Tackling that Christmas Shopping

[Aliceacc]

Gotta LOVE the internet!! I'm making real progress on my shopping:

Alll 3 of my kids' classroom teachers - www.lillianvernon.com Winter Slate Plaque SKU: 020323 plus some small snowman plaques I found
2 Religion teachers, plus the director: fleece throws
1 Speech Teacher: fleece throw

Everyone in my family: a fanny pack for next years's Disney trip, along with a water bottle carrier for mom and dad. Everyone also has a Disney T shirt or two.

Brian (9): -Apple IPOD shuffle (refurbished, on sale for $49) along with a $15 download card --thanks to the post on this site
- personalized stationary (they LOVE to play "Office")-- I ordered free from vistaprint, so each of the kids has a nice little set for $15
- 3 Pokemon T shirts (he's a big fan)
- Disney watch
- 2 CDs- HSM 2 and one of the Jonas Brs.;$9.99 each@ Amazon.com
- Pokemon poster
-Pokemon book

Julia (7): - IPOD shuffle and download card
- personalized stationary
- A T shirt-hoodie combination
- Disney watch
- 2 CDs: HSM1 & some other Disney thing: $9.99@ Amazon.com
Kira (4): - personalized stationary
-Disney watch

my 4 nieces: bathrobes
I'm not done yet by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm chipping away at it. I got most of my ideas the other day while proctoring the NEDT's at school, so even proctoring had an up side

 

[nessz79]

Wow! That's good progress!

I'm about to start. I figure I'm going to buy one present every paycheck until it gets closer to Christmas. We don't have a lot of money this year, so it'll be a little easier on us if we start early.

 

[rentayenta]

Good start! I am in full shopping mode. If I posted my whole list, you'd fall asleep from boredom but I am about 1/4 of the way finished.

 

[3princesses+aprince]

I just started thinking about christmas shopping!! I figure I'll be starting next week. I just finished buying everyones Halloween costumes. Every year I say I want to start early and I don't, I definately will be this year. I already have my list made up of what i want to get for the kids. I saw a skateboard that I'm getting for my stepson, and I almost bought it last week, but I'll go back for that next week. HAPPY SHOPPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mom0299]

Christmas shopping will be much easier for me this year. We are going to WDW right after Christmas with my parents, my brother and his family (6 of them). We all agreed that the trip is our gift and won't be buying presents for each other. That leaves DH, DS, DD, and DHs family along with close friends.
I still don't know what to get the kids.

 

[TheDizMom]

I am pretty close to finished for DD except for the big guy . My DS is well on the way to being done considering we have to do his B-day (Dec 16) and Christmas. I have also gotten several of the cousins done or close to it. My next mission is to slowly start making my glass plates for the adult women in the family gifts. I got a frame done although I haven't decided what to do with it yet. I rather like it so I don't know if I want to give it away. I started working on decorations for my house today too. The bummer thing is I can't even say I am half way done .

 

[newholidayx2]

Did ALOT of the shopping today. Went out for about 4.5hrs
The major items are done - alot of gift cards. If something comes along I can always use them to pay for an item. If not, people get cards.

Leave for WDW in less than 2 wks. I'll be there for 13nights/14days. I return from WDW a few days before Thanksgiving. And then the stores will be packed! Wanted to get alot finished.
Will buy WDW food items, etc to use as "fillers"

 

[Jana49]

I'm an early shopper, and have mine almost finished, but after all -
Christmas is only 9 weeks from Tuesday!

 

[8 Ears]

I am nearly finished as well. Other than the Big Guy has GOT to decide what he is getting our younger son. He and Mrs. Claus keep flipping back and forth between 2 items.
We know what our oldest son's big gift is going to be just need to pick it up.
Need to finish making one of my DH's gifts.
Oh and would like to get him other gift as well. Our anniv. is the 16th of Dec. so I may just give him one then.
Have to run into the "city" to get 2 cheeseballs.
Stamps for cards and done.
Urgh, when you write it down there is more left to do then I thought. But at least the gift buying is nearly wrapped up.

 

[foltzy]

I'm almost done with our Christmas shopping. My children each get 5 presents. They get a lot from other family members. My dd is 2 1/2 so this year she got a play kitchen (her big gift) Some board games and my little pony's. My ds is only 5 months so he got an activity center (his big gift) and a few first trucks. I still need to finish for him. I do a lot of shopping during the big clearance times. My mom, sister, and I go out every black Friday so that will probably knock out the rest of everyone I still have to get. My dh and I just got each other huge birthday gifts so we're not doing anything but gift cards (books) for him and (craft store) for me for each other for Christmas.