Use this Halfords promotional code to get 10% off bikes. Standard delivery on the site is £2.99, but free if you spend more than £30. Which is highly likely if you're buying something special as a Christmas gift. In which case, this is a very handly little code to have. It doesn't work on items that are already discounted I'm afraid.

Click here to use your Halfords promotional code*

• Discount: 10%
• Applies to: bicycles
• Promotional code: A13BIK01
• Expires: 6th March 2013

To use the code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the promotional code box. It will be automatically applied to your order. I tested it out on a Trax T.14 Boys Bike, a web exclusive priced at £54.99. The code took £5.50 off this. As delivery was free my total came to ££49.49.

Halfords sell a huge range of bikes including mens, womens, boys, girls, mountain bikes, BMX and dirt jump bikes.

Thanks to Syzable at HUKD!

Use this Great Little Trading Company promotional code to get 15% off when you spend £50 or more. The site sells items for children's bedrooms, as well as furniture and other accessories, plus toys for indoor and outdoor use, and lots of other useful items. The code worked when my basket contained sale or special offer items, but it only took 15% off the full price items.

Click here to use your Great Little Trading Company promotional code*

• Discount: 15%
• Minimum spend: £50
• Promotional code: SPROUT
• Expires: 18th December 2012

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Promotional Code box. I have bought a few items from here over the years. They do really lovely, nicely designed and built furnishings for children's rooms as well as accessories. The site also sells toys and games.

I tested the code out on this Family Frame set, priced at £50 but on offer at half price when purchased with any other item. And also this absolutely gorgeous Traditional Wooden Nativity set. I've always wanted one of these, and at £25 it is a little pricey but then I hope I'll be using it for many years to come. The special offer took £25 off the total, and the code another £3.75 making my bill £46.25.

There are lots of other stylish storage solutions on the site, and I had better warn you, it is easy to spend hours browsing!

Thanks to JulesB777 at HUKD!

Use this Mothercare promotional code to get 20% off £15 or more of toys reduced in the sale section. That's a nice little discount all in. And let's face it, you're going to shop at Mothercare at least once in a while if you've got young children, especially as many have integrated their ELC stores. Particularly at this time of the year when we're all stocking up on Christmas gifts.

Click here to use your  Mothercare promotional code*

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: toys
• Minimum spend: £15
• Promotional code: RNLH
• Expires: unknown

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Promotion Code box. It will appear in the total column at the bottom of the page. I tested this code out on two toys from the toy sale - selected toys reduced by up to half price

There's no minimum spend, but it does only work on toys.  The standard delivery charge is £2.95. Both the toys I ordered were available for free delivery to a store.

Thanks to hunter1356 at HUKD!

Use this GHD promotional code to get 20% off most of the range. Plus you get free delivery, and a free gift too.

Click here to use your GHD promotional code*

• Discount: 20%, free delivery, free gift
• Promotional code: ghdmobuk
• Expires: unknown

Nothing, and I mean nothing, straightens hair like a GHD. This is a fabulous discount. Point your partner and kids in this direction for your Christmas gift. And you know what GHD stands for. Good Hair Day. Best present ever -good hair!

You could also make a teenagers Christmas with one of these under the tree.

To use the code, go to the Basket page and enter it in the Promotion Code box. It is applied to your order immediately.

I tested it out on a GHD IV Styler priced at £99. The code took this down to £79.20 and I got a Ceramic Vented Radial Brush.

Thanks to jolovett82 at HUKD!

I like crafts. I like keeping memories, mementos, and keepsakes nicely together, well presented and preserved. Actually what I should say is I like the idea of doing all that. The reality is a pile of boxes and photos that I have collated piecemeal. So my son's first year at school is nicely collected together in a book of photos showing all his experiences throughout the year and things like school projects (so much better to keep a photo than trying to preserve all the crafts and pictures they do).

But nothing else. There's a partly started scrapbook I need to finish, a box of cards to keep but not put into order, and a folder full of odds and ends like tickets.

I also have stacks of materials and other items I come across and keep because they'd be fabulous in a craft project one day.

