 600g Artisan Assortment at £14.99

RATHER than paying £35.95 for Resort Chocolat’s 465g The whole lot Luxe field, strive Aldi’s 600g Artisan Assortment for £14.99.

SAVE: £20.96

Seize a cut price on the Speyburn ten-year-old Speyside Scotch whisky

SPEYBURN ten-year-old Speyside Scotch whisky (70cl) is simply £22 at Sainsbury’s proper now – down from £32. A cut price.

SAVE: £10

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