Originally Posted By mickeynewe This has been talked a lot about on the forum and is something that we have been doing since our daughter was "little" ...now a teen...that I thought should have its own topic! Please list your ideas, suggestions, and special finds for your gift-giving needs for your tykes (young or old). For example, someone mentioned the little bean bag characters at disneyshopping.com outlet for $2.99 (plus, you can use a discount for an even lesser price). I myself ordered Mickey & Minnie and Pooh & Eeyore. I also ordered a trading pin for my daughter. I am also looking for a suggestion of cute small purses for my daughter and I to carry around the park. Big enough to carry a wallet and small digital camera, but small enough not to be cumbersome. Has anyone seen any good buys for a purse like this? Mervyns, Kohl's, etc.? What other "finds" have you picked up lately and where?
Originally Posted By 4Disnee I was just at the Disney Store the other day can you believe that. Well they had some really cute stuff on sale. They even had some wallets and purses for girls. The wallets were both for boys and girls they were really cute. You may want to take a quick trip to the mall and check out the goodies on sale. Did you get the 15% discount in the mail from Disney? I got one for me and one for a friend.
Originally Posted By oneroberta abcdistributing.com has a couple of small disney bags/purses and a few other diney finds and they were downright cheap.... (inexpensive) Thanks for this topic mickeynewe!!
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Oh, I like ABC Distributing. Don't remember seeing anything in my Christmas book, but I'll check again! Um..I guess I better open up that bill and see 4Disnee if I got the couponn or not. LOL..I've been kind of avoiding it since I have been doing all my vacation shopping and Christmas shopping this month...I'M AFRAID! lol Would you be volunteering to go to the mall with me little missy? hehehe
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Great suggestion for cheap Disney items oneroberta! If you type in the keyword Disney, several pages of stuff comes up. Several things which are appropriate for the younger set. The little purses for $6.95 are really cute too! They have the cute Retro Bags. I bought one a couple of years ago for 4Disnee as a "gift" wrap bag to put her present into. They are really cute in person, but I sure didn't get it for THAT price! LOL..they were selling the exact ones at Mervyns a few years ago.
Originally Posted By 4Disnee I was also just at the Target in Napa and they had some really cute note pads and pins along with some sickers in the dollar section. My neighbor has bought us some great Disney stuff from the Dollar Store in Fairfield.
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Just went out to Mervyns and they are selling their Disney Character purses & messenger bags for 40% off right now. They did have a "style" that would work for me, but they were cute and would make great Tink gifts for little girls.
Originally Posted By mamacita I just bought two gold sequined small purses for my girls from Fred Meyer. They were originally $19.99 and I got them for $2.99 each. They have Tink on them. I bought the Cars pencil case from DisneyShopping for $2.99 Dash pjs for $2.99. I bought some Mickey and Minnie stickers from my local scrapbook store for .20 per page and they are the big pages. I bough the Disney light-up pens at Walgreen's for $1.
Originally Posted By mickeynewe >>> They did have a "style" that would work for me <<< oops, I mean't to say, "didn't"
Originally Posted By funnygarcia Some ideas.................... Walmart and Kmart have purses/totes with Disney characters on them. A year ago I found cute pens at Walmart, they have a character on a spring on the top, a feather pouf decoration, and the tips light up when you use them. I have Mickey, Buzz, Woody, little green alien and Jesse. My cat tries to eat the feathers off- GRRR! Dollar Tree is a great place to shop.. have found Mickey suckers, Mickey head cookies, paddleballs and flyers with assorted characters, polly pocket type Belle dolls, stickers. Target in the dollar spot has Princess/Pooh/Tink notepads, pencils, iron on transfers. In the office supply section they have Cuties folders and notebooks. I have wind up mini music boxes that I bought at a store on Main Street. They are $5 each and have the movie's poster art on them. I have Peter Pan (plays "You Can Fly!"), Sleeping Beauty (plays "Once Upon a Dream") ,and Cinderella (plays "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes").
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 disneyshopping outlet has character plushes for sale right now for $9.99. I bought some for my kids for Tinkerbell/Mickey gifts and used the 20% off code bringing the price for the 16 inches plushes down to $7.99. They have a fairly big selection of characters right now.
Originally Posted By fidoprincess I bought some of those stagemomx3 and got them yesterday! They are very very cute and soft around 16 inches and what a deal!! Good selection for both boys and girls too. The best deal though was the backpack with matching lunchbox that snaps on! The backpack was aroung 6 and the lunchbox only 4!! Also, the pjs were just 3.99 and we have had them before and they are good quality that wash well! I love that outlet! Also, ordered my own Halloween costume from there! Usually I don't dress up myself but since I will be in the 2nd grade class this year doing the party, the teacher "encouraged" me to dress up! I love the costume, so well made and originally $79 marked all the way down to $30 for a real Disney quality costume. Can't even get something at Target or KMart that cheap and wouldn't be 1/2 as nice! Now I wished I had bought DH a costume too-lol! I am so thrilled with my purchases! (20% off coupon and free shipping if you spend a certain amount!)
Originally Posted By fidoprincess Well, since my "real" name is Sally, the kids wanted me to BE Sally from the Nightmare before Christmas-lol. I love the movie and after finally seeing HMH last year and loving that so much, there really wasn't a lot of debating! I saw it several other places but it was not as nice and this one comes with leggings too! Also, some of the costumes have seperate arm pieces that people complained about not staying up but these are sewn on to the dress, all one piece. It says originally &79 but with the 20% off coupon and the sale price of $39.99, it came to $30 or 31 plus free shipping! The wig was 7.99 I think too! What a bargain, huh?!Here is the link although I am not sure if I am allowed to post it? <a href="http://disneyshopping.go.com/DSSectionPage.process?Section_Id=11872&Product_Id=197437&CLK=DS__CROSS_IMG&CLKADD=t" target="_blank">http://disneyshopping.go.com/D SSectionPage.process?Section_Id=11872&Product_Id=197437&CLK=DS__CROSS_IMG&CLKADD=t</a> My first choice would have been something frilly, girly and beautiful but I'll do anything for my kids-lol. It is really made nicely and will be comfortable too! All I really have to do is a bit of face paint to complete the outfit, already have little black boots, although last night I was searching for a plush zero to carry with me! That would be so cute but then again, I will have enough to carry so unless I find one really cheap, I'll just carry my little Jack-lol! Now I am working on DH (Jeff) to be Jack. So far it is a no go-lol. He says it would be a waste since he won't be at the party and when we take the kids trick or treating, it is dark anyway.
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 I got them each a pair of the 3.99 pjs, as well as swimsuits and beach towels for under $5 each, and flip flops for 1.50 after the code was applied. The outlet section is great, especially since I'm shopping for 4 kids, it adds up fast!
Originally Posted By stagemomx3 I forgot, I also ordered them each a set of luggage from there, 3 pieces for $32 after the 20% off code was applied.
Originally Posted By mickeynewe Fidoprincess, that costume is so cute! 4Disnee wore it a couple of years ago, she made a great Sally! LOL..although, with her red hair I told her she could have gone without the wig, but she didn't listen to me! Also, get your husband the costume! 4Disnee's husband was Jack (I think last year) and there was a lot of joking and teasing (in a good way) that went with the costume. LOL...just remind your hubby how "hot" us girls think Johnny Depp is as Jack Sparrow...and see how quickly he changes his mind! *cheeky grin*