Serif's CraftArtist 2 Professional version is software that's designed for crafting on your computer. So it sounds like just the sort of help a busy, working mum (with the best intentions but no time) needs. Read on to find out more.

Use this I Want One Of Those promotional code to get 20% off Razor scooters, which are already reduced from the RRP on the website. It will be well worth looking over the list of scooters available if you're shopping for Christmas gifts, and including it in your price comparison.

Click here to use your I Want One Of Those promotional code*

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: Razor Scooters
• Promotional code: SCOOTOFF
• Expiry date: 30th November 2012

To use this code, go to the View Basket page and enter it in the Discount Code box. It will appear on your order as 'Your discount has been applied'.

I tested it out on a Razor Classic 10th Anniversary Scooter in red. According to the retailer this has an RRP of £89.99, and is on sale there at £49.99. The code took £10 off that making it £39.99 including delivery.

Standard delivery, of 3 to 5 days is free on the site for the UK. It is £8.95 if you want it delivered on a Saturday and £4.95 if you want it the following day.

Thanks to goonertillidie at HUKD!

Use this JoJo Maman Bebe promotional code to get 15% off your order. Plus, standard delivery on the site is free.  The code does not, sadly, work with sale items or other special offers. The site has a really lovely Christmas shop, so well worth a browse and see if you can get a bargain with your discount code.

Click here to use your  JoJo Maman Bebe promotional code*

• Discount: 15%
• Promotional code: MT22
• Expires: 12th December 2012

To use your JoJo Maman Bebe promotional code, go to the My Basket page and enter it in the Promotional Code box. It is discounted automatically from each item in your basket. That is, 15% is deducted from each item in your basket.

I tested it out on the cutest toddler's pullover I have ever seen. In my life. You will really want to get one of these for Christmas, as soon as you see it! The Penguin Cashmere Mix Jumper was priced at £21 but with the code taking £3.15, the total came to £17.85. This included delivery as standard delivery is free.

Thanks to JP73 at HUKD!

Use this Babies R Us promotional code to get 20% off Babies R Us items only, both online and instore.   There's a printable voucher if you want to use it in-store - click here . It is just for this weekend though, so you've only got till the end of Sunday to get this discount! A good code to pop up at this time as the year as all over the land parents are gathering together Christmas gifts.

Click here to use your Babies R Us promotional code*

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: Babies R Us items only
• Promotional code: 20NOVH
• Expires: 25th November, 2012

To use this code in store, click on the link above, then on the Download Coupon button and print out the coupon that appears. To use this code online you’ll need to go through to checkout. You’ll have to either log in or register on the site. Then when you get to the Check Out page, enter it in the Coupon Details box and hit apply. You don’t need to enter any other details to see if the code works.

It can’t be used with any multi-buy offers I'm afraid nor can it be redeemed against  toys, nappies, wipes, baby food, baby milk/formula, video games, electronics, bikes, wheeled toys, sports, gift cards/vouchers, insurance, carrier bags and any non Babies R Us items.

Thanks to missgem HUKD!

Just as the last Matalan promotional code expired, along comes another. Use this Matalan promotional discount code to get 20% off your order when you spend £50.

Click here to use your Matalan promotional code*

• Discount: 20%
• Minimum spend: £50
• Promotional code: VCN2050
• Expires: 25th November 2012

To use this code, to to the checkout page and enter it in the promotional code box. It will be applied automatically to your order in the totals column.

Matalan tend to run a code like this around this time each year - clearly timed to coincide with the Christmas buying season. You can't combine promotions on the site so unfortunately, it won't work on clothes that are already reduced or in a special offer.

Matalan has departments for kids, mens, ladies and homeware, as well as seasonal events.

Thanks to kelshot23 at HUKD!

Use this Selfridges promotional code to get 20% off your order. It starts tomorrow, the 22nd November 2012, and runs until the 25th November 2012. There's nothing in the terms and conditions that says you can't use this with any other discounts or offers, so it may work with sale items. As it doesn't start until tomorrow I couldn't test this.

