24
DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS
And as promised we are counting down in style. The Santa’s Little helpers feature is in its final month, and as we all get ready for the big “C” I thought we would finish the feature by introducing the…
BIG CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN!
You will find the “Big Christmas Countdown” page in the blogs header which will give you a taster of all the fabulous competitions and prizes featured in the Big Countdown (We are planning to cram in as much as we possibly can)
Plus you will find details of the other features the countdown will host, such as Christmas inspiration, events, articles & tips on Christmas with a child on the autism spectrum.
Plus we will be continuing with all our fab toy reviews (sharing all there developmental benefits too) making sure we introduce toys that are great for child with autism and additional needs and those without!
With just 24 shopping days left have you got all your presents?
Check out the Argos HALF PRICE toy sale
Or
Why not check out their kids clothing range
SO… With 24 days left till Christmas, who fancies winning some Argos gift vouchers, I dunno, lets say £100 worth, how’s that sound?
HERE’S HOW TO WIN.
Compulsory actions
Share your best Christmas tip!
&
Comment on any Argos review my Santa’s Little helpers have done
Argos Reviews you can choose are
Share your tip and let me know what Argos review you commented on in one comment leaving an email or twitter ID to validate your entry
Additional entries
ENTER AS MANY AS YOU LIKE BUT ALL MUST BE COMMENTED ON SEPARATELY TO BE VAILD!
Use the share buttons in this post to share the competition
REMEMBER TO COMMENT FOR EACH SHARE BUTTON USED LEAVING A WAY TO BE CONTACTED.
You have just 9 days to enter (COMPETITION CLOSING DECEMBER 9TH 2011) You then need to respond if you win within 24HRS.
T&C
The competition will run for 9 days including today! This means the competition will close on the 9th of December midnight. All comments must contain a means of contact (email or twitter id) due to the competition being part of the Christmas countdown and in-order to try and get the prize delivered before Christmas we are giving you just 24 hrs from time of contact to respond. You should therefore keep a watchful eye on your emails or tweets on the 10th. The winner will need to supply a postal address that I will need to pass to a reperesentive of Argos who will then dispatch the prize to its winner. Please note that it is your own responsibility to unsure you have followed the instructions correctly as I will not be able to chase people to verify entries! UK RESIDENTS ONLY PLEASE
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this one 🙂
Entered under Angela wright x
I comment on the kidcam post, my tip for Christmas is do your shopping early, so you have money for Christmas season x
Tweeted as beclee09
Shared on Facebook
Commented on the Nerf Review too x
My best tip for Christmas is to give the kids plain stocking to decorate on Christmas Eve to keep them busy, My kids are always really hyper and it tends to distract them and keep them calm
sorry commented on baby annabel.
@jaeleeEMMA x
My christmas tip would be don’t go overboard. i set a limit with my children otherwise you could end up buying things just for the sake of it. Check out offers, sometimes 3 for 2 works out cheaper but sometimes you can find things elsewhere for cheaper. I am a savvy shopper and always look for the best deals.
tweeted @jaeleeEMMA
I have also shared on twitter @muslimahi
I’ve also commented on the review of Lego and Nerf. I have shared on facebook
Best Tip: Enjoy it, Don’t stress, Remember what will be will be
I have retweeted too @noah_mummy
I commented on your baby annabell post
My Christmas tip is that I buy wrapping paper and cards jn the January sales ready for the next year… I have loads now though haha.
Commented on Baby Annabell post
I start buying presents in August so I can spread the cost, and I buy a christmas store cupboard item every week from October
My top tip would be to write a list of everything you want and stick to it that way you never end up buying things that you don’t need and it also helps you to stick to your budget.
I’ve commented on Lego.
Angelawright78@hotmail.com
Twitter angeowright78
Stumbled as hmdy0
@hannahmdy
Tweeted as @hannahmdy using the tweet button above 🙂
@hannahmdy
Shared on FB as Hannah Mdy
@hannahmdy
Christmas Tip: prepare your gravy in advance and freeze it! This means you can have seriously delicious gravy without too much fuss on the day!
