A single mum has revealed a fantastic haul of birthday presents for her son, all purchased from local charity shops. Known as Kara Violet on TikTok, she left her followers astounded after showing off a pile of gifts for her seven year old, including various items that usually carry a hefty price tag. "I thrift all of my gifts and this is everything that I have got for my son's upcoming seventh birthday," she said to her 68.
5k followers ( @thespiritiualcoquettegirl ). "Let's get into it. Not to toot my own horn but I've truly outdone myself and there is a lot, so we'll just get straight into it.
" First up, Kara showed an unopened skate protection pack, still with all its labels, priced at just £9.95. She claimed that brand new, this would have cost a staggering £25, meaning she saved an impressive 60%.
She continued: "This [next one] is actually on Louis' birthday list - an ant farm and I got it for £3.50 in Dorothy House. "Next up, a Barnardo's find £2.
50, it is checked and complete street magic set. Got a little Dynamo on my hands. This was also from Dorothy House I believe and it is a hovering ball shooting game Air Shot £4.
" Moving on, Kate displayed an X-factor microphone - an ideal gift for her son who loves watching clips of the music competition on YouTube. She spent a mere £8 on this find. She advised: "Top tip - to always rummage around in the little bits and pieces sections because I found a seven balloon, I found 'Happy Birthday' lights - they were £3.
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