Frugal bargains for kids

by Serena Cowdy on 06 January 2011  |  0 comments
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Highlights today include a Silverfox bike for £49.99, a Bob the Builder construction set for £15, a Toy Story scooter for £15.93, 50% off essential baby and toddler equipment, 75% off kids’ shoes, the Ice Age boxset for £9.99 and more!

Highlights today include a Silverfox bike for £49.99, a Bob the Builder construction set for £15, a Toy Story scooter for £15.93, 50% off essential baby and toddler equipment, 75% off kids’ shoes, the Ice Age boxset for £9.99 and more!

Welcome to the last of this week’s Frugal bargain updates - rounding up the hottest deals and biggest discounts in the New Year sales.

So far this week, we’ve looked at frugal bargains for women and men. So today, we’re hunting down the very best sale bargains for the babies and sprogs in your family.

Toys and games

1. There are some good toy and games deals in the clearance sale at Argos. For example, this Silverfox 16’ boys’ bike is now £49.99, down from £129.99.

2. On the Tesco Direct website, various remote control vehicles are half price. This radio-controlled buggy is now £30, down from £60.

3. And if your sprog is a big Hello Kitty fan, check out this soft toy version, also at Tesco. It’s currently half the normal price, at £10.

4. At Debenhams, there’s a wide range of toys with 60-75% off.

Popular choices include this Bob the Builder contruction set (down from £50 to £15); this Thomas paint your own engine set (reduced from £20 to £6) and this Barbie styling set (down from £25 to £7.50).

5. Finally, there are some great toy deals currently on offer at The Hut.

Examples include this Kiddieland pink rocking horse (reduced from £79.99 to £29.93) and this Toy Story scooter with lights (down from £32.50 to £15.93).

Baby equipment

If you’re a new or expectant parent, it’s worth checking out some of the current deals on baby and toddler equipment. Several retailers are selling pieces of essential equipment at well over 50% off.

6. For example, Mothercare is running a great offer on this Graco Logico high back booster car seat. It’s usually priced at £89.99, but it’s currently down to just £39.99, with free delivery.

7. There are also lots of big discounts in the Babies R Us section of Toys R Us.

Top deals include this Newfix car seat (down from £69.99 to £29.99); this bottle feeding essentials set (reduced from £119.99 to £49.99) and this Swift stroller (down from £119.99 to £49.99).

Clothing

8. At BHS, several types of baby and toddler shoes have been discounted by around 75%.

For example, these quilted high tops for boys are down from £7 to £2.09. And these girls’ spot slipper boots are now £2.70, reduced from £9.

DVDs

9. Over on Amazon there’s a big sale on children’s DVDs. The complete first series of Shaun the Sheep is 79% off, down from £39.99 to £8.49.

And you can pick up a box set of Ice Age 1-3 for just £9.99, down from £24.99.

Furniture

Finally, a whole set of nursery furniture is reduced by 50% at Mothercare. The Sevilla collection is now £500, down from £1,000.

Happy New Year!