Something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read!

The 4 Christmas gift rule.

I love Christmas – don’t get me wrong – but is anyone else sick of buying too much stuff that doesn’t get touched?

Sure, our kids love tearing the wrapping paper off, and it’s exciting, but they don’t really like (or need) everything they get.

Instead, we’ve been looking to focus on quality gifts over quantity.

When I was a kid, I have to admit that I loved looking through the toy pages in the Argos catalogue and listing out stuff from every single page.

Did I actually want it? Probably not!

Did I get it all? I don’t remember (although likely not).

What I do remember are individual stand out gifts – the one thing I actually wanted and treasured.

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So let's have a look at this 4 gift rule!

Something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read.

Something you want

The first item on the wish list is the big-ticket item, the hot toy, and the one gift they’d like more than anything.

It’s the thing they are really desperate for and would absolutely love (although it doesn’t have to be the most costly, just the most wanted).

What one thing have they been asking for and really, really want?

Something you need

For a need gift, they’re looking to get something necessary to help them along in some way.

Maybe an item to support a hobby, something for school or the bedroom.

Something to wear

I think this is self-explanatory.

Shoes, tops, trousers – what would they like to wear?

It’s doesn’t need to be an item of total necessity, but something that suits their style and that they like.

Something to read

If you're not just looking to get a fiction book, there are lots of different kinds of ways to get kids into reading.

Will it save you money?

It’s an expensive time of the year, with the average Brit spending over£1,116 on Christmas.

According to a YouGov poll, over £381.60 of that is on presents alone.

With energy bills and the cost of living on the rise, is it really beneficial to spend this amount of money?

This year Another Man's Treasure really wants to help families with the cost of Christmas. For that reason we will be stocking lots of quality items (like new) that children will love. Check out our vintage clothing rail (it's not all vintage if that's not your style), we'll have well looked after wooden toys and our bookshelves will be full of super reading material.