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    I'd like to spend about £500 before April!

    I'd rather have more resources than pay tax!

    I have a little wish list, but would like more ideas of what to buy from you lot.

    A dark den - £70

    ermmmmm think thats all that is on my wish list! I don't have much room for bulky things so think little with your ideas.

    I have children ranging from 20 months - 11 years at the moment who are into everything.

    Make lots of suggestions, daft or useful

    Oh just thought I'd quite like a picnic table for the garden, will need to sit a minium of 8.
    Lucy

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    A pool for the garden and 1000 boxes of gelli baff to fill it?

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    I would like a wooden log cabin (playhouse) they cost about £400. Easy!!

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    restock your arts and crafts,

    outdoor games for kids

    new laptop for older mindees??
    IS BACK

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    Iwant a dark den too!

    How about stuff for a sensory garden, arts and crafts, liking the idea of laptop for older childre

    errmmm, clothes for work, logo ect, outdoor house, camera's, ooohhh I wish

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    Fab ideas,

    I have a log cabin, already put a laptop through this year, not too sure about work clothes I'm still shrinking!

    I like the idea of a camera for mindees although I already have 2 fisher price digital ones!

    Sensory stuff would be great, I might make up a couple of treasure baskets, I want a metalic one cause I love space blankets!
    Lucy

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    Just make a trip to ikea and go mad bound to be able to spend 500 on stuff.

    Kerry

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    Lucy is this for a grant or because of tax?
    Debbie

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    what about some sensory equipement to put in your dark den (what ever they are.) light stuff they all cost a fortun lol
    soft play stuff
    bubble lamp,
    mirrors for the garden,
    rubber paving stones for the patiob bit of the garden garden (my wish but far too expensive for me!!)
    climbing wall ah ah ah to teach them to escape!!
    climbing frame

    telecomanded cars for the oldest you know the really fast ones

    ceiling swings for bad weather you could swing in your front room!!!! ah ah ah ah


    i need to stop!!!!

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    I'm just about to purchase some office storage - can't look too officey though - viking have some good pieces and reasonable prices too.

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    How about an accessory pack to go with the dark den

    Some outdoor play equipment? A gazebo or all weather cover, tuff spot or similar

    A trip to Ikea sounds good

    Miffy xx

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    What is this dark den?

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    http://www.tts-group.co.uk/Product.a...f=TTSPR1103642

    I have one - I love it!!!

    I go in when all the kids have gone
    [I]Sharon
    *****proofed the house but they're still getting in!!

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    I could spend loads of money here - www.chunkle-munkle.co.uk

    then again I do have a pram addiction!! My business name is rainbows so I want some rainbows for my prams

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    Oh i love that

    I also like the sand and picnic table. (still dont know how to do a link) It was from that site a lovely wooden picnic table which the top comes off to procide sand pit- this will be on my wish list

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    I've just been on an online shopping spree!

    I've got..............

    Dark den with accesories
    Magnetic words (reception, yr1 and yr2)
    Franklin pocket thesaurus (good for home, DS will probably get most use )
    Memory springs
    Water pumps
    Balloon rugby ball with 20 spare balloons
    Memory thermometer
    Identity coat hooks
    1000 multilink cubes
    Boing light balls (extras for dark den)
    4 reams of white paper

    All the above came to £185.

    I've also stocked up on folders, glue, paint brushes, pencil crayons at Tesco today. About £20 worth!

    Tomorrow I'm getting a flatbed scanner, looking for a nice picnic bench and anything else I find!

    Oh shopping is fun

    Anymore ideas anyone???
    Lucy

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    Default Re: Help me spend money

    hi-viz vests for when out walking? (we wear them on school runs, and whenever we are out and about - park/woods/zoo etc !!!)

    http://www.brightkidz.co.uk/acatalog/

    i like the gazebo idea too ... maybe one with sides?

    i need to buy some more printer ink! - stock up?

    dressing up clothes?

    have fun!

    xxx

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    You are very welcome to come and spend it on my site.

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    Printer ink....good idea.

    I do need some more high vis jackets too!
    Lucy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chell View Post
    You are very welcome to come and spend it on my site.
    Add a couple of teaching mitts from Chell's site to my list of goodies!
    Lucy

 

 
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