We all spend more than enough money at Christmas time between traveling, buying presents and preparing festive meals and desserts.
So you won’t want to spend more than you have to on your kids’ favorite toys .
Keep the following tips in mind before you spend a single dollar:
Implement the 3 Gift Rule
Set a limit for the number of gifts your children will receive and tell them they can choose from 3 gifts. You can up this to 5 or whatever you think is appropriate for your family and your budget. Instead of just shouting out random things, they’ll think about exactly what they want and need since they know they have a limit.
Don’t Use Credit
Use layaway to help you stick to your budget instead of using a credit card. Try to pay for everything in cash so you are more aware of what you are spending and don’t go over budget.
Shop At Stores That Are Closing
See if you can cross anything off your list by shopping at a store that is closing. In most cases, they will have great sales to get rid of stock.
Shopped Used on Some Items
You can save big by buying used on certain items like bicycles and playsets. Check out places like Goodwill, GameStop, or even Craiglist if you can buy used.
Take Advantage of Holiday Sales
Figure out what stores you’ll have to shop in and find out what types of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and any other holiday sales they will be having.
Here are some of the classic toys and brands you’re kids will be asking and where you can save some money on them:
Board Games
Keep family board game night alive by stocking up for $4.88 each at Walmart on Black Friday.
Power Wheels
You can also save big at Walmart on a Big Wheels on Black Friday for just $99.
Amazon’s 50% Of Top Toys: Deals of the Day
This link here takes you to the 50% Of Top Toys: Deals of the Day page where you can save half on top brands your kids love like Fisher-Price, Barbie, Dora the Explorer, and Disney.
LEGO
LEGO can go for as low as 40 percent off at Target. They just were giving away free mini Millenium Falcons with a $25 Stars Wars purchase, so you’ll want to check back here for details.
Playskool and LeapFrog
Toys “R” Us is having 50 percent off these brands during their Black Friday sale. Much of these savings are expected to occur as doorbuster promotions.
Nerf
Check out Amazon for up to 50 percent off of Nerf products. You can find that here. Toys “R” Us had 50 percent off for Black Friday doorbusters last year.
Xbox and PS4 on Black Friday
Last year, Kohl’s had Xbox and PS4 consoles for $249.99 each, which is about $50 off the original price. Kohl’s also offered $75 back in Kohls Cash.
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