I’ve commented on the KRE O Bumblebee review
https://aspergersinfo.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/the-kre-o-bumblebee-construction-set-from-argos/
@hannahmdy
Chrsitams Tip – Lists, lists and lists – cant have too many!!
Lists for presents brought, still to get, wrapped and where! Food to get/got etc.
Commented on Review of the New Baby Annabell
Shared as @toymadnesscouk
ive shared on twitter too
ive liked on stumbleduopn
ive shared on twitter
my tip is to do all your shopping online, so you can look at the best deals and no sweaty shops/bored todder to wrestle with. lovely.
ive commendted on the kre o one
I have read the review on Lego plates and bricks and found the idea that lego is being used alongside the PC interesting. My top tip would be have lots of binbags in for all the wrapping paper.
I have shared on facebook
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I have shared with twitter @Jlnorris2010
My Christmas tip would be to never leave things to the last minute. Christmas is definately a time of year where alot of preparation and orgnaisation needs to take place. Therefore on Christmas day its less stressful and you can enjoy being with your family and friends.
I have commented on https://aspergersinfo.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/review-of-the-new-baby-annabell/#comment-4544
sweetkissez1986@hotmail.co.uk
Delegate duties apart from the cooking because too many cooks spoil the broth 😛
COmmented here too https://aspergersinfo.wordpress.com/2011/10/29/review-of-the-new-baby-annabell/ xx
Commented here https://aspergersinfo.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/the-kre-o-bumblebee-construction-set-from-argos/#comment-4491
xx
My Christmas tip has to be on the big day get the kids involved with peeling, washing, setting the table. It is just so much fun especially with a lovely christmas CD blasting out! xxx
Thank you for this giveaway!
My xmas tip is, if you have young children, spread them opening their presents
over several days. They won’t appreciate a huge load all at once, it can be overwhelming
AND it also gives them some extra excitement and surprise when there is less going on.
I left a comment at the Lego & Nerf Blaster review.
You can contact me on twitter @fluffyblueberry or via email! x
Tweeted on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/xxfluffywhitexx/status/143059940716716032 @xxfluffywhitexx
Shared on facebook as Kayleigh Dawn
Following on twitter as @xxfluffywhitexx
I have commented on this article – https://aspergersinfo.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/lego-and-nerf-the-perfect-gift-for-any-little-man-at-christmas/#comment-4467
My tip would be to cook the turkey on Christmas Eve day so there is no rushing around on Christmas day.
I have shared your competition via the tweet button above, @Stralisemiai many thanks xx
I have shared your competition on facebook (Rach Lines) I am a fan there too
My best christmas tip is to save all year! Put up a few pounds a week, save all those store points up, seal up a penny jar so come November/December buying the food and gifts wont be such a burden. We had enough food vouchers saved with Nectar this year to pretty much cover our Christmas meat, treats and party food! Brilliant.
I have commented on Alice’s review of the baby Anabell. xx @stralisemiai
Following your blog A boy with Asperger’s
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Hi I’m following you on Twitter as @helixoo
I Liked A boy with Aspergers Facebook page
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@helixoo
My Christmas tip would be to have a fresh cut Christmas Tree as they smell lovely and look great decorated with tinsel and a Angel on top.
I left a comment at the Lego & Nerf Blaster review.
helixowolf@gmail.com
@helixoo
Tweeted comp as @Bobbity666 fingers tightly crossed 😉 x
Commented on the Nerf (and Lego) blaster review @Bobbity666
My festive tip is don’t forget to enjoy Christmas it is meant to be fun!! We get so caught up with making it ‘perfect’ that it can take the fun out of the event and lets face it we all need a bit of fun @Bobbity666
Ive commented on the Kero Bumble Bee – my christmas tip is don’t buy too much food – it will only be wasted. A couple of extra bits picked up in the run up to Christmas is plenty. And as an ex supermarket worker – don’t leave the mince pies and Christmas pudding until Christmas week as they won’t have any!!