Click here to use your Selfridges promotional code*

• Discount: 20%
• Promotional code: SELF20
• Expires: 25th November 2012

To use this code, first make sure it is Thursday. Then enter the code at checkout. You're welcome to see if it will work on the Mary Katrantzou Typo Dress shown above - although it is priced at £2,700!

A handy code at this time of year, you may be able to pick up a bargain Christmas gift for someone. Or for yourself!

It’s that special time of year, when Selfridges invites you to an extraordinary event in store and online from Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 November 2012.

This voucher entitles you to 20% off your Christmas shopping including fashion, shoes, accessories, home and leisure and 10% off our fabulous ranges of fragrance, beauty and wine.

Shop online at selfridges.com. Just use the promo code SELF20 for 20% off or SELF10 for 10% off at the checkout every time you shop during this event.

Thanks to matt_k at HUKD!

Tablet computers are the newest, and most convenient way to use a computer these days. And top of everyone's wish list is the Apple iPad. In fact, many of your reading this will already have one, or will be getting one for Christmas. And the perfect Christmas gift for someone with an iPad is an iPad accessory! Like the iPieces range from Jumbo Games*, which we're reviewing here today.

It is that present buying time of the year. Use these The Disney Store promotional codes to get either £5 of a £25 spend, or 15% off £60. Includes items already on sale or in a special offer, such as the £1 personalisation offer. Items that can be personalised with the child's name normally cost £4.95 extra. This offer ends on the 21st of November.

Click here to use your Disney Store online promotional code*

• Discount: £5
• Minimum spend: £25
• Promotional code: DJSPECIAL
• Expires: 26th November 2012

or use this code

• Discount: 15%
• Minimum spend: £60
• Promotional code: JOLLYHOLLY
• Expires: 25th November 2012

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the box under Special Offers and Discounts. It will be applied automatically to your order.

You'll also see any other discounts that are applied to your order listed under the box. I did try to use both codes but it would only let me use one or the other. I couldn't apply both to the same order. I tested the code out on a personalised costume for £30 and a Brave Toddler Doll and Angus Gift Set. The latter was reduced from £50 to £37.50. The code took this down to £31.87 and the costume down to £25.50. As there's free delivery on orders over £50, it also deducted the £4.95 delivery charge.

So my order of £72.45 actually came to £58.37 delivered to my door.

Thanks to djmetsandy and panddda at HUKD!

Use this Jack Wills promotional code to get 30% off your order. It works with items that are on sale, but it can't be stacked with any other discounts or codes. Which is unfortunate as I imagine this site is reasonably popular with University students, who'd want to use their 15% student discount.

Click here to use your Jack Wills promotional code*

• Discount: 30%
• Promotional code: FF2012
• Expires: 18th November 2012

Now, none of these clothes are my cup of tea, but if they're what someone in your household likes then this could make a fabulous Christmas gift. Even mums and dads need to buy themselves something now and again!

To use the code you need to go through the checkout process, and this means logging in or registering. I was annoyed to find that the registration forms clears entirely if you make a mistake - I had forgotten to fill in the County field for example. Once you get to the Payment page you can enter the code (before putting in your card information) and it will be applied automatically.

Jack Wills describes itself as a University Outfitters, and seems to be particularly popular if you're after rugby shirts. It also sells tickets for Rugby matches. Mostly if you want to go see Oxford or Cambridge.

I tested the code out on a Gilet, reduced in the sale from ££79.50 to £49. The code took a further £14.79 off that and with the delivery charge of £4 the entire lot came to £38.30.

Thanks to tombyrne94 at HUKD!

Use this Mothercare promotional code to get 20% off toys, including those already reduced in the sale section. That's a nice little discount all in. And let's face it, you're going to shop at Mothercare at least once in a while if you've got young children, especially as many have integrated their ELC stores. Particularly at this time of the year when we're all stocking up on Christmas gifts.

