I like a Christmas that looks a bit ldifferent and leopard print decorations are the sort of thing I'd never think of and then want the minute I see them. Matalan have done a whole leopard print range this year, from £2 for a bottle bag up to £15 for the biggest gnome, and code GIFT20 takes 20% off almost everything, so it comes off these.
It's the gnomes that make the range work, they are definitely a talking point! The standing gnome is here for £15* and it's 50cm tall, so it holds its own on a hearth or a side table rather than getting lost. The sitting gnome is here for £12* and it's the bigger of the two overall at 55cm long with a sitting height of 38cm, and the small one is here for £5* at 30cm, which is the one for a shelf or a windowsill. They're decorations rather than toys, so they want to be somewhere the kids can't reach. Don't forget the GIFT20 code takes 20% off these prices too!
The leopard print stocking is here for £8 instead of £10 with the GIFT20 code* and it's acrylic rather than felt, with a proper hanging loop so it works on a staircase as well as a fireplace.
Matalan also have a second code running, WINTER, which is 20% off a £40 spend and 25% off £65, online only. If your basket gets past £65 that one beats GIFT20, so it's worth knowing both. Add the long hot water bottle at £10, the 2000ml hot water bottle at £8 and the mini one at £6 to the four above and you're at £66, which WINTER takes to £49.50. The long hot water bottle is here for £10*, the 2000ml one is here for £8* and the mini 1000ml one is here for £6*. All three are a faux fur cover over a proper bottle, the cover comes off to wash, and the long one is the one I'd want for a bad back because it lies along the length of you rather than sitting in one spot.
There are bows too, and they're the cheapest way into the whole look. The leopard print bow is here for £6* and it's 35 by 45cm, so it's big. The pack of six decorative bows is here for £5*, each 15cm wide with a 30cm ribbon drop, and those are for the parcels.
The gift wrap is the one bit I'd check at check out. The leopard bow gift bag is here for £3.50* and it's 33 x 33 x 16.5cm with striped sides and a Christmas Wishes tag, and the bottle bag is here for £2* if you're taking wine to somebody's house. Both are in the 3 for 2 on wrapping paper rather than the WINTER offer, so put the code in and see whether it comes off those two.
If you're only buying one thing, the stocking is the safe buy and the gnomes are the fun one. I'd start with the stocking and the £5 gnome, and see how you feel about a leopard print Christmas after that.
Standard delivery is £3.99, or free on orders over £49.99, and click and collect is 99p, or free over £19.99. A code changes what the basket comes to, so it's worth checking the total at checkout.
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