Commented on your baby annabel review 🙂
My festive tip is to be prepared – get all Christmas day food prepped on Christmas Eve so you dont waste time of Christmas morning 🙂
Have shared on FB too @MummyFever
I have tweeted too @MummyFever
I commented on the Baby Annabell post.
My Christmas tip is try and keep the magic as much as possible with children. I do all sorts of things to try and make the build up and the day as magical as possible and I love the look on their faces @MummyFever
I have commented on the lefo/nerf blog post
My christmas tip is to buy things spread out over the year so you aren’t hit with all the expense in one go
Have 2 identical stockings for your child. I came up with this tip after trying to quietly stuff the stocking hung on the end of my sons bed without waking him up, nearly impossible & so stressful.
Instead have one stocking to hang & another hidden away, prefilled with all the treats, so it is a much simpler straight swap when they are fast asleep!
I have left my thoughts on the Nerf Vortex gun.
My twitter id is @finleypoppet
tweeted
My tip is to go on holiday. We stay with family in Texas and so we have no mess at out house and don’t have to worry about cooking or deciding anything. Commented on Bumble Bee
I commented on Bbaby Annabell. My tip is never leave your christmas shopping to late getting things sooner then later is always better
I have tweeted @RedRoseMummy
My Christmas tip is:- Buy things all year but keep one place to put them in safely and keep them all together. This means you will have a nice surprise at the start of November/December when you open it and see how much you have bought without really realising. I do this every year.
I have commented on the Baby Annabell review. @RedRoseMummy
Christmas tip is to just chill, it isn’t worth getting angry about.
Commented on the wonderful KER-O Bumble bee
@almac1965
My Christmas tip is don’t just budget for presents, start planning now for food – keep an eye out for special offers on things that won’t be out of date by Christmas, such as marzipan and icing for your cake – they might not be on offer the week before Christmas!
Have commented on the Lego article,
@cheekychicken24 on Twitter
I commented on the Lego and shared on facebook and twitter. havent got reddit,stumbl account.
and i have shared on facebook
i ahve tweeted @purplecatlover
i have commented on the baby annabell article.
my tip….shop in the january sales for next years cards, wrapping paper and even some gifts. saves the hassle and rush in december as well as the money saved by getting them cheaper.
have tweeted too 🙂 @DiverseWorlds 🙂
i have commented on your KER-O Bumble bee review too 🙂
as my little boy is autistic my christmas tip would be to have lots of visual pictures around the house, it really helps him adjust to the changes in routine and causes less upset to him and us x x x
Shared on Twitter @becky0020
Shared on Facebook (Becky John)
My best tip is let someone else make Christmas dinner, it’s usually my sister, but this year we are all going out to a restaurant, saves the hassle and stress of trying to play with the kids while preparing dinner!
Have commented on your Lego & Nerf Blaster review @becky0020
commented on the lego/nerf gun post and tweeted as @MumForAutism. Thanks for a great competition. Deb x
My tip is: if you leave the Christmas presents downstairs under the tree then leave a little gift on the childrens beds. In this way, if they wake up really early they have something to open which can keep them going until it is time to get up. I mean, when they get up at 3am in the morning, I do think its a bit too early to open presents. Its now become a tradition in our family which our children love.
Tweeted @sharmagaskill
I commented on the Baby Annibel review.
Have also shared on facebook
My tip is: Me and my children make our own christmas decorations, it’s fun and very cheap and you can use them again lovely as a keep sake to.
@sharmagaskill
Whoops, I commented on lego and nerf blasters but commented before, I really should read
My tip is to prepare as much as you can in advance of Christmas day, things like stuffings can be made and ready to go into the oven. Saves last minute panic
Shared on Twitter @scampbeast and Facebook
My Christmas tipp is : Check in advance if toys need batteries and stock up on rechargeable ones, it will save you money in the long run.