Click here to use your  Mothercare promotional code*

• Discount: 20%
• Applies to: toys
• Promotional code: RNLH
• Expires: 18th November 2012

To use this code, go to the Shopping Basket page and enter it in the Promotion Code box. It will appear in the total column at the bottom of the page. I tested this code out on the Big City Carry Along City reduced from £40 to £20. The code took another £4 off this.

There's no minimum spend, but it does only work on toys.  The standard delivery charge is £2.95.

Thanks to taswir1 at HUKD!

Use this JoJo Maman Bebe promotional code to get 15% off your order. Plus, standard delivery on the site is free.  The code does not, sadly, work with sale items or other special offers. The site has a really lovely Christmas shop, so well worth a browse and see if you can get a bargain with your discount code.

Click here to use your  JoJo Maman Bebe promotional code*

• Discount: 15%
• Promotional code: MTJ22
• Expires: 19th November 2012

To use your JoJo Maman Bebe promotional code, go to the My Basket page and enter it in the Promotional Code box. It is discounted automatically from each item in your basket. That is, 15% is deducted from each item in your basket.

I tested it out on the cutest toddler's pullover I have ever seen. In my life. You will really want to get one of these for Christmas, as soon as you see it! The Penguin Cashmere Mix Jumper was priced at £21 but with the code taking £3.15, the total came to £17.85. This included delivery as standard delivery is free.

Thanks to rachey10 at HUKD!

Use this I Want One Of Those promotional code to get 30% off selected toys, including some that are already reduced. It will be well worth looking over the list of toys available if you're shopping for Christmas gifts, and including it in your price comparison.

Click here to use your I Want One Of Those promotional code*

• Discount: 30%
• Applies to: selected toys
• Promotional code: TOY30
• Expiry date: unknown

To use this code, go to the View Basket page and enter it in the Discount Code box. It will appear on your order as 'Your discount has been applied'.

I tested it out on a Pirates of the Caribbean deluxe figure and accessory, which had been reduced already from £16.99 to £14.99. The code took another £4.50 off that making the total including standard delivery £10.49.

Standard delivery, of 3 to 5 days is free on the site for the UK. It is £8.95 if you want it delivered on a Saturday and £4.95 if you want it the following day.

Thanks to djmetsandy at HUKD!

You need to get a board game for Christmas. This isn't just an idea. It is an obligation like Christmas pudding, Eastenders, and the Queen's Speech. At some point, too full of food to move for charades, and with a desire to be more sociable than just staring at the telly, it'll be time to get a board game out. What you want is something new, something fun, and something that will have everyone laughing. And something that could also make a fabulous Chirstmas Gift.

University Games reckons it has just the right thing with its Smart Ass board game. We weren't so sure so I took on the job of trying it out. So you don't have to! Just sit back and read my review, and make your own mind up. Simple!

Click here to read more...

You have no idea how much I love Stabilo. They make useful, functional, practical stationary without it costing the earth. And did I mention practical?

OK so I have to admit a bias. My son has been using Stabilo pens and pencils since Reception. He's now in Year 3. The reason is that he has a medical condition that affects his fine motor skills. Out of all the writing aids we've tried, just the simple approach taken by Stabilo has been all he's actually needed to get writing.

They do fun stationary too - it isn't all about the boring educational side of things! So here we're looking at some fabulous ideas from the wonderful designers at Stabilo, and seeing if they're really worth it.

Use this Tumble Tots promotional code to get 10% off your order. You can pick up something unique and really lovely on this site as a Christmas gift, or as a stocking filler.

Click here to use your Tumble Tots promotional code

• Discount: 10%
• Promotional code: elf
• Expires: 25th November, 2012

To use the code you'll need to go through checkout. I took the Guest option, which is fairly painless as I have Google Chrome set to autofill forms. On the next page you can enter the code in the Coupon Code box and click Verify.

If like me you thought that Tumble Tots was a sort of soft play/gym for babies, then you'll be pleasantly surprised by their online store . It has a range of toys for the outdoors, music, co-ordination and balance. Plus clothing, holiday accessories and party items.

Thanks to djmetsandy at HUKD!