Commented on the KER-O Transformer bumblebee review
tweeted as well @pooohbear2811
shared on FB as Elaine Livingstone
my tip – do not get into debt for Christmas – if you cant afford it dont buy it, your child will enjoy Christmas just as much without huge amounts of stuff.
commented on The KRE-O Bumblebee construction set from Argos
Have Tweeted @mamamakes
Shared on FB @mamamakes
I commented on your Baby Annabel review @mamamakes
My Biggest Christmas tip is ‘start Early’. The past couple of years we have started buying our kids presents in July. Now the kids are older they want expensive gadgets and we find that buying them early they tend to be cheaper especially anything bought on ebay. We also have a special christmas food cupboard that we add to each week. It takes so much of the stress away, @mamamakes
i shared via facebook (jen keller)
jennakeller126@yahoo.co.uk xx
have tweeted about the comp @yummymummy299 x
have commented on baby annabell review.
my xmas tip would be that the run up to christmas is just as exciting as the big day itself but can also be stressful if money is tight, so to save money and stress get your child to help you make some homemade treats to give as presents such as fudge, truffles or biscuits. you can wrap them in coloured cellophane and ribbons and your child will love helping out and having fun making them.
Sorry I forgot to leave my email address – theinsaneabyss@gmail.com
Hi I just left a comment On The KRE-O Bumblebee construction set review.
My tip for Christmas on this hard times is that it doesn’t matter how much a present cost it matters how much happiness it brings your child! So don’t batter yourself.
Hey I just left a comment at the Baby Annabel post and my tip for Christmas is:
Buy your kids small and cheap presents as kids love unwrapping presents.
X
I just shared your competition on twitter @romanianmum x
My Christmas tip is put together some of the kids toys before they are wrapped! Otherwise you are trying to get things out of acres of packaging and read instructions when you should be having fun!
I have commented on the KER-O bumble bee
Thanks from @Borneo_helen
My tip for Christmas is to prepare as much of Christmas lunch the night before – more time to open presents.
I”ve tweeted @grandadsooty and I have commented on baby Annabell
I shared via twitter
@tiredmummyoftwo
I shared via facebook
Laura Seaton
I have also shared on Twitter too 🙂
@muminmeltdown
My best christmas tip is to remember that it is all about family and spending quality time together so try to stay relaxed and dont worry so much about the little things, in reality they dont really matter
I commented on baby annabell
@tiredmummyoftwo
I have commented on the Lego&Nerf Blaster review. My best Christmas tip is to set your table the night before and prepare all your fresh veg etc. That way you have more time on Christmas morning to watch the kids open thier presents. Also keep breakfast simple as the kids really wont be interested-too busy playing with toys!!
@muminmeltdown
Shared on facebook
I have commented on the Lego and Nerf Blaster review!!
My top christmas tip is to make sure you have a good supply of batteries in the house!! There is nothing worse than having a fab new toy but no batteries!!
Recharable are the way forward!!
my best festive tip is to enjoy your kids and spend time with them on christmas day as they grow up so fast and you won`t get these moments back ♥
I have also tweeted the competition – @srobbo71
I have shared on facebook – Sue Robinson Mse
I commented on the Baby Annabel review. My Christmas tip is buy fewer good quality Christmas treats as a lot goes to waste if we overstock the food cupboards. My Twitter ID is @srobbo71
Forgot to put my xmas tip on. Always peel your veg the night before, saves time on xmas day 🙂
Tweeted and commented on your Baby Annabell review. Fab competition and prize 🙂
Shared on Facebook
Shared on twitter @zoehankey
I commented on Nerf. My tip is save time and the environment and don’t write out Christmas cards, replace the guilt of not doing this and donate a couple of pounds to charity. You can always send a clipart by email wishing everyone a merry Christmas and explain that is your Christmas card and where you have donated your money to.
Shared on Twitter @mfcougar
My Christmas tip is organise yourself and your time in advance, make to do lists.
I commented on Baby Annabell My tip I always remember to do a few child’s gift shoe boxes and let my daughter help so she remembers to be kind to people. @jessws2011